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Blues to up Medigap premiums 9%Michigan seniors will see a


Blues to up Medigap premiums 9%
Michigan seniors will see a 9% increase in their monthly Medigap premiums with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan effective August 1, according to a settlement announced today.

Blues hit seniors with 9% Medigap increase
More than 200,000 Michigan seniors who buy Medigap insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will see rates rise 9 percent, while about 8,600 out-of-state residents will see a nearly 75 percent hike, according to an agreement announced Tuesday.

MedicareSupplementalInsurance.com Launches; Aides Seniors in Finding Adequate Medigap Coverage
MedicareSupplementalInsurance.com (MSI), a leading online Medigap locator, launched last month with tremendous initial success and the mission to help seniors who currently receive health coverage through the government funded Medicare program find additional supplemental health insurance to cover areas that might not be paid for by Medicare. MSI works to help people covered by Medicare find the ...

Seniors' Medigap premiums to rise by 9%
Michigan seniors will see a 9% increase in their monthly Medigap premiums with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, effective Aug. 1, according to a settlement with state regulators announced Tuesday. Medigap -- also known as supplemental Medicare -- helps pay for care not covered by basic Medicare. The insurer has more than 200,000 Medigap policyholders.

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