Medicare Supplement Plan B

Plan B is one of the cheapest plans out of the 10 Medicare Supplement insurance plan options available in most states. (Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin have different options.)

Plan B quickfacts

• About 3% of Medigap policyholders had a Plan B policy in 2014.1
• It covers 5 out of the 9 available Medigap benefits.
• It is one of the cheapest plans.2

Your Medicare out-of-pocket costs with Plan B vs. without Plan B

The table below shows some of your potential Medicare out-of-pocket costs in 2016 with Plan B vs. without Plan B.

Medicare out-of-pocket costs	With Plan B	Without Plan B
Part A deductible	$0	$1,288 per year
Inpatient hospital stay co-insurance	$0	Up to $644 per day
Part B co-insurance or co-payment	$0	20% of the cost of care
Blood (first 3 pints)	$0	100% of the cost of the first 3 pints
Hospice care co-insurance or co-payment	$0	5% of the cost of respite care $5 per prescription drug

There are other Medigap plan options available. Click on one of the following buttons to learn more about each Medigap plan option:

PLAN A PLAN B PLAN C PLAN D PLAN F PLAN G PLAN K PLAN L PLAN M PLAN N