Nearly 9 in 10 Seniors Satisfied Wi...(uld no longer afford to purchase Medigap...),Health

Date:6/12/2009

uld no longer afford to purchase Medigap insurance, their main concerns would be dealing with medical bills/Medicare (22 percent); the possibility of high costs due to illness (18 percent); out-of-pocket costs for health care (17 percent); and loss of financial security and peace of mind (13 percent).

The national telephone survey was conducted by American Viewpoint, Inc. between March 16 and 22, 2009. In all, 500 telephone interviews with Medicare enrollees who have self-purchased Medigap plans were conducted. The sample was drawn from a targeted Survey Sampling database of those ages 65 and older and respondents were randomly selected. All survey findings are estimates because they are based on a sample of persons rather than the entire population. The margin of error for N=500 is +4.5% at a 95% confidence level.

More information about the survey can be found at http://www.bcbs.com/issues/medicare/background/Medigap-Enrollees-Presentation-June-09.ppt, http://www.bcbs.com/issues/medicare/background/new-survey-finds-high-level.html and http://www.ahip.org/content/pressrelease.aspx?docid=27323.

America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is the national association representing nearly 1,300 member companies providing health insurance coverag
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