Pre-Existing from MAPD to Med Supp

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Prior creditable coverage is generally
any other health coverage you recently had before
applying for a Medigap policy

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Creditable coverage is provided by any of the following sources:
◦Health insurance coverage
◦Champus and Tricare health care programs for the armed forces
◦A medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal organization
◦A State health benefits risk pool
◦Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
◦A group health plan
◦Medicare (Credit for this type of coverage is only required if an application is submitted to Medigap in the initial six-month period a beneficiary is both 65 and enrolled in Medicare Part B)
◦Medicaid
◦A public health plan (Any plan established or maintained by a state, the U.S. government, a foreign country, or any political subdivision of a state, the U.S. government, or a foreign country that provides health coverage to individuals who are enrolled in the plan.)
◦A health benefit plan issued under the Peace Corps Act
◦Medicare supplement insurance, Medicare select coverage or Medicare Advantage Plan (Medicare HMO Plan)

What he said. Keeping in mind that creditable here is being used differently from speaking about drug coverage and how it compares to Part D.

 

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Worst case call the carrier. Most will tell you the accept MA or MAPD as creditable coverage.