Ohio Medicare Supplement Plans

There are more than 11.48 million people living in Ohio (2008 US Census Bureau estimate) and 13.7% of these residents of the Buckeye State are over 65 years of age. This is greater than the national average of 12.8% of US residents over 65.  If you are a member of this group and are enrolled in Social Security you are probably already enrolled in Medicare.  What you need to know is that Standard Medicare Insurance does not cover all your health care expenses.

Ohio Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans, also known as Ohio Medigap Insurance is private health insurance that is designed to supplement Standard Medicare Insurance. The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) encouraged the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to modernize the Medigap insurance marketplace. NAIC developed a revised set of Medigap Insurance Plans.

These changes become effective from June 2010 and will delete some existing plans and add others.  Ohio offers all the standardized plans and they will be the same plans offered in most other states.

Ohio Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans are Standardized

Since Ohio Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans are standardized, you will get the same coverage for the same plan with any insurance company you choose.  If you get the Mutual of Omaha Plan N it provides the same coverage as a Blue Cross Blue Shield Plan N, Humana Plan N or any other company that offers Medigap coverage. As long as you choose the same plan, the only difference will be the cost, and this difference can be substantial.  You can pay three times as much for the same coverage if you aren’t careful.

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Insurance companies are not required to offer all the available plans. Some offer only a few. This makes it critically important for you to look at multiple Medicare Supplement Insurance Companies to find the best price possible for the exact same coverage.  Here is an overview of the various Plans available to Ohio residents:

Choose the Plan that Fits Your Needs

In order for you to choose the best plan, one which suits your needs at the lowest cost, you should review your current situation and take a look the different types of Ohio Medigap Plans that are offered.

OSHIIP is the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program and part of the Ohio Department of Insurance. A free service, OSHIIP provides unbiased information and counseling to people covered by Medicare.  New and soon-to-be beneficiaries can meet with their staff at “Welcome to Medicare” events and learn about Medicare benefits and supplemental insurance policies.

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The places and times for these meetings are listed below.  This information is made available through OSHIIP and is subject to change.  You can call 1-800-686-1578.

Hamilton Co. – Cincinnati – June 22
Sycamore Senior Center
4455 Carver Woods Dr.

Scioto Co. – Portsmouth – June 24
SOMC Friends Community Center
1202 18th St.

Washington Co. – Two locations – June 28
Marietta – O’Neil Senior Cntr. -333 Fourth St.
Belpre – Belpre Senior Cntr. – 1614 Washington Blvd.

Allen Co. – Lima – July 8
Lima Primrose Retirement Community
3500 West Elm St.

Mahoning Co. – Boardman – July 13
Boardman Park Lariccia Family Comm. Cntr.
375 Boardman-Poland Rd.

The Ohio Department of Insurance provides a complete List of Insurance Companies Authorized to Transact Business in the State of Ohio.  It has hundreds of companies listed.  Not all of these companies provide Medicare Insurance.

You could attend these meetings in your area and call each company and deal with a salesperson to determine which plans they offer and how much they cost.  You can see this would be an almost impossible task.  Or you could just fill out the form at the top of the page or call to speak with an Ohio Medicare Supplement Plan specialist and get the lowest current cost quote from all the companies that offer the plan you need.

Planning for your retirement doesn’t mean spending more than you have to on Supplemental Health Insurance.

                 Medicare Supplement Plans/Rates, Just A Click Away

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                           Call Now for Medigap Supplement Insurance Quotes

                                                              888.502.5553