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How are Ancillary Products different to Medicare plans?
Understanding how ancillary plans work with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) involves recognizing their supplemental nature. Here's a breakdown:
What are Ancillary Plans?
Ancillary plans are supplemental insurance coverages that provide benefits beyond those offered by primary health insurance plans like ACA marketplace plans.
They typically cover services that are often excluded or have limited coverage in basic health insurance.
Common examples include:
- Dental
- Vision
- Hearing
- Long-term care
- Critical illness
- Hospital Indemnity
Ancillary Plans and Medicare:
Original Medicare (Parts A and B):
- Original Medicare has gaps in coverage, particularly for dental, vision, and hearing.
- Ancillary plans help fill these gaps, providing coverage for routine dental exams, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and other related services.
Medicare Advantage (Part C):
- Some Medicare Advantage plans include ancillary benefits, such as dental, vision, and hearing, as part of their package.
- However, the extent of coverage varies, and additional ancillary plans may still be beneficial.
- It is important to understand that there are many different Medicare supplement plans, also called Medigap plans, that help to cover the gaps in original medicare. These are different from Ancillary plans, though they both serve the purpose of adding additional coverage.
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