Field Description - Insurance Medigap Number

The Insurance Medigap Number is the policy number for a supplemental policy that is provided by a private insurance carrier and is approved by Medicare.  The Medigap Number prints on the appropriate claim form.  Medicare will transfer the remaining balance of the claim to this insurance for further processing.  If there is a Medigap Number the system will automatically transfer the claim to a secondary payer.

Note:  Medigap Numbers are assigned by Medicare.  Please contact your Medicare representative for more information.

Format:  up to 14 characters, assigned by Medicare