It’s important to be sure you’re choosing a Medicare supplement plan that’s right for you because these plans are voluntary, there’s no legal requirement for you to choose one, which means it’s entirely up to you to select the best plan for you and your family. You can do this in a few ways:
– Find out what your current health is like, and compare it to the health of people in the same age group who are enrolled in the same plan. This will help you see how much better or worse off you are than your peers and will let you know if you can get by without an additional plan.
– Talk to your loved ones who are also on Medicare and see what they have to say about the plans available to them and their family members. You might find that some of the details that other family members have are too complicated to understand, or that they’re paying too much.
– Talk to your doctor or another healthcare provider to see what they think of the plans available to you and your loved ones. You might find out that the doctor is signed up with a plan that’s better suited for your needs than the standard plan.
– Finally, talk to a financial advisor or an insurance broker to see how they feel about the plans available to you and your loved ones. While these professionals are not healthcare professionals, they are well-versed in the ins and outs of insurance.
Lower your Premium through a Special
A Mutual of Omaha Medicare supplement plan can be a little more expensive than a standard plan, if this sounds like you, look for a Medicare supplement plan that has a lower premium, there are many ways to do this.
One way is to ask your insurance broker for a special to lower your premium, this can be done by placing an order with the insurance broker, or by sending them a request via email or phone.
Another way to lower your premium is to get a plan with a higher deductible, this is when you have to pay the first $2,000 in treatment costs out of pocket, you can lower your premium by getting a plan with a higher deductible if you choose to have a higher premium.
Ask for a Benefit Increase
- Another way to lower your premium is to request a benefit increase, you should do this if you discover, after comparing the plans available to you, that the health benefits available to you are too limited.
- If you discover that the health benefits are too limited after comparing the plans available to you, contact the insurance broker for your plan.
- You can ask for a benefit increase if you discover that the deductibles, copays, and/or coinsurance rates available to you are too low.
- You can also do this if you need a higher level of health coverage.
Avoid Paying a Premium at All
If the premiums on your plan are too high, you can choose to not pay them at all, this should only be done if the premiums on the plan you’re currently enrolled in are lower than what you could get in a different plan.
You shouldn’t do this unless you’re absolutely certain that you don’t want to be on a Medicare supplement plan.
