California Ranks as Top State for Medigap Insurance Coverage

 When it comes to Medigap coverage, Californians lead the way. According to data reported today by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance, some 1.12 million Californians have Medicare Supplement insurance protection.

“While so much attention today is focused on Medicare Advantage plans, Medigap coverage continues to play a vital role benefiting seniors,” explains Jesse Slome, director of the Medicare insurance advocacy organization. According to Slome, just over 14 million individuals have Medigap coverage.

Insurance agents in California are clearly communicating reasons to compare Medicare Advantage and Medigap plans, Slome suggests. “While the TV ads make it appear that one choice is preferable, that’s not always the case for seniors who want choice and options when it comes to their health care,” Slome notes.

Texas ranked as the number-two state in terms of seniors covered by Medigap plans with 931,400 covered individuals. Florida ranked a close third with 925,900 Medigap policyholders. The data for the top-10 Medigap states can be found at https://medicaresupp.org/information/medigap/medigap-buyers-top-states/.

Asked why seniors continue to favor Medigap, Slome pointed out two significant advantages. “Post-Covid, more seniors are travelling travel, especially abroad, and Medigap policies generally will cover you when outside of the United States,” he notes. “That’s not always the case with Medicare Advantage. Also seniors who like their physician and other specialists don’t have to worry about being in or out of a network.”

The Medicare insurance organization noted an increase in the number of seniors using the free online directory listing local Medicare agents. “Medicare is a national program but options are local and consulting with a local professional can be extremely beneficial,” Slome points out. Traffic to the Association’s Find A Medicare Agent online directory increased in 2023 he confirmed.

The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance advocates for the importance of educated Medicare planning. The organization supports Medicare insurance agents who market both Medicare Advantage and Medigap solutions. To access the Association’s free online directory, go to https://www.medicaresupp.org/find-local-agent/.

American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Jesse R. Slome
818-597-3205
https://www.medicaresupp.org

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FriendMatch Ranks Bristol as #1 City in UK for Friend-Searching Online

 Bristol has been declared the top city in the United Kingdom for people actively seeking to make new friends in a new report released by FriendMatch.com.

Data was obtained from user traffic on the website FriendMatch.com to create a report on the top ten most active friend-seeking cities in the United Kingdom.

Rankings were based on a compilation of several factors, including longest average time spent on the platform searching for new friends, bounce rate score (how long visitors stay on FriendMatch after finding the site in a search), number of visits, number of visitors, and number of registered members on the friendship-based site.

FriendMatch.com has a similar service model as an online dating site, but serves people who are seeking friendship instead of romantic encounters.

“While this headline might seem to conclude that Bristol has a loneliness problem, it doesn’t need to be interpreted that way. What we see is a city with residents who are willing to be innovative, and use modern technology to expand their friendship networks – the use of FriendMatch can be an indicator that Bristol citizens are ambitious friend-seekers who can adapt to technology. We are very pleased to be able to help this city’s residents to widen their friendship circles,” says Katie Hartle, Founder of FriendMatch.

“Friendship is extremely important for mental health, but it is about more than that – having good quality friends can make life more fun! It is so important to make friendship a priority, and this is exactly the action that Bristol residents are taking by using our service to make more friends,” says Hartle.

Globally, the United Kingdom it the second busiest country in the world on FriendMatch.com out of over 200 countries on the site.

The top 10 loneliest cities in the UK, according to the report based on the last 12 months of traffic are:

Bristol

Birmingham

London

Glasgow

Manchester

Liverpool

Nottingham

Leeds

Edinburgh

Newcastle Upon Tyne

About FriendMatch

FriendMatch is an international social networking service that helps people meet and make new friends, both locally and worldwide. It is a place to make real connections, whether online, to talk to and connect from afar, or in person, for coffees, walks, or to hang out.

Launched in 2011 on Dragons’ Den, FriendMatch has answered the question, “How to make friends?” for more than 6 million people and counting.

For more information about FriendMatch, visit www.friendmatch.com.

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Katie Hartle

204-781-3012

www.friendmatch.com

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