Medicare Supplement Plan D (Medigap Plan D) – 2024
UPDATED Oct. 27, 2023. Medicare Supplement Plan D, also known as Medigap Plan D, covers all Medicare ‘gaps’ except for Medicare Part B Deductible and Medicare Part B Excess Charges. Just as with all Medigap plans, the Plan D is standardized, i.e., plan’s benefits from one insurance company are identical with those from any other company. However, Plan D premiums will significantly vary.
Only selected Medicare Supplement insurance companies are offering Medigap Plan D.
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When is Medigap Plan D the right choice?
Medicare Supplement Plan D benefits include:
- Medicare Part A coinsurance – additional 365 days of hospitalization coverage.
- Medicare Part B coinsurance (usually 20% of outpatient costs) or copayment (hospital outpatient services).
- Blood: The first 3 pints of blood each year.
- Hospice Care: Coinsurance/copayment (Part A).
- Skilled Nursing coinsurance (20% that Medicare does not pay for).
- Part A Deductible – $1,632 for each benefit period in the year 2024.
- Foreign Travel Emergency
Medicare Supplement Plan D benefits do NOT include:
- Part B Deductible – $240 per year in the year 2024.
- Medicare Part B Excess Charges, which is the amount that a doctor may charge above the Medicare-approved amount.
When is Medigap Plan D the right choice?
Medicare Supplement Plan D is identical to Medigap Plan C, with the exception that it does not cover Medicare Part B deductible. As long as the difference between plan C and plan D premiums exceeds the Part B deductible, it makes the most sense to go with Plan D.
Historically, annual premium increases of Medigap Plan C are higher versus Medicare Supplement Plan D.
Medicare Supplement Plan D is identical to Medigap Plan G, with the exception that it does not include Medicare Part B excess charges. In states where Excess Charges are illegal, such as Pennsylvania and Ohio, there is no reason to buy the more expensive Plan G; instead, Plan D will suit your needs. Since 99% of doctors accept Medicare Assignments, the need to cover Excess Charges is very small even in States where they are acceptable.
Use Medigap Plan D (if available) when you want to save money:
- On Medigap Plan G by removing its Extra Charge coverage.
- On Medigap Plan C when the savings in premium between Plans C and D justifies removing Medicare Part B deductible from the benefits.
As of 2020, Medicare Supplement vendors no longer sell NEW Medigap Plan C. It makes Medicare Supplement Plan D even more attractive choice.
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