Are your doctors really taking care of you? Is your Medicare insurance working properly? I wish the above cartoon was a one-off joke that we could all laugh at and ignore, but that just isn’t the case. Getting lost in the medical labyrinth is much more common than we would like to believe. Today, I […]
Category: Living Well

Here’s a Little Food For Thought
May this blog post find you in good health with your Medicare Insurance working properly. Remember to reach out if you are having issues with your coverage. That’s why I’m here and also the purpose of this newsletter: to keep us connected. Here’s a Little Food For Thought … Meanwhile, my wife Quantz is still […]

Quantz left me again!
May this blog post from The Big 65 find you in good health with your Medicare Insurance working properly. Quantz left me again! Don’t worry, though Quantz did leave me, it isn’t permanent. She took off for Myanmar to see the temples, one of her lifelong dreams. We’ve been married for 34 years and it’s […]

What you need to know about Medicare and travel
May this note find you in good health with your Medicare Insurance working properly. Today, I will discuss what you need to know about Medicare and travel. But first … Here in Chang Mai, Thailand, no one has accused Quantz of being a “Momster,” yet, but this crocodile statue in front of the temple took […]

Why Not Volunteer?
May this blog post find you in good health with your Medicare Coverage working properly. After visiting the largest Buddha in Bangkok, Q and I couldn’t resist walking past the monk and receiving good wishes. We’ve been sending this newsletter for five years now, pretty much every Saturday. Whether at home or working from the […]

Paperwork That Matters
May this blog post find you in good health with your Medicare Coverage working properly. Today, I want to discuss paperwork that matters. But first … Aren’t these kids cute? I’m a sucker for dinosaur jammies, must be the grandpa instinct kicking in, eh? Many of you tell me about the joy you receive from your […]

How To Find Happiness in Retirement
May this note find you in good health with your Medicare Coverage working properly! I made a lot of calls this week to different carriers on behalf of clients who hadn’t received their new insurance cards. Remember, if you kept the same Medicare plan from last year, you won’t need a new card! If you […]

Here’s a Thought For Today
Happy Holidays to you and your family in this week of remarkable subzero cold all over our country. Here’s a Thought For Today: Plato and I have been shuttling kids to the airport. Santiago, one of our former exchange students, returned to his family in Puebla, Mexico. Q has enjoyed having a son at home […]

Most Senior Dental Insurance Is Crap
Holiday greetings to you and your family. Things are quieting down in the Bruns-Kyler house, but that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped dressing Plato in absurd holiday costumes. Fortunately, Plato will do pretty much anything for pretzels! He is a chow hound. As it’s almost the end of the year, I’ve been getting a ton of […]

The Annual Election Period ended December 7th but …
May this blog post/newsletter find you in good health with your Medicare coverage working properly. The Annual Election Period ended December 7th and Plato is ready to dance! It was a pleasure to catch up with so many of you all over the country and I am excited to have a little down time. Even […]