Americans get one 6-month guaranteed-issue window for Medigap at 65, after which insurers in 46 states can deny coverage based on health history permanently.
The window opens at Part B enrollment, not the 65th birthday, so delaying Part B for employer coverage directly delays and can complicate Medigap access.
Only New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine require year-round guaranteed issue, and those protections don't transfer if policyholders move states.
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Federal law hands every American a single, non-repeating window to buy Medicare supplemental insurance on favorable terms. It opens the month a person turns 65 and enrolls in Medicare Part B, lasts exactly six months, and never comes back. Inside that window, insurers must sell any Medigap policy they offer at their best available rate, regardless of health history. Outside it, in most states, they can pull medical records, charge more, exclude conditions, or refuse to sell entirely.
The window opens at Part B enrollment, not the 65th birthday, so delaying Part B for employer coverage directly delays and can complicate Medigap access.
Only New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine require year-round guaranteed issue, and those protections don't transfer if policyholders move states.
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Federal law hands every American a single, non-repeating window to buy Medicare supplemental insurance on favorable terms. It opens the month a person turns 65 and enrolls in Medicare Part B, lasts exactly six months, and never comes back. Inside that window, insurers must sell any Medigap policy they offer at their best available rate, regardless of health history. Outside it, in most states, they can pull medical records, charge more, exclude conditions, or refuse to sell entirely.
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