Turning 65 in March…Why Can’t I apply for Medicare Supplement Plan F?

Morning Toni:

            I am turning 65 in March and am searching for the right Medicare Supplement to cover my health needs. I have been told from patients at the cancer center where I go to receive my cancer treatment that Plan F is the plan to choose. I have been “Googling” enrolling in Plan “F” and discovered that it is not available for me. I would like to know WHY because I do not need to make a serious Medicare mistake. 

 Thanks, Sam from Clear Lake area

Sam:

Effective as of January 1, 2020, Medicare Supplements Plan F and C are no longer available to those who are turning 65 or those older than 65 whose Medicare Parts A with an effective date beginning January 1, 2020.  Those who you are discussing Medicare Supplements with must have their Medicare Part A before January 1, 2020.