Category: Medicare

Colorado Medicare insurance broker Karl Bruns-Kyler about to cut ham

Watch Out For Medicare Trolls

Watch Out For Medicare Trolls!  Since my wife Q is still visiting our son overseas, yours truly went north with Plato to visit our daughter and to celebrate a birthday. Of course, you know the Annual Election Period began last Saturday. I’ve really enjoyed catching up with so many of you. Most people seem to […]

Medicare advertising under scrutiny so Bee careful.

Bee Careful About Medicare Marketers

Medicare Advertising Under Scrutiny:  Bee Careful An article in the Wall Street Journal recently caught my attention with this headline: Celebrity Medicare Sales Pitches Are Toned Down After Scrutiny Although Medicare advertising is under scrutiny, we are finally beginning to see a clamp down on some of the hyper-annoying and misleading advertising.  BUT – Medicare […]

Changes in Drug Coverage

I hope your Medicare coverage is working correctly.  Today, I want to discuss changes in Medicare drug coverage. After a recent trip to the Kroger pharmacy, the pharmacist alerted one of my clients they are no longer accepting Goodrx discount cards. It’s important to due your due diligence before filling any prescription. Check with your […]

Alzheimer’s & Influenza

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Karl Bruns-Kyler Medicare blog

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 […]