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Is my home covered for fire with my homeowners’ policy?
Your homeowners’ policy protects you if your house burns down as a result of fire, for example – fire as a result of a forest fire, lightning or electrical fire. The dwelling limit on your policy means the carrier will pay you upto that limit to build your house. This is also called coverage A.
With many Insurance carriers, you can opt to add an additional replacement cost option for an additional premium, that will increase the dwelling limit amount. An electrical fire, for example, due to electrical wiring that is hidden in the wall that you cannot see or expect would be covered but fire due to negligence or poor maintenance is not covered. Not saying that fire caused by appliances will not be covered, if you have well-maintained appliances it should be covered.
You must have heard about adjusters coming in after a claim. They are there to assess the extent of damage as well as the cause. Anytime a carrier finds negligence or intentional harm, a claim is not covered.
Feel free to ask additional questions from your agent.
Split Limit Insurance Vs Combined Single Limit
Split Limit Liability Insurance
In New Mexico you have options to purchase a split limit or combined single limit automobile policy. In a split limit automobile policy, you will purchase a limit of liability insurance that will have three numbers. Your declarations page of your auto insurance policy may include an annotation that looks something like 100,000/300,000/100,000, for example.
In the given example, your policy would be providing you with a maximum of $100,000 of bodily injury liability per person with a maximum amount per accident of $300,000. If you seriously injured one person in an accident you would have $100,000 of liability protection to offer them in compensation for their loss (medical expenses). If two people were injured in the accident, your policy could provide up to $300,000 for that accident, but not more than the $100,000 limit per person.
The property damage limit of liability is independent of the bodily injury limit and paid separately. This means if two people sustain $100,000 of medical bills each after the accident and you totaled the new $70,000 Corvette they were driving, your policy could issue a total claim payment of $270,000 in order to cover the property damage and the bodily injury losses resulting from your at fault accident.
Combined Single Limit (CSL) Liability Insurance
If the liability coverage on your auto policy is written as a combined single limit, there is no differentiation between bodily injury payouts per person, per accident, or property damage claims. All claims are paid out of the same combined limit, up to the amount stated on your declarations. For example, your policy may list your liability limit as $500,000 CSL. This means that in the event that you cause an accident which results in one person sustaining bodily injury losses and medical bills totaling $400,000 you would have an adequate amount of insurance to pay for those 3rd party losses.
If your bodily injury liability coverage had been written as a split limit for $100,000/$300,000, the scenario of one driver in the other vehicle sustaining $400,000 of bodily injury loss would leave you underinsured by $300,000.
Which is better, Split Limit or CSL?
It really depends on the specifics of the accident, and since no one has a crystal ball, the most imperative thing is to be sure that you have an adequate amount of liability coverage. With the rising medical costs and vehicles today, sufficient liability limits must be maintained to complete a comprehensive risk management portfolio. Oftentimes, Umbrella Liability policies can be used as an inexpensive means to increase the amount of liability insurance limit you carry when the underlying limits available on a personal auto policy are not sufficient in protecting your assets from potentially large liability settlements.
Making Sense of Medigap Plans and MACRA
Medicare Supplement Plans C & F are not going to be available to new enrollees from 2020. December 31st, 2019 will be the last day when anybody eligible will be able to buy Medigap policies C & F. Many Medicare recipients among who chose to buy Medigap Policies chose Plan F in past as it has been the most comprehensive Medigap Plan. The reason for these plans going away is Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Starting 2020, Section 401 of MACRA will prohibit sale of Medigap Policies that cover Part B deductibles to newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries.
Some people who know Plan F, they think it is a big deal. Medicare Plan F is well-liked because it pays for all the gaps in Original Medicare Part A and Part B, including both your hospital and outpatient deductible as well as the co-insurance. It even pays the 20% that Medicare Part B does not cover. This means zero out-of-pocket for you at the doctor’s office.
People who buy Plan F on or before December 31st, 2019 can renew Plan F every year lifelong, provided there are no further law changes.
Some Insurance carriers also offer Plan F high deductible – that means you must pay the deductible before Plan F pays. Plan F High deductible serves a different financial purpose for some enrollees and because of the deductible it is clearly not the most comprehensive plan.
From 2020 the most comprehensive plan available will be Plan G, which at this time second most comprehensive plan after Plan F, Plan G does not cover part B deductible. Plan C is in the middle tier when you talk about comprehensiveness of the plan. Plan D has almost similar coverage to Plan C except for Part B (Doctors Office and Outpatient services) deductible. Do not get confused between Medigap Plan D vs Medicare Part D – which is Prescription Drug Coverage Plan. None of the Medigap plans give you Prescription drug coverage.
As you can see in above graphic Medicare supplement Plan F has been the most comprehensive Plan as well as simplest to learn about as it has the most checks in all the Medigap plan tabulations you see. As 2020 nears you will see scare tactics from people who might tell you to switch out of Plan F as it is going away, simultaneously you will see scare tactics from other people who will try you to switch to Plan F before it goes away.
Everybody’s financial situation is different, we advise you to choose a plan that makes most financial sense to you.
Feel free to use our Quoting platform below and find out what makes sense. For calculations, 2018 Part B deductible is $183/- per year. As a reminder – Part F & G also covers 100% of Part B excess charges, which is the difference between what a doctor charges and the amount Medicare Part B will approve.
Guide to Medicare Supplement Plans
Why Medicare Supplement?
Medicare Part A & B (referred here as Original Medicare) do not cover everything, though these pay for many healthcare services & supplies. Medicare supplement Plans, offered through private insurers, help cover certain costs that Original Medicare does not cover. These might include coinsurance, yearly deductibles & copayments. Certain Medicare supplement plans also help with coverage for a few services that Original Medicare does not pay for, such as emergency overseas travel or Part B excess charges.
Can I get Medicare supplement plan without having Original Medicare?
Medicare Supplement Plans supplement Original Medicare, you can not get Medicare Supplement Plans unless you are enrolled in Original Medicare. Original Medicare will pay first, and your Medigap policy fills in the cost gap. For example, for a Hospital visit if you are charged $10,000/- Original Medicare will pay 80% or $8000/- and Medicare Supplement Plan or Medigap plan might pay remaining 20% or $2000/-, depending on the plan coverage as you have the option of multiple different types of Medicare Supplement Plans. As these plans help cover the gaps in Original Medicare these plans are also commonly called as Medigap Plans.
What are different Medicare Supplement Plans and what do these plans cover?
Medicare Supplement (Medigap) Plans are standardized. The chart below explains the plan coverage. A check mark means the Medigap Plan covers 100% of the described benefit, a percentage denotes the percentage coverage and blank means the plan does not cover that benefit.
What is not covered by Medigap Plans?
Medigap plans generally do not cover Long-term care (care in a nursing home), Routine vision or dental care, Hearing aids, Eyeglasses, Private-duty nursing & Prescription drugs. Also, Medicare Supplement Plans are not Medicare Advantage Plans, you may want talk to our knowledgeable agents if you need information about Medicare Advantage plans.
We can assist you in getting Long Term Care Plans, Vision & Dental Plans, Hearing Plans & Prescription drug plans. Talk to our knowledgeable Agents if you need assistance with any of the above.
What else do I need to know about Medicare Supplement Plans?
To recap you must have Medicare Part A and Part B to get a Medicare Supplement plan.
A Medicare Supplement plan can only cover one person, so if you are married, you and your spouse would need to buy separate policies.
You can usually use your Medicare Supplement plan with any provider that accepts Medicare. However, some types of Medigap plans known as Medicare SELECT plans require you to only use doctors and hospitals in provider network.
Not all types of Medicare Supplement plans may be available in your zip code.
Premium amounts may vary by plan and location, even for the same standardized benefits.
In general, Medicare Supplement plans are guaranteed renewable as long as you continue to pay your premium.
This is not an all inclusive guide, however can help you in deciding what medicare supplement plan to choose. If you are wondering how much these plans cost please feel free to use our Quoting platform below. The link will open in a new window.
Guide to Medicare Plans
Eligibility for Medicare Plans
You should be 65 years of age and older OR under 65 years and receiving disability benefits from Social Security Administration (SSA) or Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). For people with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) – Must receive these benefits for 24 months before eligibility for Medicare OR Under 65 years and diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease.
Enrollment into Medicare
Enrollment into Medicare ie either Automatic or By Application.
AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT: If already receiving: Social Security Benefits , Social Security Disability or Railroad Retirement Benefits. Beneficiary will receive Medicare card 3 months BEFORE benefits are to begin.
ENROLLMENT BY APPLICATION: If not already receiving benefits – beneficiary applies through Social Security Administration either 3 months before turning 65 or in the month beneficiary turns 65 or 3 months after turning 65. This is called the Initial Enrollment Period.
You may delay enrolling into Medicare if you or your spouse is actively employed AND is covered under group health insurance policy based on active employment. This is called Delayed Enrollment. You may later enroll in medicare when: Employer Group Health Insurance ends. You have 8 Months to enroll. This Eight Month period is called the Special Enrollment Period.
If you do not enroll during the Initial or Delayed Enrollment periods that is if you miss your Initial Enrollment Period or your Special Enrollment Period, you get another chance to enroll between January 1st to March 31st of each year. Your coverage begins July 1st. This is called General Enrollment and in this case you may have to pay a higher premium for late enrollment in Part A and/or a higher premium for late enrollment in Part B.
Original Medicare
Medicare Part A helps pay for Hospital or inpatient stay. Medicare Part B helps pay for Doctor Visits & outpatient services.
Medicare Plans are Available through Private Insurers. In New Mexico we can help you find the best plan for your needs through Aetna, BCBS of NM, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare (AARP) and Presbyterian Insurance.
Source: UnitedHealthcare
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For Medicare Advantage Plan Quotes & Medicare Prescription Plan Quotes Please call our agents at NM Insure Phone: 575.257.6146
