As a Medicare Insurance Broker, I speak with clients regularly and hear the stories of loved ones dying. We all are going to die; everyone we know will eventually die as well. End of life planning can help. How we frame this experience can make a huge difference. One of the best pieces of advice […]
Category: Health Advice for Seniors
Don’t Pay Your Medicare Bills Until You Are Sure They Are Right!
Recently, one of my Medicare clients received a $50,000 bill for a hospital stay. I hate to say it but… It’s not that unusual for medical billing to be incorrect. When a client in Ohio received the $50k hospital bill, I had to jump in. After a couple of calls and a long time on […]
Coffee Ain’t Bad
May this note find you in good health with your Medicare Insurance working properly. It’s rare to hear good news about things we do actually being good for you but… A recent New York Times article describes the benefits that coffee can provide, possibly reducing your risk of sudden death by almost 30 percent if […]
Get A Second Opinion On Elective Surgery
May this note find you in good health and with your Medicare Insurance working properly. This week I was chatting with a client who was planning to have serious surgery and I encouraged him to watch this video. I wanted him to take some time understanding all of his options because another client had suffered […]
The Answer Is Out There!
The Answer Is Out There! May this post find you in good health with your Medicare coverage working properly. This week, I read an article in the New York Times and it resonated: “People get a big happiness boost from being with a romantic partner or friends but not from other people, like colleagues, children […]
You Can’t Pick Your Family!
You Can’t Pick Your Family! May this note find you in good health with your Medicare insurance working properly. An important part of aging well includes maintaining healthy relationships. Studies have shown that individuals with close connections to their community and their families tend to be healthier and happier. The truth is, you can’t pick […]
Try New Things
Try New Things! I hope this note finds you well and in good spirits with your Medicare coverage working properly. If it isn’t, or you’re tired of working with the faceless insurance call centers (where you are just a number), Book a time on my calendar to get concierge Medicare insurance service. Spring has finally […]
Medicare and International Travel
Hello everyone, it’s Karl with The Big 65 Medicare Insurance Services and I hope you’re having a great week! Today’s topic, Medicare and international travel. This morning, a client let me know of an upcoming trip to Italy. He wanted to know if Medicare would cover him or would it be necessary to purchase additional […]
Watch Out For Skilled Nursing Facilities!
Hey everyone, it’s Karl with the Big 65 Medicare Insurance Services and I hope you are having a great week. Today, I want to talk about preparing for a positive outcome if you end up in a skilled nursing facility. If you have outpatient surgery or a hospital surgery, and the post follow up […]
Let’s Talk About Your Medicare Prescription Drugs
Hi, this is Karl with TheBig 65 Medicare Insurance Services and I hope you are having a great week. I’m here with Plato in Garden of the Gods and today I want to talk about Prescription drugs. If there’s one question again and again that I receive, it’s: Why do my drugs cost more sometimes […]