2019 Minnesota Medicare Cost Plan Changes
As you might have heard, some people with Medicare Cost plans in Minnesota will need to choose a new Medicare plan for 2019. Burgau Insurance is here to help you through this transition.
Medicare Cost Plans are hybrid Medicare plans that share features from Medicare Advantage and Medigap supplemental insurance plans. They’re offered by private insurance companies to consumers in 15 states and the District of Columbia. About 535,000 Cost Plan enrollees, with more than 400,000 living in Minnesota, will be affected when the plans go away in designated counties at the end of 2018.
Will my Medicare Cost plan go away next year?
Based on a federal law starting Jan. 1, 2019, some Medicare Cost plans will not continue. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) set these new rules:
- CMS will not renew Medicare Cost plans in counties where there are two or more Medicare Advantage plans with a certain number of members.
- This change will happen in 66 Minnesota counties.
- Cost plans will stay in 21 Minnesota counties if Medicare renews the plan contract.
- Cost plans will continue in the surrounding states of Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota.
People living in the counties in blue will not be able to keep their Medicare Cost Plan in 2019.
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Why Choose Burgau Insurance?
The Burgau Insurance Agency specializes in Medicare health plans, prescription drug plans, and Individual/Family Health Insurance.
Our goal is to help you understand your options, answer your questions, and help you make a choice that best suits your individual needs. We will work with you to provide a quality experience that begins with selecting your plan, and continues as your needs may change.
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- Home or office appointments available.
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