Plan B

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Plan B is a standardized Medicare Supplement (Medigap) insurance plan that helps cover certain out-of-pocket costs not paid by Original Medicare, such as some copayments and coinsurance.

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Label Occurrences
Plan B canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Medicare Supplement insurance plan
standardized Medigap plan
availableTo people enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B
benefitDesign defined by federal Medigap standards
benefitsAre identical for all insurers offering Plan B in a given state
standardized across insurers
cannotBeCombinedWith Medicare Advantage plans
linked to: Medicare Part C
category lettered Medigap plan
costSharingType coinsurance
copayments
covers Medicare Part A coinsurance
Medicare Part A hospice care coinsurance
Medicare Part A hospital costs up to an additional 365 days after Medicare benefits are used up
Medicare Part B coinsurance
copayments for Medicare Part B services
first three pints of blood per year
doesNotCover Medicare Part B deductible
Medicare Part B excess charges
foreign travel emergency care
prescription drug coverage
skilled nursing facility care coinsurance
eligiblePopulation Medicare beneficiaries generally age 65 and older
certain younger people with disabilities on Medicare
excludesCoverageFor hearing aids
long-term custodial care
private-duty nursing
routine dental care
routine vision care
excludesEnrollmentFor people enrolled in Medicare Advantage for the same period
governedBy state insurance regulations
hasAlternativeName Plan B
isDifferentFrom Medicare Part B
emergency contraception brand Plan B One-Step
offeredIn United States
partOfProgram Medicare Supplement Insurance
linked to: Medigap policies
premiumsSetBy private insurance companies
purpose help pay certain out-of-pocket costs not covered by Original Medicare
regulatedBy Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
relatedTo Original Medicare
linked to: Medicare
requires payment of monthly premium
soldBy private insurance companies
standardizedBy federal law
standardizedSince 1992
supplements Original Medicare Part A
linked to: Medicare Part A

Original Medicare Part B
linked to: Medicare Part B
typeOfCoverage secondary payer to Original Medicare

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Medigap Plan B hasAlternativeName Plan B
subject linked to: Plan B