Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

Ep. 679 - Amazon's "Virginia Mike" takes a trip to the woodshed!

Early in the episode is a report on the evil doings of Medicare Advantage plans, straight from the Inspector General of the Department of Health & Human Services.

Then we have some correspondence with clients, friends and others.

Finally, we peruse a list of the best hospitals plus the best cancer treatment centers in America.

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(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. 678 - Advantage plans: popular with people but NOT with docs and hospitals!

If the government has it's way, doctors will lose 2.9% of their current reimbursements.

Also, Medicare drug plans are planning to slash coverage. This will affect EVERYBODY.

Finally, prepare to hear more and more about how evil it is to make people work in the heat. What are they going to whine and cry about when winter returns?

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(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. 677 - Face the facts: Medicare is correctly described as "Socialized Medicine"

Medical costs were lower and more affordable before the heavy hand of government created a perpetual drain on US prosperity.

It should never have been approved and it should be pared down before it does even more damage to our economy.

Also, Enjoy correspondence with clients. One states, " You were right...".

Another has several meaty questions about selecting the best Medicare supplements for her and her husband.

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(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. 676 - Big company rate increases: large ones for Plan G, often zero for HDG!

If you purchase HDG, historical trends suggest that your premium savings will grow larger and faster in the coming years!

How does Medicare treat claims for your colonoscopy?

Finally, our MA Minute features the article: Medicare Advantage - a $104 billion scam!

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(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. 675 - "The Medicare Advantage Trap": Today's MA Minute selection.

The "Trap" is sprung when a disappointed Medicare Advantage victim tries to escape to Medicare Parts A & B. 

Eventually, it is determined they can't qualify for a Medicare supplement to complete their health insurance protection.

Also, a major Medicare Advantage carrier will not pay bonuses for agents to pester their clients to fill out HRAs (Health Risk Assessments) anymore.

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. + 674 - Are you new to Medicare? Basic facts about supplement plans revealed!

A new Medicare participant has one critical choice to make: Advantage plan or supplement plan? The Medicare supplement wins, hands down!

Also, research has exposed some fundamental differences in the characteristics of those who select Advantage plans vs. those who purchase supplement plans.

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"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. 673 - Med Advantage Minute: Did your plan rip off the US Treasury? Maybe so...

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.

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"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!

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?

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"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!

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...

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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?

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.