Cover Gaps with Blue Shield Medicare Supplements
Medicare health benefits provide seniors (and those with permanent disability, in some states) with cover for basic medical services. Many people’s medical needs extend beyond standard treatment by a GP, and costs for prescription drugs or specialists’ services can be expensive. Blue Shield Medicare supplements are designed to cover the gaps in a Medicare policy, so that members are able to reduce the cost of their largest medical expenses.
Blue Shield Medicare Alternatives
In addition to Blue Shield Medicare supplements, there are alternative benefit packages that can be obtained instead of the regular Medicare benefits, if you subscribe to a Medicare Advantage plan. Advantage members are permitted to choose alternatives offered by private insurance providers and there are strict measures in place to ensure that all Medicare Advantage offers are equal in their extent of cover to the original Medicare benefits. These plans enable members to increase cover in certain areas while reducing cover for medical services they are unlikely to require.