THE MEDIGAP GUIDE
2026 Edition  ·  a16ch Publishing

Find your way through Medigap — without the guesswork.

A plain-English guide to choosing a Medicare Supplement plan, comparing carriers, and enrolling on your terms — written for the millions of people who feel lost the moment the enrollment letters start arriving.

No experience with Medicare required. No jargon left unexplained.
Cover of The Medigap Guide, 2026 Edition, showing a brass compass on an old map, published by a16ch publishing

Four directions, one decision

The book walks you through Medigap enrollment the same way you'd plan any important trip: know where you're starting, compare your routes, commit with confidence, and confirm you've arrived safely.

N Before You Start

Know your window

How your Part B effective date sets your one-time Medigap Open Enrollment Period — and why missing it can cost you for years.

E Comparing Plans

Plan G vs. Plan N

How to compare carriers offering the identical, standardized plan letter — and why the cheapest quote today isn't always the cheapest policy over time.

S Enrolling

Guaranteed-issue rights

What protections you're entitled to, which questions to ask before you sign, and the red flags that separate a legitimate agent from a scam.

W After You Enroll

Confirm and protect

The paperwork to keep, the timing for canceling old coverage, and how to prepare for next year's renewal before it catches you off guard.

The Medigap Guide was written on one belief: a decision this important shouldn't depend on which agent calls you first. Every chapter is built to put the map back in your hands.
— From the Introduction, The Medigap Guide
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The Medigap Enrollment Checklist

  • Before You Start — dates & documents to confirm first
  • Comparing Plans — what to ask every carrier
  • Enrolling — your guaranteed-issue rights
  • After You Enroll — paperwork to keep, timing to watch
Not ready for the full book yet?

Start with the twelve-step checklist

The same core guidance from the book, distilled into a printable, one-page checklist — twelve steps to enroll with confidence and avoid the costly mistakes most people don't discover until it's too late.

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Enroll with confidence, not confusion.

Whether you start with the free checklist or dive straight into the full book, The Medigap Guide is built to make sure you never sign anything you don't fully understand.