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Alternative Options. You may not need Medigap if your employer offers a retiree insurance plan. In this situation, coordination of benefits between your employerâs health plan and Medicare may make supplemental insurance an unnecessary expense.
Traditional government-run Medicare (Part A and Part B) doesn't pay for everything, so private insurance companies sell Medicare Supplement policies, also called Medigap plans, to bridge at least some of the gap between what Medicare covers and the actual cost of health care. A person must have traditional Medicare (Part A and/or Part B) to buy a Medigap policy. 2  Because Medicare Part A and B only cover a portion of the total health care costs, a supplemental Medigap policy is the only way to get relatively comprehensive coverage through the traditional Medicare plans.