Emergency health care coverage for Medicare enrollees traveling abroad is an example of which kind of benefit?

• A. A Medicare Part A benefit
• B. A temporary health care benefit
• C. A basic hospital benefit
• D. A Medicare Supplement additional benefit

Answer: (D)

Medigap, or Medicare Supplement, policies are designed to add coverage beyond what Original Medicare pays. One key feature they offer is foreign travel emergency coverage, which helps pay for emergency medical care you need while traveling outside the United States. This makes it an additional benefit—extra protection beyond the core Medicare benefits—rather than part of Part A, a temporary arrangement, or a basic hospital benefit. So the best way to categorize emergency health care coverage abroad is as a Medicare Supplement additional benefit.