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Covering The Bases: Take pick of Medicare docs
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Capital (Annapolis)
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November 28, 2004
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Copyright informationCopyright 2004 Capital (Annapolis). Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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I will be eligible for Medicare in February. Right now I am
covered by a plan through my former employer. I have to go to doctors
in their network if I want the plan to pay for my care. If I use
Medicare as my primary insurance and buy a Medigap plan, will I still
have to go to network doctors?
No. With Medicare and a Medigap policy, you will be able to
receive care from any provider who accepts Medicare.
This does not necessarily mean that you will have to find new
doctors when you become Medicare-eligible. Your current providers may
be willing to continue seeing you, provided that they are Medicare
providers.
You'll need to take your Medicare card and your Medigap
identification card with ...