Most of us are pretty comfortable receiving the flu vaccine. It saves lives and it’s been around forever. Here’s even better news: An annual flu vaccine may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. According to a study recently published in The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, individuals who were vaccinated yearly over an extended period had up to […]
Category: Medicare
This Changes Everything
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Death, Medicare & Taxes
Death and taxes, right? Check with a tax professional first, but I was blown away that some of you all can take write offs for: Medicare Part B, Med Supps, and Part D premiums if you are self-employed, that’s huge! If you or your spouse are still working, check out if you can still contribute […]
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 […]