Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

Douglas B. Jones, CLU, RHU with Randy Carson of C2C Consulting
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Lighthearted Medicare advice and opinions from longtime expert Douglas B. Jones, CLU, RHU. Drawn from his book: Medicare for the Lazy Man (an Amazon best seller), Doug's advice provides a simple road map to the best Medicare insurance protection available on the market today!

  1. 3h ago

    Ep. 955 - MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS USE VARIOUS TOOLS TO CONTROL THEIR COSTS!

    MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                    YOUR 2026 MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN MY DENY YOUR NEXT REQUEST FOR AN EMERGENCY MRI. HERE IS WHY: PRIOR AUTHORIZATION DENIAL. THE ULTIMATE "I AM TURNING 65" CHECKLIST MARGY SENT ME A VERY TEMPTHING INVITATION TO BECOME A PODCAST GUEST. FINALLY, WE DISCUSS THE PERSONALITY TRAITS OF OUR NEW AI ASSISTANTS: SEAN AND CLAUDE RESPECTIVELY. Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ DBJ@M4TLM.com W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

    44 min

  2. 2d ago

    Ep. 956 - HOW MANY REASONS ARE THERE FOR CHOOSING PLAN G OVER ADVANTAGE?

    MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: FIVE REASONS RETIREES SHOULD BUY PLAN G RATHER THAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE IN 2026.                                                 HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN G WOULD BE AN EVEN SMARTER CHOICE! A NEW MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PROSPECT WITH A COMPLIATED MEDICAL HISTORY HISTORY REQUESTS QUOTES. I EXPLAIN THE DETAILS SHE WILL BE RECEIVING. A CURRENT CLIENT WITH HDG RECEIVED SHOCKING NEWS: HE WILL RECEIVE A RATE INCREASE OF 8.7%, EQUATING TO $4.01 PER MONTH. SHOULD BE HAPPY ABOUT THAT! MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT RATE INCREASES HAVE BEEN LARGER THAN USUALIN THE MOST RECENT YEAR. INTERESTING COMPARISON BETWEEN THE AVERAGE OF PLAN G INCREASES VS. THE AVERAGE HDG INCREASES! FINALLY, A ROUSING QUIZ CONSISTED OF THE BEST AND WORST ENTRY LEVEL JOBS IN 2026. Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ DBJ@M4TLM.com W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

    46 min

  3. 5d ago

    Ep. 954 - SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY RECEPIENT HAS A RARE OPPORTUNITY!

    MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                            MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PREIMUMS WILL DROP...EVEN AS TOTAL ENROLLMENT DROPS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE! CORRESPONDENCE FROM A DISABLED VISITOR TO MY WEBSITE WITH AN UNUSUAL SITUATION. HE IS TURNING 65 AND WILL FACE A DECISION: TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE SUPERIOR MEDICARE AND A SUPPLEMENT OR KEEP HIS LESS DESIREABLE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN WITH CHEAP DRUG COVERAGE. DEMS IN CONGRESS RAMP UP EFFORTS TO REPEAL THE NEW MEDICARE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION PILOT PROGREM CALLED WISeR.                                              FINALLY I CAN OFFER THEM SUPPORT FOR SOMETHING! Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ DBJ@M4TLM.com W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

    45 min

  4. Jun 1

    Ep. 953 - BIRTHDAY RULES: GREAT NEWS FOR THOSE TRAPPED IN PLANS F, G & N!

    MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                            MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXPOSED:                                                                            5 SHOCKING TRUTHS THAT COULD COST YOU EVERYTHING! A RECENT CLIENT"S PLEA FOR HELP: A WOMAN IN KANSAS CITY, AGE 84;          HER PLAN F WAS INCREASING TO $380 PER MONTH; MY SOLUTION: CHANGE TO HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN G AT $77 PER MONTH.                                            RESULT? SHE SAVES $303 PER MONTH AND IS MONEY AHEAD EVEN IN A "WORST CASE" SCENARIO! OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD AND SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS DEFINED, FOLLWED BY A DISCUSSION OF BIRTHDAY RULE STATES AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF A STATE ADOPTING A BIRTHDAY RULE. CORRESPONDENCE WITH A CLIENT THAT WAS UNHAPPY ABOUT HIS RECENT RATE INCREASE, FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION OF SOME OF THE MANY REASONS AN INSURANCE COMPANY MIGHT HAVE FOR CHANGING THE RATES OF THEIR PRODUCTS. FINALLY, WE SHARE A LIST OF CELEBRITIES TURNING 65 IN 2026 FOLLOWED BY A LIST OF BOY AND GIRL NAMES POPULAR THEN AND NOW. Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ DBJ@M4TLM.com W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

    46 min

  5. May 29

    Ep. 952 - PART D MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS - HOW CAN YOU CHOOSE?

    MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                           MEDICARE IS INCREASING OVERSIGHT OF MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS; HERE IS WHAT THAT MEANS FOR SENIORS! ACCORDING TO TELOS ACTUARIAL, THE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT MARKET IS RETURNING TO GROWTH MODE. AS AMERICA GROWS OLDER, TRUMP Rx DELIVERS. ANTHEM/ELEVANCE PLANS TO PENALIZE IN-NETWORK HOSPITALS. DAVID HAS PDP QUESTIONS AFTER SUBMITTING HIS DRUG LIST AS INSTRUCTED AND SEEING NOTHING HAPPENING! Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ DBJ@M4TLM.com W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

    49 min

  6. May 27

    Ep. 951 - MY CLIENT WAITED JUST A LITTLE TOO LONG TO FOLLOW MY ADVICE; NOW HE IS STUCK!

    MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                   MORE SENIORS ARE BEING DENIED COVERAGE FOR SKILLED NURSING CARE - APPEALS ARE SURGING! MEDICARE AT AGE 65 - EMPLOYER COVERAGE CHANGES THE RULES; SIZE OF THE EMPLOYEE WORKFORCE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN WHAT HAPPENS. IS THAT SOCIAL SECURITY E-MAIL LEGIT? HERE IS HOW TO TELL! EDITORIAL: HOSPITALS AND INSURERS ARE GETTING RICH OFF OF MEDICAL FRAUD! MUCH OF THE SCAM IS DUE TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BILLINGS! CLIENT MIKE FINALLY ADMITS IT IS TIME TO SWITCH FROM PLAN G TO HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN G TO SAVE A BUNCH OF CASH IN PREMIUM EXPENSE. TURNS OUT HIS PREVIOUS CARDIAC TREATMENT IS ON RECORD IN A DATABASE WHICH HAS MADE HIM A POOR RISK. UNDERWRITERS HAVE TURNED DOWN HIS REQUEST FOR A CHANGE OF PLANS. FINALLY, WE GET A PEEK AT WHAT WALLETHUB REALLY THINKS OF OUR BELOVED STATE OF ARIZONA!   Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ DBJ@M4TLM.com W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

    53 min

  7. May 25

    Ep. 950 - NEWFOUND DISCIPLINE RESULTS IN MAXIMUM MEDICARE CONTENT PER EPISODE

    MLM CHRISTMAS PARTY POST-MORTEM - OMAHA BEACH REMEBERANCE STEAKHOUSE SURVEY SPARKS FLOOD OF LISTENER COMMENTARY                (ONLY VICTIM WAS MR. REGINA WHO WAS INADVERTANTLY RELOCATED FROM HIS BELOVED GEORGIA) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                      CMS MULLS AUTO-ENROLLING SENIORS IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GOVERNMENT FINALIZES MAJOR CHANGES TO ACA EXCHANGES (UNDER 65 HEALTH INSURANCE - OBAMACARE) - INCLUDING GREATER ACCESS TO THE CATASTROPHIC PLAN     MEDICARE PARTICIPANTS FACING RISING PREMIUMS IN 2026.; PREMIUMS FOR REGULAR PLAN G ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ANYWHERE FROM 12% to 26%!   Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ DBJ@M4TLM.com W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

    56 min

  8. May 22

    Ep. 949 - ARE THERE STILL E-TICKET RIDES OUT THERE? TRAVEL BY AMBULANCE!

    MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                            MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION DENIALS JUMPED 56%.         NEW APRIL RULES AIM TO FIX IT!      LEARN ALL ABOUT THE WAYS YOU CAN QUALIFY FOR A FREE AMBULANCE RIDE, ON THE GROUND OR IN THE AIR, CURTESY OF MEDICARE! FINALLY, WE END WITH A ROUSING QUIZ IN WHICH SEVERAL STATES ARE LISTED BEST OR WORST IN ORDER OF THEIR PERCEIVED SUPPORT FOR A CERTAIN LIFESTYLE.....        Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ DBJ@M4TLM.com W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

    40 min
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Lighthearted Medicare advice and opinions from longtime expert Douglas B. Jones, CLU, RHU. Drawn from his book: Medicare for the Lazy Man (an Amazon best seller), Doug's advice provides a simple road map to the best Medicare insurance protection available on the market today!

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  • Creator
    Douglas B. Jones, CLU, RHU with Randy Carson of C2C Consulting
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
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    Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

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