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Lighthearted Medicare advice and opinions from longtime expert Douglas B. Jones, CLU, RHU. Drawn from his book: Medicare for the Lazy Man (an Amazon best seller), Doug's advice provides a simple road map to the best Medicare insurance protection available on the market today!
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![Ep. 673 - Med Advantage Minute: Did your plan rip off the US Treasury? Maybe so...](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7182557/LazyManRecolored_FlippedRight_Final_1400x1400_WHITE-RC_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
The government has been conducting "secret" audits of Medicare Advantage plans to measure the amount of overpayments siphoning off your tax dollars.
Finally, test your knowledge of basic Medicare facts as we run through a quiz of 12 frequently asked Medicare questions.
Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(Most severe critic: A+)
Inspired by:
"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.
Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.
![Ep. 672 - Need a new liver? Medicare + supplement is the only way to go!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7182557/LazyManRecolored_FlippedRight_Final_1400x1400_WHITE-RC_300x300.png)
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Ep. 672 - Need a new liver? Medicare + supplement is the only way to go!
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
If you need a transplant and want to have a say in your surgical team plus your recovery facility, you had better avoid a "Managed Care" plan like Medicare advantage!
.Find out how much a house call cost my father-in-law (and my parents) back in the last millennium.
A chart purporting to show the average cost of a day in a hospital in each state actually shows three: for profit, non-profit and government owned. The rates are all over the place!
Finally, how does Medicare cover your podiatry needs?
Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(Most severe critic: A+)
Inspired by:
"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.
Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.
![Ep. 671 - Senate committee finds: Med Advantage plans use deceptive marketing!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7182557/LazyManRecolored_FlippedRight_Final_1400x1400_WHITE-RC_300x300.png)
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Ep. 671 - Senate committee finds: Med Advantage plans use deceptive marketing!
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Gee, how surprising is that?
Also, a very nice non-client wonders whether she and hubby were granted a deserved "12% Household Discount" from their Medicare supplement company.
Finally, a new client credits my book plus Suze Orman's Podcast for her "Kick Butt" Medicare knowledge. Just a few questions remain to be answered...
Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(Most severe critic: A+)
Inspired by:
"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.
Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.
![Ep. 670 - Medicare Advantage dental coverage: What is it REALLY worth?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7182557/LazyManRecolored_FlippedRight_Final_1400x1400_WHITE-RC_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Ep. 670 - Medicare Advantage dental coverage: What is it REALLY worth?
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
How about a clash of the Titans? Omaha's own Warren Buffet was gifted a McDonald's Gold Card, good for a lifetime of free eats at any McDonald's in his home town. In contrast, Bill Gate's Gold Card is good anywhere in the world!
Amazon is expanding it's $5 monthly pharmacy benefit with a limited formulary. It won't beat this year's most popular Part D plan, priced at 50 cents or less per month.
Finally, a client was receiving monthly bills he mistook for a "no drug plan penalty". Turns out he had fallen victim to the dreaded IRMAA success penalty.
Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(Most severe critic: A+)
Inspired by:
"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.
Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.
![Ep. 669 - Is big trouble brewing for Medicare Advantage plans?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7182557/LazyManRecolored_FlippedRight_Final_1400x1400_WHITE-RC_300x300.png)
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Ep. 669 - Is big trouble brewing for Medicare Advantage plans?
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Reading the smoke signals, it's starting to look like increasing costs and decreasing benefits will be on the MA menu for next year. Keep an eye on Humana and CVS.
Inflation watch: Fierce Health says that many hospitals are operating in the red in spite of higher revenue.
Finally, graphic proof that my recommendation of High Deductible Plan G has a payoff. Humana Medicare supplement rate increases 11+% on Plans G & N. Increase on HDG? 7.5%.
HDG gives the most bang for your bucks!
Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(Most severe critic: A+)
Inspired by:
"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.
Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.
![Ep. 668 - Fun & Games with Medicare! (...and you thought it could never happen!)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7182557/LazyManRecolored_FlippedRight_Final_1400x1400_WHITE-RC_300x300.png)
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Ep. 668 - Fun & Games with Medicare! (...and you thought it could never happen!)
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Your government has spent considerable time and resources devising games to use as training tools for those working with Medicare.
The least you can do is pretend to enjoy the fruits of their labors!
Also, we haven't forgotten about the Medicare Advantage Minute!
Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(Most severe critic: A+)
Inspired by:
"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.
Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.
![Ep. 667 - Introducing: Our Medicare Advantage Minute!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7182557/LazyManRecolored_FlippedRight_Final_1400x1400_WHITE-RC_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Ep. 667 - Introducing: Our Medicare Advantage Minute!
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
In each episode there will be a short piece describing a noteworthy element of the MA world.
As I always say, a Medicare Advantage plan is just fine until one actually needs to use it!
Medicare Supplement Plan G shows a trend toward higher rate increases while an example of a High Deductible plan G increase is about $1 per month for one particular company in one state..
Also enjoy some Q & A as well as correspondence from a regular listener reminding me of a promise to take a closer look at sleep apnea treatment.
Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(Most severe critic: A+)
Inspired by:
"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.
Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.
![Ep. 666 - Your final wishes: An easy, DIY method to begin this process!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7182557/LazyManRecolored_FlippedRight_Final_1400x1400_WHITE-RC_300x300.png)
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Ep. 666 - Your final wishes: An easy, DIY method to begin this process!
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
It always ends with your lawyer making sure your wishes are legal and properly communicated.
How does one get started? Look for and download the simple but thorough questionnaire we describe in order to get things rolling in a painless and organized way.
Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(Most severe critic: A+)
Inspired by:
"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.
Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.
![Ep. 665 - Newly enrolled in Medicare? Questions will still beg answers!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7182557/LazyManRecolored_FlippedRight_Final_1400x1400_WHITE-RC_300x300.png)
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Ep. 665 - Newly enrolled in Medicare? Questions will still beg answers!
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Correspondence with clients;
They come up with some of the darndest things!
Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(Most severe critic: A+)
Inspired by:
"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.
Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.
![Ep. 664 - Kansas City BC/BS stops selling Medicare Advantage plans!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7182557/LazyManRecolored_FlippedRight_Final_1400x1400_WHITE-RC_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Ep. 664 - Kansas City BC/BS stops selling Medicare Advantage plans!
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Abrupt exit leaves 30,000 members scrambling to find new insurance next year. The smart ones will take advantage of Guaranteed Issue Rights and purchase Medicare Supplement plans!
BC/BS of Illinois abruptly stops paying commissions on 3 Medicare Advantage plans in three of their five state BC/BC companies. What gives?
Finally, we list eight things someone thinks you should know about the IRMAA penalty.
Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com
(Most severe critic: A+)
Inspired by:
"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.
Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.