by Andrew Bennett | Jul 15, 2021 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medigap, Part D, Uncategorized
I’m Andrew Bennett and welcome to today’s show. On the program today we will be discussing how to apply for Medicare. The very first thing I’m going to tell you is that if you are already receiving Social Security then your card will just magically show up in the...
by Andrew Bennett | Jun 21, 2021 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medigap, Part D
Think about this…what if Medicare didn’t exist? The least expensive policy (outside of Medicare) I can get a 65-year-old here in my zip code in East Tennessee is $750 a month (2021). On top of that the plan is just rot. It has an $8550 deductible, 0% Co-Insurance,...
by Andrew Bennett | Jun 18, 2021 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medigap, Part D
In order to make a good decision you have to ask, “What is a Medicare excess charge?” When you are deciding on what Medicare Supplement you may notice that most of them do NOT cover excess charges. This sounds ominous and horrible and as a result people...
by Andrew Bennett | Jun 18, 2021 | Health Insurance, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medigap
(The “out-of-pocket” maximum is, in my opinion, the most important part of any health insurance policy. Traditional Medicare has no Out-Of-Pocket Maximum Many of you may have heard me say before that the largest drawback to traditional Medicare is that it...
by Andrew Bennett | Jun 18, 2021 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medigap
Medicare and Networks, how does it all work? In the world of Medicare you have several choices, but the first is to decide whether to go with “Traditional” Medicare or with a Medicare “Advantage” plan. What doctors you can go to will be highly impacted by this...
by Andrew Bennett | Jun 18, 2021 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medigap, Part D
Traditional Medicare vs Medicare Advantage plan? Which way do I go? Do I choose a Medicare Advantage plan that has a built in pharmacy benefit? Or do I go with Traditional Medicare and get a separate part D plan and a separate supplement…and then which supplement? ...
