IN THE NEWS: KFF Health News - Medigap Premiums Leap, and Consumers Have Few Alternatives

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Definitely worth the read if only to add to your knowledge of Medigap plans.

AARP/UHC Medigap plans or Medicare Supplemental plans are not the only ones going higher with their premiums.  

KFF Health News 04/23/2026 - Medigap Premiums Leap, and Consumers Have Few Alternatives 

from the link:

In the supplemental market, following big increases last year, rates appear to be rising again. In early 2026 filings with state insurance commissioners from Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Mutual of Omaha, and UnitedHealthcare, rate increases for Plan G policies — the most commonly purchased supplement type — ranged from just over 12% to more than 26% in the first quarter, according to Nebraska-based consulting firm Telos Actuarial.

. . . . . Agents and policy experts blame a range of factors for rising premiums: an increase in the use of medical services by beneficiaries; the aging of the population; increases in labor and medical costs; rules in some states governing Medigap plans; and people’s enrolling in — or getting out of — private Medicare Advantage plans.

more at the link ~