The best time to enroll in a Medicare Supplement is during your open enrollment period. This period begins the first of the month you turn 65 and are enrolled in Part B, but there are other circumstances for an "open enrollment" continue reading for details.
If you turn 65 and enrolled in Part B in July, your open enrollment period for a Medicare Supplement would be July - December.
A Medicare Supplement in Wisconsin does not follow the lettered A-N plans like most of the country. In Wisconsin the Medicare Supplements use the base and the riders. In this article we discuss the Part B deductible rider and some of what the Medicare Part B covers. You can read more about the riders for Medicare Supplemental Insurance in Wisconsin by visiting our Blog.
The Part A Medicare Supplement Rider covers the Part A deductible. This amount can change but for 2017 is $1316.00 per period or 90 days. Part A charges are also only covered at 80% the 20% would be covered by the base. For more information on the Wisconsin Medicare Supplement riders call us at 920-545-4884 Please read below for more details on Part A of Medicare.
