How to Find Health Insurance for Seniors

All seniors in the United States have access to Medicare, which is a federal program. Of course, the Medicare program does not cover everything, which means that some seniors may have a need for private health insurance. Even if a senior has Medicare, he can hold a private health insurance policy. While it can be challenging to find inexpensive health insurance for seniors, options do exist.

Instructions

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  Visit local insurance agents in your area to get quotes for a health insurance policy. Some insurance agents you may find in your local area include BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna and United Healthcare.

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  Use U.S. Insurance Online, Healthcare.gov and eHealth Insurance to get quotes from multiple health insurance carriers at the same time. This allows you to easily compare the quotes against one another.

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  Sign up for health insurance through AARP, which offers discounted health insurance to seniors who are members of AARP. Get quotes via the AARP Healthcare website.