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单词 medigap
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medigapn.

Brit. /ˈmɛdɪɡap/, U.S. /ˈmɛdiˌɡæp/
Forms: also with capital initial.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: medical adj., gap n.1
Etymology: < medi- (in medical adj.) + gap n.1 (compare sense 6a at that entry), after Medicare n. Compare Medicaid n.
U.S.
Any of various limited forms of U.S. private health insurance which pays for medical services additional to those covered by the government health insurance plans (see Medicaid n., Medicare n.). Usually attributive.
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society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [noun] > other types of insurance
reassurance1702
reinsurance1705
fire insurance1721
marine insurance1787
credit insurance1818
self-insurance1829
guarantee fund1848
industrial assurance1850
industrial insurance1853
fidelity guarantee1880
title insurance1882
open cover1884
rain check1884
co-insurance1889
franchise1895
health insurance1901
casualty insurance1902
travel insurance1912
fidelity insurance1930
medigap1966
fidelity bond1970
1966 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 5 May Fill out your Medicare coverage with Medigap.
1975 N.Y. Times 29 Dec. 39/1 A study of so-called ‘Medigap’ health insurance policies by Consumers Union has found that policies offered by the Colonial Penn Group Inc...offer the least protection among the 16 studied.
1991 N.Y. Times 5 Nov. a17/1 The new open-enrollment guarantees in Medigap policies could eventually enable millions of older persons in poor health to get coverage for which they would otherwise not be eligible.
1993 U.S. News & World Rep. 18 Jan. 80/1 Medicare Select, like any medigap policy, helps pay expenses that Medicare doesn't.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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