How to Prepare for This Year’s Medicare Annual Enrollment Period With Wendi Schoonover

Host Pam Dunwald explores what listeners need to prepare for the Medicare annual enrollment period in this episode. Pam is joined by guest Wendi Schoonover, the owner and founder of Integrity Insurance Group. Wendi has 16 years of experience in the industry, and started her own agency in 2018 to take a more educational and advocacy-based approach with clients. Pam asks Wendi key questions about Medicare: everything we need to know about insurance options, cost, and how to get ready for annual enrollment.Wendi explains the differences between the Medicare annual enrollment period, which starts in October, and the subsequent open enrollment period, and clarifies what requirements, if any, are needed for initially starting out with Medicare. Pam asks Wendi a host of vital questions, including the differences between a Medicare Advantage plan and a Medigap plan, what is covered by each part of a plan, the differences in cost, and how to prepare for meeting an advisor. Wendi contains a wealth of knowledge about all things Medicare and health insurance, which she gladly shares to demystify some of the confusion and misinformation about Medicare Advantage, premiums, and supplements.  About Wendi Schoonover:Wendi founded Integrity Insurance Group in 2018. She is a veteran of the insurance industry with over 16 years of experience. She envisioned an agency that was client-focused, not sales-driven—a place where people could get honest advice and exceptional service without the pressure. —Contact Pam Dunwald & Linda Kritikos| Your Nurse Advocate Consulting: Website: YourNurseAdvocateConsulting.comFacebook: @Your RNAdvocatePinterest: @YourNurseAdvocateInstagram: @YourRNAdvocateLinkedin: Your Nurse Advocate ConsultingYouTube: Your Nurse Advocate ConsultingContact Wendi Schoonover | Integrity Insurance Group: Website: IIGTulsa.comTikTok: @WenInTulsaPhone: 918-600-2133—