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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!
Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
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: 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 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.
6 days ago
6 days ago
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: 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 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.
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
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: 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 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.
Sunday Jan 04, 2026
Sunday Jan 04, 2026
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: 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 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.
Thursday Jan 01, 2026
Thursday Jan 01, 2026
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: 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 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.
Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
Tuesday Dec 30, 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: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(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.
Thursday Dec 25, 2025
Thursday Dec 25, 2025
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: 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 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.
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
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: 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 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.
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
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: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(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.
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
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: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(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.