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Are Medigap and Medicare Supplemental Insurance the same thing?


Yes. Medigap or Medicare Supplemental Insurance is private health insurance that supplements your Medicare coverage by helping you pay your share of health care costs. You have to buy and pay for Medigap on your own.

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