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	<title>New answer on: Can You Switch From Medicare Advantage To Medigap?</title>

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		<title>By: Jason Goldenzweig</title>

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		<dc:creator>Jason Goldenzweig</dc:creator>

		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:54:48 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yes. Generally, if you&#039;re on Medicare Advantage, you can only apply for a Medigap plan during the annual enrollment period (October 15-December 7) because this is the time when you&#039;re able to leave your Medicare Advantage plan.

You would be subject to the medical underwriting process (answering the health questions on a Medigap plan application). To buy a Medigap plan without medical underwriting, you would need to qualify for a guaranteed-issue right.  In the case of when you have Medicare Advantage, you would have to meet one of the following conditions:

1) You have a Medicare Advantage plan and your plan is leaving Medicare, stops servicing your area, or you move out of the plan&#039;s service area. Please note, you have to go back to original Medicare (Part A &#038; B) coverage to qualify for this guaranteed-issue right.
2) You joined a Medicare Advantage plan when you were first eligible for Medicare Part A at age 65 and within the first year of joining, you decide you want to switch to original Medicare (known as a &quot;trial right&quot;).
3) You dropped a Medigap policy to join a Medicare Advantage plan for the first time, have been in the plan less than a year, and you want to switch back (this is another type of &quot;trial right&quot;).
4) You leave a Medicare Advantage plan because the company hasn&#039;t followed the rules, or it misled you.

These 4 items are from Medicare&#039;s website and can be found in your Medicare &#038; You guidebook - copies are available on the Medicare.gov website (I can also e-mail you one if needed).

I hope the information is helpful - please feel free to contact me for assistance with your Medigap coverage including quotes and plan comparisons, and if you have any other questions. Thanks very much.]]></description>

		

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		<title>By: Bob Vineyard</title>

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		<dc:creator>Bob Vineyard</dc:creator>

		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:19:59 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[You are allowed to switch from a Medicare Advantage plan under certain conditions.

If you are 65 or older and have been on Medicare Part B for less than 6 months you can switch to original Medicare and a Medigap.

If you are in your Advantage trial right period, you can switch to Medigap.

If you can pass underwriting requirements, you can switch to Medigap.]]></description>

		

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