 [ Symptoms ] i live in sc and receive social security i am covered by a medigap plan which i pay monthly my husband and i are 80 he too has a medigap policy will premiums increase drastically we do not wish to receive medicaid even though our income is approximately 2 700month we would prefer to keep our medigap which pays the 20 medicare does not pay will our insurance company be permitted to increase our premium to the extent we cannot afford it [ Disease ] medigap plan costs can rise however that is not at all because of the affordable care act    that is always been the case if you find the plan becomes too expensive for you there are other alternatives to coverage under medicare i recommend you contact your state health insurance assistance program ship to find the ship near you visit the medicare helpful contacts page on medicare gov or call 800medicare or 800 633 4227