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Originally Posted by ossiblue
The OP sounds like he purchased an Advantage plan. A Medigap plan covers the "gaps" in costs for services that Medicare doesn't cover, so the doctor shouldn't reject that card or ask which to use. If the OP had an Advantage plan, however, that is the plan that covers all benefits and is the one that would be accepted over the Medicare card.
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Medicare advantage plan is supposed to do this. In my experience, not always the case.
If you have Medicare, it is
ALWAYS your primary insurance. Your doctor's office really ought to be hip to this.
I would not characterize it as a bare bones plan.