{"id":25225,"date":"2025-12-02T10:24:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=25225"},"modified":"2025-12-02T10:24:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:24:48","slug":"is-a-medigap-plan-right-for-you-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=25225","title":{"rendered":"Is a Medigap plan right for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are in the final days of the Medicare Open Enrollment period. The Medicare open enrollment period ends on December 7th. \u00a0With all the changes happening in the Medicare Advantage market for 2026, including fewer Medicare Advantage plans, trimmed-down or even eliminated extras, and, of course, an increase in premiums and deductibles, you may be tempted to switch to a Medigap plan. Jeanine Skowronski, writing for Investopedia, asks whether you should switch to a Medigap plan and what the Medigap Trade-Offs are. Read Ms. Skowronski\u2019s article here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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