​While questions do very between companies,  here are the 10 most commonly asked health questions on Medicare supplement applications today. 

• Are you confined to a wheelchair or motorized mobility device?

• Are you currently hospitalized, confined to a nursing home or assisted living facility?

• Are you currently receiving occupational or physical therapy?

• Have you ever been diagnosed with or been treated for any of the following?

  • Chronic kidney disease or kidney failure

  • emphysema, COPD, or other pulmonary disorder requiring oxygen

  • Alzheimer’s, Dementia, or other cognitive disorder

  • parkinsons, multiple sclerosis, or lou gehrig’s disease

  • AIDS or organ transplant

  • osteoporosis

• Do you have diabetes with complications including retinopathy, neuropathy, or any related heart disorder? 

• Do you have a cardiac defibrillator implanted

• In the past 2 years have you been treated or advised by a doctor to have treatment for any of the following?

  • coronary artery disease, angina, heart attack, cardiac angioplasty, bypass surgery, or stent placement

  • cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, aortic or cardiac aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease, endarterectomy, cartoid artery disease, heart or heart valve disorder, atrial fibrillation, other heart rhythm disorder, or pacemaker implanted

  • alcoholism or drug abuse

  • internal cancer, lymphoma or melanoma

  • stroke or TIA

• Have you been advised by a medical professional that surgery may be required within the next 12 months for cataracts? 

• Do you currently have any lung or respiratory disorder and currently use tobacco products? 

• Has a doctor recommended any further treatment, surgery, or tests that has not yet been completed?