New Report Analyzing the 2006 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Medigap supplemental
coverage is a vital option for low and moderate income seniors and those
living in rural areas, according to the latest data from the Medicare
Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS).
"Millions of seniors, especially those with low incomes and those
living in rural areas, rely on Medigap supplemental coverage for their
health and financial security," said Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). "Medigap beneficiaries receive
additional benefits and are able to better budget for future health care
expenses."
According to the MCBS data for 2006, 31 percent of Medigap
policyholders -- compared to 24 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries --
reside in rural areas. Forty-one percent of rural Medigap policyholders had
incomes under $20,000 in 2006, and nearly two-thirds had incomes under
$30,000. Additionally, 36 percent of all Medigap policyholders had incomes
under $20,000 and 58 percent had incomes under $30,000.
To view the Medigap data analysis, visit http://www.ahipresearch.org.
America's Health Insurance Plans - Providing Health Benefits to More
Than 200 Million Americans
SOURCE America's Health Insurance Plans
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Related links:
http://www.ahip.org
http://www.ahipresearch.org
CONTACT:
Robert Zirkelbach of America's Health
Insurance Plans, +1-202-778-8493
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