Are You Covered for Your Retirement?
The belief among most seniors was that as long as they continued to pay into Medicare that they would have full medical coverage when they retired and were no longer insured by their jobs. Sadly the simple truth is that not only was Medicare never intended to do this, the coverages are shrinking every year and if you are not covered by something like a Blue Shield Medicare supplement insurance policy you could end up paying out of pocket for many things.
You will find that when you visit Benefit Packages, there is more than one Blue Shield Medicare supplement. These policies are often referred to as gap insurance, they are intended to fill the gaps between what Medicare covers and what is in your wallet. Without this type of coverage a senior citizen could end up completely broke from just a single extended stay in the hospital and the associated costs.