FYI BasicMed even while you have a FAA Class medical?

[Neal]

I currently have a FAA Class 2 and I'm going back to BasicMed when it expires in August. I had BasicMed before, thought I may open myself up to cub ferrying so I got the Class 2 but decided against that and the risk of FAA medicals as we age are something to be aware of. In my recent research for some questions about medications and BasicMed I came across an article (can't find it again, yet) that suggested even if you have a FAA medical (1, 2, 3) you should still have a BasicMed as long as BasicMed is all you really need for your type of flying. If you lose your medical for whatever reason, you've got problems, but if you have a BasicMed, you can fallback to that from what I understand and continue to fly under those privileges.

If true, something to consider for anyone that does not carry BasicMed which is very easy to get (your family doctor and an online test).