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Medicare Supplements have been in existence since shortly after the introduction of Medicare in the 1960s. Medicare Supplements fill the gaps of Original Medicare, which normally equal approximately 20% of the Medicare usual and customary charges. Medicare Supplements, also referred to as Medigap plans, always function secondary to Medicare; meaning Medicare will pay its portion of the healthcare claim first, and the Medicare Supplement will pay second.