Why are Medicare Advantage Plans Paying for Utilities?Private Medicare Advantage plans offer a lot of extra benefits that are filling up all the ad time on your TV during the last three months of the year. When I explain to people that the benefits being touted are...
Medicare Part B Givebacks Look Like A Scam – They’re NotThe notorious Joe Namath ads have spread the word that some Medicare Advantage plans do have a Part B Giveback option. People thought that it was too good to be true, but Medicare Part B givebacks are...
While Medicare Supplement Plans C, D, F, and G tend to be the most widely known plans, don’t forget to consider the lesser known plans. Don’t overlook Med Supp plans K, L, M, and N, they could be just what your client needs.Plan KFor clients in states that don’t...
Would you benefit from adding Medicare to your Federal Employee Health Benefits Insurance? Nearly 9 million people worldwide are covered by the Federal Employee Health Benefits or FEHB program. Retirees with FEHB often must also decide whether or not to add Medicare...
Unveiling the Blue Cross Blue Shield MysteryOver 35 companies have licensed the right to use the Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield name in exclusive geographic areas. For agents that only work in one state, expanding into a new state brings many assumptions about Blue...
Spoiler alert: Medicare will never call you. We agents know this but the average American retiree does not know what to do when “Medicare” calls. If this scam wasn’t successful, it wouldn’t persist.Last week I had an agent call me. She is over 65 and a...