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Ep 906Ep. 905 - Start with Peabody Ducks, mix in some Canadian socialized medicine and what do you have?

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: US SENATE FINDS UNITED HEALTHCARE USED "AGGRESSIVE STRATEGIES" IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE Missed opportunity: My Canadian brother-in-law has the background to have formed clear and accurate opinions of the Canadian system of socialized medicine. Next time I will not let him get away without recording an episode to enlighten those who think Canadians have it so great! What $0 cost service do I provide for my valued clients? No face-to-face exposure! We have the most generous listeners: Dominick sent a congratulatory note and a portrait of the Chief of the Nosebleed Indian tribe that haunts my environs. Stalker Susie sent a sizable number of quarters to defray some of our overtime costs! One lucky client got a 14% rate increase from her Medicare supplement insurance company. Lucky? Yes, she took my advice and purchased High Deductible Plan G. Her 14% rate increase totaled a mere $8.21. Finally, we reviewed Wallethub's list of the best cities in the USA in which to pursue an active lifestyle. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) 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.

Jan 26, 202643 min

Ep 905Ep. 904 - PRIOR AUTHORIZATION; causing misery for sick people under MA, comes to Original Medicare!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: CMS (THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) TIGHTENS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION RULES! Before that we discuss the qualities of certain members of England's Royal Family. January 1st saw a pilot program begin, creating prior authorization requirements for a few procedures performed under Original Medicare in six states. The program will be testing whether enhanced technologies like AI and machine learning can streamline prior authorizations and medical reviews. New, soon-to-be-client Sheryl, is taking a very cerebral approach to the concept of Medicare supplement rate stability. She discovered a site called: SERFF.com and is trying to identify those Medicare supplement plans with less rate stability, which most would prefer to avoid. Inadvertently, she uncovered a pattern that confirms my repeated assertion about Plan G vs. High Deductible Plan G: Plan G increases will be larger and more frequent while the rate increases under HDG will tend to be smaller and less frequent. Finally, I received six messages inviting me to be a guest on a brand new podcast. I was offered the opportunity to program the time for an initial chat but could not figure out how to use the scheduling app. Stay tuned! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) 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.

Jan 24, 202639 min

Ep 904Ep. 903 - Thrilling announcement: First review on Amazon for Medicare for the Lazy Man 2026!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE QUESTION THAT HOSPITALS WANT ANSWERED! Seven things to know about the new AI source of information: CHATGPT HEALTH. Valued client Robert shared an article: Medicare Advantage Shake-up: Who is out? I was so happy to see the first review on Amazon of my newest book...until I actually read it. Turns out the reviewer knows a thing or two about Medicare plans and seems to have a problem with my warnings about the possible consequences of Medicare Advantage plans. I, on the other hand, have a problem with the reviewer being a retard! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) 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.

Jan 21, 202638 min

Ep 903Ep. 902 - In this episode: I break Erica's "Aging in Place" Heart by rejecting Harmony Home Medical!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: "WHAT IF WE COULD ELIMINATE PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS?" Can we eliminate this scourge of Managed Care through increased use of computers? One exec thinks so! Someone discovered that about 40 million Americans use ChatGPT every day to ask questions about health concerns. Erica from Harmony Home Medical in San Diego might have been a wonderful guest but I was afraid the subject might be a little too depressing for my happy-go-lucky audience! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) 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.

Jan 19, 202634 min

Ep 902Ep. 901 - One Federal department plans to grow from 40 auditors to 2000 auditors! What will they be auditing?

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: GOVERNMENT PLANS AGGRESSIVE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AUDITS! NYC employee health insurance fund is mysteriously insolvent! You don't think there has been any fraudulent activity there, do you? One of my favorite client/listeners shared a list of 15 health systems that are dropping some or all Medicare Advantage plans. Tax breaks coming to Medicare premiums? Rand Paul has proposed that the USA establish HSA for all! Finally, I located a cartoon nurse spewing a big fat lie. She spews: Until 1973, all health insurance companies were non-profit. Evil Republicans changed the law!* * The word "evil" is just my little joke. Whoever wrote that lying caption needs to take a chill-pill! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) 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.

Jan 12, 202633 min

Ep 901Ep. 900 - United Healthcare in trouble again? SHOCKING! But what would you expect 900 episodes later?

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: UHC UNDER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR ALLEGED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE FRAUD - WSJ Randy's Choice led to Medicare Part D Drug Plans: a completely unsatisfying article with a big flaw. We wrap the episode with a pithy George Harrison story. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) 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.

Jan 9, 202635 min

Ep 900Ep 899 - A short tutorial as to one of the ways Medicare Advantage screws the American taxpayers.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: CHART REVIEWA INCREASE PAYMENTS TO MA INSURERS FOR 1 in 6 ENROLLEES 12 FAQs ABOUT MEDICARE: YOUR MEDICARE QUESTIONS ANSWERED....BY ME! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) 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.

Jan 7, 202642 min

Ep 899Ep 898 - ELEVEN costly Medicare mistakes? Who knew there could be so many?

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: THE FUTURE FOR(?) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE! Includes a hint that funding for SHIP may be on the bubble in 2026! Eleven costly Medicare Mistakes you should avoid! These include The Drug plan selection problems, HSA precautions and MA vs Medicare Supplement differences. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Jan 5, 202631 min

Ep 898Ep. 897 - Weight-loss drugs are in the news: ongoing research & new discoveries are being reported!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OR ORIGINAL MEDICARE: WHICH SHOULD YOU TRUST YOUR HEALTH TO? News items: Older Americans quit weight-loss drugs in droves! Weight-loss pill approved by FDA! This episode ended with our final Christmas Quiz of the season. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Jan 2, 202642 min

Ep 897Ep. 896 - The very last entry in perennially favorite segment: Your Medicare Benefits 2025!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: PHYSICIANS SAY THAT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION STANDS IN THE WAY OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE! YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: THE FINAL ENTRY: X-RAYS We receive correspondence from "Lazy Man Steve" who is wondering what he ought to do, if anything, about his Medicare supplement and Part D drug plan as the new year approaches. We wrapped the episode with a another rousing Christmas Quiz! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 31, 202537 min

Ep 896Ep. 895 - Get your 2026 edition: MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026 only on AMAZON.COM!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: HOSPITALS ARE DROPPING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANSLEFT AND RIGHT! YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: WHEELCHAIRS AND SCOOTERS Tragedy struck the Content Curator: Her Part D drug plan was hijacked by an unscrupulous scoundrel who enrolled her in a Medicare Advantage plan. The goal? Over $600 in ill-gotten sales commissions. Many Medicare participants and eligibles are being hounded by telemarketers. Some are receiving 50 to 60 phone calls per day and many of those calls can result in fraudulent activity. Finally, another Christmas quiz closes out the episode. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 26, 202541 min

Ep 895Ep. 894 - Don't forget: MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026 is on sale at Amazon.com!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: "DENY, DENY, DENY!" BY REJECTING CLAIMS MA PLANS THREATEN RURAL HOSPITALS AND PATIENTS! YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: WALKERS Next item is lists of states with the highest percentage and the lowest percentage of new Medicare participants selecting Medicare supplement plans. On a trip to Hawaii in 2000 I learned that the state is likely to be closed to new insurance companies since the approval committee consists entirely of existing insurance companies. In correspondence with current clients, we heard from: TOM: Noticed a $91 drug plan premium. Since he gets most of his drugs through the VA, he could dodge the IRMAA penalty by dropping his drug plan. LM: The husband likes to track his Medicare claim activity on the Medicare supplement company website. A recent glitch has taken down that function and she was hoping to see it return quickly.. The bottom line is that each insurance company has irritating qualities that are difficult to cope with but impossible to fix. The episode ended with a rousing Christmas Quiz! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 25, 202536 min

Ep 894Ep. 893 - 2026 EDITION OF MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN JUST HIT THE AMAZON.COM STORE SHELVES!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: THE NINE DISADVANTAGES OF MEDICARE ADVANTAGE YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: VIRTUAL CHECK-INS Wrapped up the episode with a festive Christmas quiz! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 22, 202538 min

Ep 893Ep. 892 - MEDIGAP TRAP: stayed too long in Medicare Advantage, state of health deteriorates, prevents switching to a Medicare supplement plan.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: WATCH OUT FOR THE "MEDIGAP TRAP" YOUR MEDICARE BENEFIT 2025: URGENTLY NEEDED CARE OBAMACARE: the parties are preparing to wrestle over the imploding health insurance plans we have been stuck with for 15 years. The Dems want to keep it limping along as the next step towards socialized health insurance while the Republicans want to begin a trend toward privatization via establishment of Health Savings Accounts (HSAS). Norb writes to share the advice he got from a local Bay Area Medicare broker who made up some crap about HDG resulting in claim problems as the insured's age. I explained that was not true and used my personal experience as proof. Epilogue: He decided to ignore me and purchase the expensive Plan G rather than my recommended High Deductible Plan G. The episode, which began with sports trivia ends with a rousing series of Christmas trivia questions. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 19, 202539 min

Ep 892Ep. 891 - As a wise man once wrote: Medicare Advantage is just great until you actually need to use it!...D. B. Jones

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Ill Health often Leads to a Plan Switch YOUR MEDICARE BENEFIT 2025: Travel Outside the USA Correspondence from Anita in Fountain Hills, AZ: She has Medicare supplement Plan G but wants to consider switching to High Deductible Plan G. After some thought she... What's the deal with Long Covid anyway? We take a somewhat closer look to see if there is any sign of hope on the horizon. Finally, we close out the episode with a Christmas Quiz! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 17, 202537 min

Ep 891Ep. 890 - Which rate increase would you rather have: 25% given to Plan G or 6.75% given to High Deductible Plan G?

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: JUDGE SIDES WITH HUMANA; TOSSES OUT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AUDIT RULE. FAILS TO RECOVER $4.7 BILLION IN GOVERNMENT OVERPAYMENTS TO INSURANCE PLANS. YOUR MEDICARE BENEFIT 2025: TRANSITIONAL CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. Analysis of the typical situation when it comes to rate increases on Medicare supplement plans. A person paying the high Plan G premium is likely to receive larger and more frequent rate increases, in this case a 25% increase. On the other end of the spectrum, a smart purchaser of a High Deductible Plan G with a relatively small premium is is given a rate increase of only 6.75%. Article: With Medicare premiums set to rise, is Medicare supplement going to be worth it? Toni King reads a letter from a disappointed reader and winds up advising him to investigate biosimilar medications. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 16, 202536 min

Ep 890Ep. 889 - Will MEDICARE ADVANTAGE continue to be a profitable line of business? Some want to know!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: WHY MA CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS ARE GETTING HEATED YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: TRACTION EQUIPMENT Close friend Marlene figured out how to send me a lively online discussion regarding the new Medicare experiment with Prior Authorization. She saw my repeated warnings in some of these online comments. Full disclosure mandated that I read an AI generated list of the exact procedures included within this five year trial program. New client Cal had an unusual introduction to MLM enrollment service. The state of Nebraska, an unfamiliar insurance company and some careless errors conspired to create a less than smooth introduction to my normally stellar client service! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 12, 202534 min

Ep 889Ep. +888 - The answer: Their pathetic attempts appear to be falling flat on their faces! What is the question?

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: Payors Continue to Predict MA Marketplace Enrollment Losses YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Therapeutic shoes or inserts A review of the magnificent extravaganza that was Toni King's "Confused By Medicare" webinar! I wish she hadn't made up a B.S. story about the Internet crashing and causing her presentation to crash! The question: How successful is the attempt to substitute Plan N for Plan G in order to keep the prices high and to keep sales commissions flowing? The answer is above. Several clients have recently become disgruntled with Plan N rate increases. They have selected High Deductible Plan G as a superior alternative. After that their spouses took note and requested to switch from Plan N to HDG as well! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 10, 202537 min

Ep 888Ep. 887 - Will you need radiation treatment to save your life? Think twice about a Medicare Advantage plans!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: MA plans may limit radiation treatment options for cancer; increase the cost & duration of car! YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Telehealth Major work has begun on "Medicare for the Lazy Man 2026". This is the most difficult time of year to find free time for more than one project but I am forging ahead! And finally, a light review of some of the 2026 Medicare premiums and deductibles. More to come! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 8, 202533 min

Ep 887Ep. 886 - U of AZ prostitutes self; Sells stadium name to Yaqui Indian casino magnates!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: MA plan member satisfaction facing headwinds! YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: TDAP (Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis) shots Advice from Diane Omdahl: Review your drug plan in case the government plan finder "glitches". Correspondence: Peter wants to know whether he should consider changing from HDG to Plan G. This is not something I usually recommend. Fr. David takes no prescription drugs but has been paying through the nose for an expensive Part D drug plan. What should he do? Ray has more questions about how to ensure that he has the best PDP (Prescription Drug Plan) next year. Finally, we review a Gallup pole listing the states from highest to lowest for cost & availability of medical treatment. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 5, 202537 min

Ep 886Ep. +885 - Sniffling, snorting, coughing and sneezing has ended - it's a medical miracle!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: Are Medicare Advantage's glory days over? Some think so! YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Swing bed services How about some obesity drugs? Thanks to Trump, Medicare will cover weight loss medications for the first time in history. Obesity drugs will be covered for as little as $50. Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 3, 202533 min

Ep 885Ep. 884 - Need life insurance? MedicareForTheLazyMan.com links to a simple D-I-Y selection process made especially for you!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: Informed consent: The key to preventing big Medicare Advantage mistakes! YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Surgical Dressings Enjoy some correspondence from clients or wannabe clients: Ken & Mrs. Ken sent their heartfelt thanks for the help with various insurance products, including Medicare supplement and life insurance which they shopped for effortlessly and without being irritated by me or any other annoying insurance agent. A new client, under 65 on SSDI, wrote to request Medicare supplement quotes. Fortunately for her, the rates in her state are quite reasonable. ANON sent a lengthy message entitled: Two Complaints and Some Serious Foot-Stomping (or words to that effect); ANON II sent a short, invective-laden complaint. Finally, we held a short review of a list of the most frequently prescribed drugs in America. Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Dec 1, 202535 min

Ep 884Ep. 883 - Looks like overseas drug manufacturers need to step up their quality control!

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: New United Healthcare CFO plans to restore the company's "swager"! YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Surgery Lipitor (Atorvastatin) has endured a very large recall that may affect hundreds of thousands of users; There might be a pattern of lapses in drugs manufactured overseas. Finally, I examine the very small rate increases enjoyed by those insured by High Deductible Plan G. Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 28, 202532 min

Ep 883Ep. 882 - Quiz question: what does Medicare Advantage limit access to that original Medicare dies not?

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: MA enrollees have access to only about half of the physicians that would be available to traditional Medicare participants (those in Original Medicare with a Medicare supplement) YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Supplies Article: "Challenges of Choice in Medicare" Many people struggle with the Medicare decisions the must make. Finally, a prospective client has four questions for which he seeks answers. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A++) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 27, 202532 min

Ep 882Ep.+881 - Medicare Advantage plans devise new tricks to make would-be buyers go away!

Correction: Its "Medicare for the Lazy Man; BARE BONES" (not BIG BONES)! MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: MA premiums drop in 2026; Here's how hidden costs could still hit your wallet! YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Speech-language pathology services! Four states have issued cease and desist orders to several insurance companies who have cleverly thought of ways to trick customers into not buying some of their plans. That way the plans aren't withdrawn from the market but nobody can buy them. Finally, we present a quiz in which we identify the most & least overweight and obese states. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A++) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 24, 202533 min

Ep 881Ep.+880 - HIGH DEDCTIBLE: advice to consumers from a 41-year P & C insurance veteran!

Medicare Advantage Minute: Major Insurers Scale Back MA and Part D Drug Plans for 2026. YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Social Determinants of Health Risk Assessment Ten year Medicare supplement rate increase history used as a sales tool, from BC/BS of Texas. Smallest increases: 0%. 2025 increase: 14+%. Yikes! New client Sydney's husband Paul came to recognize that he had been misinformed about the many advantages of Medicare + Medicare supplements. The reality is much brighter than he had been led to believe. His only regret: not purchasing High Deductible Plan G when he had the opportunity! Finally, Randy wants to confirm his understanding that when a person has an MA plan snatched away without their consent, the door opens to the wonderful world of Medicare supplements with no medical underwriting! Medicare Advantage Minute: Major Insurers Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 21, 202535 min

Ep 880Ep. 879 - Colorado wife killer caught hiding out in Cave Creek, AZ; extradited back to CO!

Medicare Advantage Minute: House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Prior Authorization Pilot! Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Sleep Studies How the government shutdown affects Medicare! (Spoiler alert: It doesn't) Concierge medicine described, with pros & cons for patients and doctors. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 17, 202532 min

Ep 879Ep. 878 - One million victims will be hit with.....disaster? NO! This is OPPORTUNITY!

Medicare Advantage Minute: United Healthcare Projects A 1,000,000 Member Drop in Medicare Advantage Enrollment Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Skilled Nursing Facility Care Correspondence with client Richard: He wondered whether he had to "re-up" (re-enroll) in his Medicare supplement and/or his Part D drug plan. Turns out he received a very scary "scam" e-mail raising concern that his insurance was about to lapse. Correspondence with soon-to-be client Kelly: She is worried about the level and quality of customer service she will have with a particular company. In my view she was misled by a government website. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 14, 202532 min

Ep 878Ep. 877 - COMEDY IN MEDICARE! 31 minutes of Medicare Advantage hilarity on YouTube!

Medicare Advantage Minute: Want to watch a highly entertaining documentary about a type of Medicare insurance to be avoided like the plague? Type this into the YouTube search window: "Medicare Advantage: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Shots (vaccines) Correspondence with a potential client answers the question: What keeps the deductible in "High Deductible Plan G" from taking off into the stratosphere? AI set his mind at ease: Increases are linked by law to the Consumer Price Index. Finally, I present a simple explanation of how medical bills are covered by the High Deductible Plan G. the Medicare supplement I recommend above all other plans. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 12, 202535 min

Ep 877Ep. 876 - Government types want to introduce Managed Care to Medicare - a match made in Hell!

Medicare Advantage Minute: Medicare users could soon lose perks they love, like choosing their own doctors! Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Shingles Shots We review recent rate increase filings in various states by various insurance companies. Is Medical inflation still with us or is it starting to subside? Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 10, 202530 min

Ep 876Ep. 875 Gut-buster of an episode, chock full of Medicare knowledge and topped with mayo!

Medicare Advantage Minute: Mayo Clinic warns that it won't take most Advantage plans (in Phoenix, AZ and Jacksonville, FL). Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Sexually Transmitted Infection Screenings Correspondence, consisting of questions and answers, from clients and soon-to-be clients, Peter in New York seems happy to have discovered the podcast. Michael has many questions about the consequences of moving, disenrolling from Part B and exceeding the IRMAA penalty tipping point. Peter in Houston wants to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various rating protocols and to what extent customer service should concerns play in his decision process. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 7, 202541 min

Ep 875Ep. 874 - Increasing turmoil in the Medicare Advantage market; a plan boss explains why!

Medicare Advantage Minute: An article by Medicare Advantage plan boss Sachin H. Jain lays out the top 5 reasons for turmoil in the MA markets. Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Second Surgical Opinions (and even third opinions under some circumstances). From Toni King's column: Reader Don asks, "Why am I receiving a Part D penalty?" Correspondence from new listener (and soon to be client) Peter from Houston. He has concerns that cause me to address: various rating methodologies, the possibility of the "deductible" in High Deductible supplements to grow beyond reasonable limits and something else that induces me to send him a link to the HeyMoe drug plan selection program. With that he will earn a small discount and a valuable series of drug discount opportunities. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 5, 202538 min

Ep 874Ep. 873 - My favorite doctor plans to go "concierge"; Should I be happy or concerned?

Medicare Advantage Minute: Four Things to Know About the Medicare Prior Authorization Pilot Program. The existence of this experiment just might be the first step down a very slippery slope! Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Rural Health Clinic Services Concierge Medicine Explained Ten Best & Worst States in Which to Find a Job! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 3, 202535 min

Ep 873Ep. 872 - The critics are unanimous: Hey MOE's Melinda Caughill is the best guest ever!

Medicare Advantage Minute: Stop the Health Insurers' Raid on the Treasury! Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Shot Stalker Suzy reviews Hey Moe's Melinda Caughill's appearance on the MLM Podcast! Prescription Drug Coverage Options are Shrinking for Medicare Shoppers Ozempic & Wegovy are now sold at Sam's Club for $500, joining Costco, GoodRx and Novocare Pharmacy. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 1, 202533 min

Ep 870Ep. 869 Hey MOE: a very sophisticated prescription drug plan selection process! (Part 1)

For the first time in history another Medicare expert joins us (via ZOOM) to shed some light on a complicated Medicare problem: How to select the best available prescription drug plan without having to deal with any annoying insurance agents! We welcome Melinda Caughill from HeyMOE.com to explain their brand new service. MOE stands for "Medicare Open Enrollment" and Hey is a call to action (I guess) so Hey MOE should be your signal to use the best plan selection tool in the business! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Nov 1, 202527 min

Ep 872Ep. 871 - Rate increases? NOBODY likes them...except for those in High Deductible Plan G!

Medicare Advantage Minute: 33 Health Systems are Dropping Medicare Advantage Plans! Why might this be? Cited reasons include prior authorization problems and slow payments! Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Religious Nonmedical Healthcare Institution Items & Services Vacation Report: Visitors to Arizona report having lots of fun in the sun. Let's hope they keep it under their hats after returning to the East Coast. It is getting crowded out here in the Sonoran Desert! Alert listener Steve in Texas entered a comment under a Medicare instructional video indicating "he wouldn't trust a broker who does not recommend supplement High Deductible Plan G". Another viewer opined that HDG is not available in all locations. Steve came to the right place to set him straight! Speaking of my favorite Medicare supplement plan, how have the HDG rate increases been lately? Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Oct 29, 202532 min

Ep 871Ep. 870 - Hey MOE: a very sophisticated prescription drug plan selection process! (Part 2)

For the first time in history another Medicare expert joins us (via ZOOM) to shed some light on a complicated Medicare problem: How to select the best available prescription drug plan without having to deal with any annoying insurance agents! We welcome Melinda Caughill from HeyMOE.com to explain their brand new service. MOE stands for "Medicare Open Enrollment" and Hey is a call to action (I guess) so Hey MOE should be your signal to use the best plan selection tool in the business! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Oct 27, 202532 min

Ep 868Ep. 868 - I told you so!!! Big rate increases for Plan G, N but small or 0% for High Deductible Plan G!

Medicare Advantage Minute: The government will allow plan changes due to inaccurate Medicare Advantage network directory listings. Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Radiation therapy Humana announcement details year-end Medicare supplement rate increases for supplement plans in several states. Exactly as predicted by this podcaster, High Deductible Plan G proves to be the best deal of all! Samples from the file containing the content curator's favorite category: Correspondence: Myrna asked about the cautionary statements on page 21 of "Medicare for the Lazy Man". The source of confusion had to do with the difference between Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Joe described "Medicare for the Lazy Man" as being very helpful but he still some reassurance after a "professional" advisor hired by his company made the assertion that "nobody buys High Deductible Plan G"! That guy gets paid more when people like Joe are forced to spend more. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Oct 22, 202533 min

Ep 867Ep. 867 - Is the Medicare Advantage market "collapsing"? One state official thinks so.

Medicare Advantage Minute: A New Hampshire state official issues a dire assessment of the state of the Medicare Advantage market in his area of responsibility. Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs Hey MOE is a new subscription service that wants help you identify the very best Part D prescription drug plan available in your area. As often happens when two massive behemoths encounter each other, some negotiations are in order. However, we are close to agreeing on a guest appearance on this very podcast. If you take expensive drugs and would like to scan reputable Canadian pharmacies to find out if you can save money, send a message. I will be happy to share my short list of websites that you can use for this purpose. Finally, many congressmen are as opposed as we are to the government's proposed plan to add limited prior authorization regulations to Original Medicare. So far, nobody thinks this will be a good idea! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Oct 20, 202535 min

Ep 866Ep. 866 - Does your doctor have a large office staff? Ever wondered why? Stay tuned!

Medicare Advantage Minute: Nine Payers (Insurance Companies) Recently Fined by Various States Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Prosthetic Devices The Hey MOE (Medicare Open Enrollment) drug plan selection service is ready to pick out the best Part D drug plan available in your neck of the woods. The automated process is able to compare more variables than even the highly experienced Lazy Man team can do. Finally, we review an article suggesting that claim denials are increasing. The statistics show that most providers are burdened by a growing level of scrutiny and regulation which suggests that insurance companies are tightening the screws. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Oct 17, 202532 min

Ep 865Ep. 865 - Tune in to enjoy my annual AEP Address to the Nation! ...prepare to take notes.

Medicare Advantage Minute: Medicare Advantage Legislation in Congress: 8 Bills to Watch Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Prostate Cancer Screening MY ANNUAL AEP ADDRESS TO THE NATION is ON THE AIR! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Oct 15, 202537 min

Ep 864Ep. 864 - Any idea what group of people is getting screwed by Medicare Advantage now?

Medicare Advantage Minute: The Latest Trend Changing Medicare! Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Principal Illness Navigation Services Selections from the Q & A folder: Is it mandatory to sign up for Medicare? If Medicare covers cataract surgery, why are there bills? Enrolled in Part B too soon? Your Medicare fix is easier than you think! BEHABBEN! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Oct 10, 202536 min

Ep 863Ep. 863 - Finally! A long awaited drug plan document arrives in the mail! ANOC!

Medicare Advantage Minute segment: 7 Things You Can Do During AEP (Annual Election Period) Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Principal Care Management Services ANOC has arrived! Annual Notice Of Change is the legally required document that your drug plan is supposed to send during September. It is going to you about any changes in your plan, like costs or benefits, of which you should be aware. What did my ANOC say? Tune in to find out.... Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Oct 8, 202533 min

Ep 862Ep. 862 - There are many Medicare Advantage plans but only one that I can fully support!!

Medicare Advantage Minute article entitled "Why These Unique MA Plans are Poised for Popularity!" Your Medicare Benefits 2025: "Yearly Wellness Visit" The category selected for a deeper dive was the one entitled "Rates & Financial" We took a look at the current Plan G rate increases caused by our inflationary economy. By comparison, the rate increases given to high deductible plans are often $0 and rarely more than a token amount. This is one of the excellent benefits of High Deductible Plan G! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Oct 6, 202532 min

Ep 861Ep. 861 - Enjoy a review of Fleetwood's (almost) negative review of my BLOCKBUSTER!!

The Fleetwood review of my newest book: "Medicare for the Lazy Man: BARE BONES" is a dire warning that it was written by (gulp) an INSURANCE AGENT! To quote the review: BEWARE! Returning to format, we began with the Medicare Advantage Minute: BC/BS of Texas announced the cessation of sales commissions for all of their MA plans. In the Your Medicare Benefits 2025 we address the Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit and learn what is included as well as how Medicare will cover it. Department of Corrections: A previous trivia item about the origin of the Pink Panther had to be corrected. Finally, we dipped into the folder labelled "Correspondence" to enjoy some Q & A about two distinctly different situations. As an aside, both principals are now happy clients of mine, and I am happy to have them! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Oct 3, 202536 min

Ep 860Ep. 860 - Questions and Answers: that is the folder we have dipped into today!

But first, how about our regular episode segments? Medicare Advantage Minute: Hospitals aren't the only ones stepping back from Medicare Advantage! Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Preventive and screening services From the Q & A folder we address the following subjects: 1) How are prescription drugs covered when one is in an emergency room? Hint: Toni King provided an answer but I believe she displayed a little bit of confusion by overlooking an important fact presented in the question. 2) Does Medicare cover annual (routine) physical examinations? Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Sep 29, 202533 min

Ep 859Ep. 859 - Look at the lazy podcast host: he got tired of selecting content to report on!

Medicare Advantage Minute: Judge overturns rule limiting broker payments in Medicare Advantage plans. Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Pressure reducing support surfaces. The podcast producer gets to select the general source of content for the rest of the episode. The subject in question? The ten states with the highest rates of Alzheimer's Disease! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Sep 26, 202532 min

Ep 858Ep. 858 - A very important Medicare document may be headed your way: ANOC!

Medicare Advantage Minute segment: "Elevance Health Cuts MA Footprint; Cuts Stand-Alone Medicare Drug Plans" Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Prescription Drugs - Outpatient If you are a member of a Medicare Advantage Plan or a Part D Prescription Drug Plan, an Annual Notice Of Change (ANOC) is headed your direction in the US Mail. Don't throw your ANOC away without at least trying to read it! It will be your first warning of any potentially negative and expensive adjustments that your existing plan may make starting January 1st. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Sep 24, 202535 min

Ep 857Ep. 857 - Part D drug plan distress may be ending; there is light glowing at the end of the tunnel!

There are deep rumblings in the Part D prescription drug plan arena as the Feds have meddled in free market insurance market once too often. The plans are in trouble and those who need to rely on them for security are having difficulty. They need help figuring out how to arrange the most advantageous protection at the best available cost. Soon, a newly discovered subscription service will help all who need it to fine-tune their prescription drug insurance. In the Medicare Advantage Minute segment, we review the article entitled: "Are you unhappy with your MA plan? Here is some good news!" In the Your Medicare Advantage 2025 segment we find out whether Medicare will pay for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Sep 19, 202535 min

Ep 856Ep. 856 - Trying to explain the inexplicable: Can Part D drug plans make any sense?

Medicare Advantage Minute: UHC shareholders drop their legal efforts to force management to operate in a more transparent manner. Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Pneumococcal Shots Article: 7 Secrets To Get Good Customer Service By Phone Finally: Stalker Susie successfully identified the best Part D drug plans for Mr. Susie and herself using my new book: Medicare Drug Plans; A Simple D-I-Y Guide! Now she would like clarification of the differences between the least costly plans everyone should be seeking and the wildly expensive plans that some others are enrolled in; Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" 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.

Sep 17, 202537 min