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Ep 855Ep. 855 - Shopping for life insurance but disgusted by agents? Here is the best source ever!

Long-time client Ken has a need for life insurance but prefers to deal with an agent he knows. I suggested he visit MedicareForTheLazyMan.com to try the search and apply tool behind the "LIFE INSURANCE" button. I think he would say it was an effective way to accomplish is task! In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" segment it seems that United Healthcare shareholders are suing company execs for obfuscating the impact of the murder of CEO Thompson on the fiscal bottom line. "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" teaches us that Physical therapy services WILL be covered by Medicare...most of the time, Finally, enjoy the Wallethub quiz in which we learn which of the states is "hardest working"! 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 15, 202536 min

Ep 854Ep. 854 - Sad to say, the trivia answer presented here was incorrect. Jimi died in 1970!

In the Medicare Advantage Minute we learn a little something about the nation's largest provider of drugs to long term care facilities: CVS Omnicare. They seem to have defrauded themselves right into a $1 billion federal fine. A very short "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" tells us how Medicare might handle charges for patient lifts. As of this recording something around 20 states offer some sort of relief from Medicare supplement medical underwriting regulations. Of those, roughly 14 or 15 currently have "Birthday Rules". Finally, American hospitals are grappling with a new problem: imposter nurses! 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 12, 202537 min

Ep 853Ep. 853 - Why do we rarely have guests on the MLM Podcast? Lots of weirdos out there!

Johns Hopkins made the final break with United Healthcare provider networks: Medicare Advantage Minute How about Pancreas Transplants? That is today's subject in our segment: Your Medicare Benefits 2025 Who has been given credit for shutting down a $10 billion Medicare fraud scheme having to do with skin substitutes? Why, everyone's favorite president, that's who! No, not Ronald Reagan! For those who are financially strapped and need some relief from Medicare premium costs, I recommend the MSP: Medicare Savings Plan! It might be the answer, if you can meet the qualifications. Finally, when I look at the list of potential guests who are available to join us for an episode, I only see a whole lot of wackiness. 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 10, 202537 min

Ep 852Ep. 852 - Are "headwinds" dinging your Medicare Advantage member satisfaction level?

Medicare Advantage Minute: A reliable new study indicates that there is a growing level of dissatisfaction with MA plans. Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Pain Management is the subject for this episode. Finally, we present a list of sources of assistance with Medicare information and enrollment. 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 8, 202532 min

Ep 851Ep. 851 - Question: Should you get a Medicare broker? Stay tuned for the shocking answer!

What small North Carolina Medicare Advantage plan is having to pony up a big fine? Find out in the "Medicare Advantage Minute" segment where we learn that this local MA plan has admitted to fraudulent enrollments and identity theft. No wonder my opinion of these plans is that they constitute criminal conspiracies! In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment, we learn how Medicare will cover Oxygen equipment and accessories. Of course, Hank Hill sold "propane and propane accessories but that is not quite the same at all. Should you get a Medicare broker? The answer you have been waiting for is "YES"! Find out why during the last half of this episode! 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 3, 202535 min

Ep 850Ep. 850 - Great news Mr. Client: Your Medicare Advantage plan has gone into receivership!

What happens that is so wonderful when a MA plan dies? In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" we learn that insured people are given a free pass to purchase any other plan available; including Medicare supplement plans which can be had without Medical underwriting. This means, one can acquire the finest, most secure protection available under Medicare without having to show evidence of good health! In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" this episode's subject is entitled: Outpatient Services and Supplies. Finally, the Veterans Administration has different levels of service, Priority Groups, and we run through descriptions of the various requirements for each group. 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 1, 202532 min

Ep 849Ep. 849 - Prior Approval comes to Original Medicare; Should we fear erosion of freedoms?

SPECIAL EPISODE: Prior authorization causes misery in Medicare Advantage plans. How concerned should freedom lovers be when the government delivers that same troublesome process to Original Medicare? 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.

Aug 29, 202537 min

Ep 848Ep. 848 - Shock and awe: Democrats object to potential loss of freedom in Medicare!

Insurers pull Medicare Advantage plans as profit pressures mount: This from the "Medicare Advantage Minute" In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" we learn how Medicare is likely to cover Outpatient hospital services. Friend of the podcase, Steve sent an article addressing "Targeted Medicare Cuts" and how they can save money while reducing risk. How about a side trip to Social Security Land? Someone named Rusty has an advisory column and fielded a question from a reader about when the best time might be to start collecting Social Security benefits might be. Normally Democrats are on the opposite side of almost every possible subject from me but we now find ourselves connected like Siamese twins over support for the freedom from prior authorization in Original Medicare. I am dazed and confused by my unexpected alliance! Finally, we have a new member of the podcast audience who hangs her hat in South Dakota ...er Nebraska sometimes. I expect her to join the ranks of my happy clients 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.

Aug 27, 202535 min

Ep 847Ep. 847 - Correspondence has arrived: the kind of mail I absolutely HATE to receive!

We start off with the Medicare Advantage Minute: "The Great Medicare Advantage Contraction Appears Set to Continue!" Then, in the "Your Medicare Benefits" segment we learn how Medicare is likely to cover "Other Transplants. These are not organ transplants, but might include stem cells, bone morrow and corneas. In the afore-mentioned "Mail I Absolutely hate to Receive" segment, yours truly is kicked in the teeth by a marital difference of opinion. After that we are treated to a communication about the horrible consequences that one man is enduring as a result of ignoring my often-repeated advice. Part of the tragedy? Having to stifle the "I told you so!" urge! Finally, Stalker Susie checks in to congratulate Randy on his sartorial splendor! 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.

Aug 25, 202534 min

Ep 846Ep. 846 - Why do I have to call some insurance dope to get a Medicare supplement quote?

The first report today is entitled: "Medicare Advantage Legislation in Congress - Five Bills to Know!" That is today's Medicare Advantage Minute segment! The "Your Medicare Advantage 2025" reading tells us how Medicare is likely to cover Ostomy supplies. United Healthcare is going through some unsettling times. Here we present twelve updates for your insurance news reading pleasure! Why do I have to call somebody to get a Medicare supplement (medigap) quote? In my opinion, the reasons presented in this article are bogus. If you go to my website MedicareForTheLazyMan.com and fill out a questionnaire, you will receive quotes for several (usually at least 1/2 dozen) Medicare supplement companies drawn from my portfolio of excellent insurance companies by return e-mail. No need to call anyone! Finally, where are the most beautiful hospitals in the USA located? Hint: the facility judged most beautiful of all is NOT located in Massachusetts! 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.

Aug 22, 202534 min

Ep 845Ep. 845 - Is someone you know foaming at the mouth? Your significant other, perhaps?

"Civil Monetary Penalties for MA and Drug Plans Are Rising, According to Government Figures" - Medicare Advantage Minute. Osteoporosis Drugs - the subject of Your Medicare Benefits 2025. And finally, "What to Know About Rabies", an in depth look at the state of risks and treatments of rabies in the new millennium. 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.

Aug 20, 202534 min

Ep 844Ep. 844 - "A Bastardized Program" is being considered for an overhaul!

In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" we hear that GOP lawmakers are considering a revision of the whole magilla. In "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" the exciting discussion centers around orthopedic shoes and how Medicare will cover them. Finally, we listen to an explanation of the Medicare electronic claims 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.

Aug 18, 202532 min

Ep 843Ep. 843 - Big mistake! Medicare for the Lazy Man: BARE BONES is only $1 or $4.60

Plus, the Audible version is also out at a reasonable price, far below that $10 I mistakenly stated. SHEESH! Do you like prior authorization requirements and "aggressive claim denials"? Well, neither does Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. That is the reason they may split from United Healthcare's networks in our Medicare Advantage Minute. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment we learn what expenses Medicare will cover when it comes to organ transplants. The organs in question: heart, lung, kidney, intestine, liver & pancreas. The rest of the episode is filled with a glowing report on my new book, the most powerful book in all of Medicare: Medicare for the Lazy Man: BARE BONES! Priced at $1 for the Kindle E-book, $4.60 for the paperback and the Audible book coming soon! 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.

Aug 15, 202533 min

Ep 842Ep. 842 - Planning to call your Medicare Advantage company? Listen to these hints first!

In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" segment: We enjoy a tutorial designed to help defeat the various methods companies use to avoid speaking with their customers. In "Your Medicare Benefits" the subject concerns how Medicare would cover Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Services. Brand new client Curt just had his Medicare supplement plan approved on July 4th. A few weeks later he received a job offer that included company-paid health insurance. What to do, what to do? Medicare maven Toni King is warning us about a new Medicare scam making the rounds. This one has to do with hospice care, which could be a little creepy. Finally, I try (and fail) to construct a quiz based on the states where nurse burnout is perceived to be highest and lowest. 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.

Aug 13, 202533 min

Ep 841Ep. 841 - Dr. Oz can't wreck anything without the help of Congress. Elections matter!

In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" segment, the question is posed: Will Dr. Oz push MA plans now that he has been confirmed? In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment, we learn how Medicare might cover Occupational Therapy Services. This is all about helping with the ADLs (activities of daily living). I used to think it had something to do with gainful employment. Client Howard writes to ask whether he is obligated to attend a Medicare Wellness visit even though his doctor pesters him to do so. Howard is suspicious that there might be a "truckload" of money involved, somehow. 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.

Aug 11, 202534 min

Ep 840Ep. 840 - SSA Medicare application processing is apparently being performed by turtles!

In the Medicare Advantage Minute we hear even more detail about the difficulties United Healthcare seems to be mired in. The Department of Justice is investigating charges of Medicare fraud & anti-trust violations. So what else is new? Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Obesity Behavioral Therapy and how Medicare might cover that if you needed it. Soon-to-be-client Mary is wondering what action she should take to find out where her Part B Medicare application is hung up. Fortunately, Mary is an overachiever who has submitted her application early enough before her deadline that there is unlikely to be a troubling delay. That is not true for many other applicants! "Big Fan Terry" checks in to report that his choice of a High Deductible Plan G worked out great. His Medical treatment has resulted in only a small out-of-pocket expense and his recent 8%rate increase amounted to a frightening $4 per month! Finally, Stalker Susie has promised to try out the Kindle version of "Medicare Drug Plans; A Simple D-I-Y Guide" and report back on how useful it was in her search for the "best" (cheapest) Part D drug plan. 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.

Aug 8, 202535 min

Ep 839Ep. 839 - Mad Magazine joked about Maalox-popping advertising men. No joke now!

In the Medicare Advantage Minute segment We address the dangers of the "Medicare Advantage Trap" and learn how one should avoid it. The government publication "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" reveals the extent to which Medicare will (or will not) cover nursing home care. Is there an overhaul in the works for prior authorization regulations? According to another article, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans may face an "uncertain future". Weiss Memorial Hospital fails its quality inspection in several categories and so has been suspended from any Medicare revenue collection. Finally, we review the dangers, both hidden and otherwise, of untreated heartburn and acid indigestion. Not a condition to be taken lightly! 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.

Aug 6, 202533 min

Ep 838Ep. 838 - Part D Prescription Drug Plans: fun & games or deadly serious business?

In the Medicare Advantage Minute segment, United Healthcare cites the murder of their CEO in a move to stifle criticism from the press. Gee, that should make them a lot of friends! In a selection from "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" we learn how Medicare would cover Nebulizers and Nebulizer medications. A couple of valued clients inform me about trouble in Paradise! They move from Minnesota to Green Valley, AZ and some alert employee of their Part D prescription drug plan decided to do a little snooping. Eventually, the Minnesota plan was cancelled and the husband was unable to obtain any more meds. During that investigation another mystery presented itself, this one centering on a theft of enrollment; a Medicare participant was notified that her drug plan had been automatically cancelled due to enrollment in a Humana Medicare Advantage plan. That would have netted some thief a $600+ sales commission. Fortunately, the Content Curator took quick action and the damage was reversed. Listen carefully for a hint as to how one can improve a drug plan customer service encounter. Susan is so eager to become a client she wants to lock in her Medicare supplement plan six months ahead of time. Didn't work out exactly as planned for her. Finally, Dirk needs some guidance as to when to enroll in Medicare, his 65th birthday month or the month his wife retires. 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.

Aug 4, 202533 min

Ep 836Ep. 837 - AOC & other Lefties are outraged about United HealthGroup. Finally we agree!

In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" we hear more detail regarding the accusations about alleged misdeeds committed by America's largest Medicare Advantage insurance company. If the accusations are anywhere close to accurate, this behemoth may be following Arthur Anderson down the drain! In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment we discuss poop, specifically screening your poop for signs of disease. The cool part is that Medicare will pay for all this fun! Finally, how old is too old to drive? Spoiler alert: there is no one answer for everyone. 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" 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.

Aug 1, 202531 min

Ep 837Ep.836 - Would-be client wonders if High Deductible supplement will burden his family!

Medicare Advantage Minute announces 2019 statistics: 17% of MA claims were denied in that year but of those claims that were appealed, 57% were ultimately paid. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment we learn how Medicare is likely to cover Monoclonal Antibodies when they are used for the treatment of early onset Alzheimer's disease. "Early onset" is described as symptoms appearing before age 65. Humana subsidiary CenterWell announced the purchase of bankrupt firm The Villages Health. Apparently they declared bankruptcy after discovering they owed hundreds of millions to Medicare. How does this sort of thing sneak up on a company? Finally, as alluded to in the headline of this episode, there was speculation about what might happen if a person insured by a High Deductible Medicare supplement. Would the family members tasked with paying the bills be burdened by extra accounting and check-writing duties in the event of a long period of disability? My answer? Unequivocally no! 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" 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.

Jul 30, 202539 min

Ep 835Ep. 835 - Medicare Advantage sales agents going hungry?

In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" we learn that many Medicare Advantage insurance companies have stopped paying sales commissions to agents that sell some of their Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans. Later in the episode we receive the same interesting news from Blue Shield of California. How does a company expect to sell products through insurance brokers without paying sales commissions? In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment we learn how Medicare is likely to handle claims for Mental Health Care (Partial Hospitalization). Finally, client Larry reported that Globe Life of NY was planning to increase the monthly premium of the HDG plan he and his wife have been enrolled in. What he may not have realized is that it was the first rate increase in four years...unheard of for any but the much-maligned HDG supplement 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" 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.

Jul 28, 202534 min

Ep 834Ep. 834 - HR3467: nightmare in the making? Freedom of choice would be the first victim!

Our "Medicare Advantage Minute" reveals a plot to force all Medicare enrollees into the gulag of Medicare Advantage plans for a 3-year stretch. Our new favorite listener, Stalker Susie, has been offered an assignment to evaluate the efficacy of the Kindle version of "Medicare Drug Plans; A Simple D-I-Y Guide!" I sure hope she accepts the offer! Finally, in the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment, we learn how Medicare will likely cover Mental Health Care (Intensive Outpatient Program Services) 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" 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.

Jul 25, 202531 min

Ep 833Ep. 833 - UnitedHealth under incredible assault - much like Germans at Omaha Beach!

Randy Carson returns to share the stories of his Grand Tour of Europe! In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment we learn how Medicare will handle my eventual need for Mental Health Care (outpatient) after I go nuts one day. In UnitedHealth Group news, the company has announced the cessation of commission payments to insurance brokers for some Medicare Advantage plans. Moody's has downgraded their rating from "Stable" to "Negative". As if that weren't enough, Lefties AOC and Lloyd Doggett have formerly requested the DOJ to turn the heat up even higher! Finally, we review a list of physician specialties rated by the practitioners'' intent to either continue or withdraw. Some of the categories were very surprising. 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" 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.

Jul 21, 202535 min

Ep 832Ep. 832 - Love 'em all but the best 5-star review so far is from a SHIP pro: Cleaning Fairy!

The Cleaning Fairy, who claims to be a "trained & certified" SHIP advisor, gifted "Medicare for the Lazy Man" with substantial praise, calling it: Comprehensive and clear! In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment we learn how Medicare would be likely to cover Mental Health Care - Inpatient. How about a list of 13 things one can get free from Medicare? Finally, due to a situation that befell an old friend from High School, I share the results of my research on the Illinois Fair Patient Billing Act. This places limits on how medical providers can attempt debt collection but does not absolve patients of their fiscal responsibilities. 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" 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.

Jul 18, 202533 min

Ep 831Ep. 831 - Expensive drugs like Jardiance on your list? Let Medicare for the Lazy Man help!

In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" we learn that some politicians have opined that MA plans might be overdue for an overhaul! Welcome to the party! The "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment teaches us how Medicare is likely to cover Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders. Are you worried about having a medical emergency while you are on vacation? I review an article that presents strategies for spending less while enjoying life more. Finally, a personal friend of mine had been paying $800 for quarterly refills of his expensive drug. On vacation in St. Maartin he acquired a refill for $230. After I gave him another source he reported his best result at $156 for a 90 day source. Maybe I can help you, too! 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" 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.

Jul 14, 202536 min

Ep 830Ep. 830 - Ignore the speculation about Mr. Reich; he has been invited to the Lazy Zone!

In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment we learn how Medicare would cover the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program. "Stalker Susie" checked in to defend Massachusetts and to join me in lamenting the departure of Durgin-Park restaurant. Having changed directions slightly, Neil Reich and I have come to a meeting of the minds. Since we are sort of duty-bound to discuss something about Medicare, I think we will find common ground upon which to discuss the future of MA. On the other hand, Howard Farkash is still a question mark. New client Curt needs quick action to complete Medicare enrollment so that his unexpected termination does not leave him in the lurch. Curt came to the fight place! Amazon doubles down on generic drugs with a subscription service for those who are already Prime members. In most cases I think Wellcare Value Script would be a better option. Finally, I read a short warning about the need to be cautious when it comes to Medicare scams. 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" 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.

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