Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast Douglas B. Jones, CLU, RHU with Randy Carson of C2C Consulting

The growth in Medicare Advantage enrollment is in large part due to retirees who have been promised lifetime medical insurance being forced into MA plans; sometime against their wishes!
Do you in an insurance agency with 15 warm bodies hanging around? If so, get ready for your new, government mandated non-discrimination czar!
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MA carriers are bracing for tough times; CVS says it is willing to say good-bye to 10% of their members.
A basic primer: What does Medicare NOT cover?
This includes a note about MA plans accused of denying medically necessary treatment for patients that would be treated without question under original Medicare.
 
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MA plans are preparing to undergo financial stress in coming years. This may cause them to cut back on the extra benefits some of them include.
One carrier was cited as choosing "(profit) margins over (adding) membership"!
Enterprising insurance agents in Utah may have devised a clever way to excuse rate increases to their clients: blame them on the state!
Finally, learn about "Care Management Services", possibly coming to a doctor near you.
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RSV stands for "Respiratory Syncytial Virus". We wade into a description of the disease plus some information about the vaccines.
Finally, what American sport draws its players and fans from the older ages than any other? PICKLEBALL!
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According to our first article, Plan F is Changing from a Cadillac into a Yugo! The prognosis is even worse with many large rate increases just ahead.
A widowed acquaintance asked me for help just days after her husband (my old friend) suffered an untimely death. Instead of taking my advice, she ignored my warnings and allowed herself to be victimized by an unscrupulous agent seeking a fat commission for a new sale.
Finally, I summarize the blatant facts illustrated by a series of charts: inflation has caused Medicare Supplement premiums to rise more quickly in recent years. On the other hand, premiums for High Deductible Medicare Supplement plans have enjoyed much more rate stability in spite of the poor economy.
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As an example, Humana is planning to terminate plans in some areas, citing the fact that rising costs are squeezing profits.
Question: can an employer force an employee of it's plan and on to Medicare?
Walmart decides to close all of its 51 medical clinics.
Finally, we review the mental health benefits offered by Medicare.
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