June, 2006

Medicare Supplements can have a six-month wait on pre-existing conditions (health problem or problems you have had before the date the insurance coverage begins), unless you have had at least six months of previous health coverage that can be considered "credible coverage". If you have had less than six months of credible coverage, the six month wait on pre-existing conditions is reduced one month for each month of credible coverage. You would definitely prefer your medicare supplement to not ...