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With Original Medicare (Part A and Part B), you can see doctors anywhere in the United States, as long as they accept Medicare.
If you travel or move to another state, your Original Medicare coverage goes with you. The same is true if you move or travel to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.
If you have a Medicare Supplement Insurance plan (Medigap), a Medicare Advantage plan (Medicare Part C) or a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, this guide can help explain what you need to do to use your Medicare plan in another state.
You don’t have to do anything to use Original Medicare in another state. If you move, you will want to update the address that Social Security has on file for you.
If you use Original Medicare, your coverage spans over all 50 states and any territories. You can use your Original Medicare benefits in another state if you visit any health care provider who participates in the program.
Medicare participation in any state can be broken down into three categories:
If you are a Medicare beneficiary and move to another state, you can change your address that's on file with Medicare by contacting the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Here are some ways you can contact the SSA:
Yes, Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, may be used in any state with any provider that accepts Original Medicare. Any time that you use Medicare Part A or Part B benefits, you may use a Medigap plan along with it.
Additionally, some Medigap plans can provide coverage for qualified emergency care received outside of the United States, which is something that Original Medicare does not cover.
Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans are both sold by private insurance companies.
Medicare Advantage plans can come in a few different forms that can determine how the plan may be used in another state.
Two popular types of Medicare Advantage plans include:
Many Medicare Part D plans may feature a network of pharmacies. Some plans include regional or national networks, while other plans may have more localized networks.
If you have a Medicare Advantage or Medicare Part D plan and move to a new state, you may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
Your current plan may no longer cover you at your new address, but you may be granted an opportunity to switch to a plan that does offer coverage in your new location.
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