Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                      CMS SAYS: MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OVERPAYMENT RECOVERIES WILL BEGIN SOON! FROM TONI KING:                                                                                                         COBRA AFTER RETIRING? ENROLL IN MEDICARE THE RIGHT WAY TO AVOID A PENALTY! CORRESPONDENCE WITH MARGARET, VORACIOUS READER OF MY BOOKS:      SHE IS USING "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS, A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" TO SELECT THE LEAST COSTLY PLAN BUT  ONE ITEM IN HER DRUG LIST IS CAUSING PROBLEMS. LATER SHE DISCOVERS THAT THE ITEM CHANGED FROM A "DRUG" TO DME (DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT) WHICH SOLVES MARGARET'S PROBLEM. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ [email protected] W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                              ALLEGED OVERPAYMENTS TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS COST PARTICIPANTS BILLIONS: INVESTIGATION. DAVID SCHWEIKERT, AZ CONGRESSMAN RUNNING FOR SENATE, SUPPORTS MAKING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE THE DEFAULT OPTION FOR THOSE ENTERING MEDICARE. CBS NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT THE HAVOC CAUSED BY UNEXPECTEDLY LARGE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT RATE INCREASES. SAVING VICTIMS OF EXPENSIVE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLANS; RIDING TO THE RESCUE WITH HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN G! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ [email protected] W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                     GOVERNMENT PROPOSES EXCLUDING CHART REVIEWS FROM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE RISK SCORING IN 2027 PAYMENT RULE. MORE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT RATE INCREASE DATA: VERY LARGE FOR PLAN G BUT VERY SMALL FOR HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN G! SHIP (STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM) OFFERS MED SUPP PLAN SELECTION ADVICE THAT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE FACTS. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ [email protected] W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                            JEFFERSON HEALTH (PHILADELPHIA) HITS AETNA WITH A LAWSUIT OVER CONTROVERSIAL DOWNCODING POLICY. FROM CSG ACTUARIAL: MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT LOSS RATIOS HAVE INCREASED IN RECENT YEARS; PLAN G RATE INCREASES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE HIGHER THAN AVERAGE THIS YEAR AND THEN LEVEL OFF AFTERWARD. SOON TO BE CLIENT ROBYN IS CONFUSED ABOUT HOW PART D PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS WORK WHEN ONE IS TRAVELING. AI PROVIDES A LENGTHY BUT AUTHORITATIVE EXPLANATION. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ [email protected] W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                     2026 COULD BE THE MOST CHALLENGING YEAR YET FOR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PAYERS (COMPANIES)! EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND MEDICARE. NEBRASKA EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND - ADMINISTERED BY UNITED HEALTHCARE - DROPPED FROM $83 MILLION to $7 MILLION IN ROUGHLY FOUR YEARS. THAT WILL TEACH THEM TO GET IN BED WITH UHC! BC/BS TEXAS AND MEMORIAL HERMANN (HOUSTON) ARE BESTIES AGAIN. LAST MINUTE CONTRACT AGREEMENTS PLACED THE HOSPITAL BACK IN BC/BS MANAGED CARE NETWORKS AGAIN. FINALLY, WE LEARN WHICH AMERICAN CITIES ARE JUDGED TO BE THE MOST AND LEAST HEALTHY! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ [email protected] W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                         22 GROUPS BACK A BILL PUSHING "APPLES-TO-APPLES" MEDICARE ADVANTAGE COMPARISON. AN EXPLANATION OF THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION TO MAKE WHEN PREPARING TO ENROLL IN MEDICARE. NEW CLIENT CHIP IS HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH HIS SEEMINGLY CONFUSED PART D PRESCTIPTION DRUG PLAN. I ASKED AI FOR WHAT TH BEST COURSE OF ACTION SHOULD BE. THE RESPONSE WAS A PRETTY WELL THOUGHT OUT ANSWER. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ [email protected] W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                           CONGRESS REVEALS: HUGE PROBLEM LEADING TO HIGHER MEDICARE PREMIUMS! SWITCHING FROM LANDLINE TO CELL PHONE COULD CAUSE TROUBLE WITH YOUR "MY SOCIAL SECURITY" ACCOUNT GENEROUS BENEFACTORS MAKING MORE GOOFING OFF POSSIBLE THROUGH ECONOMIC DONATIONS. STALKER SUSIE SUPPORTS OUR BOYCOTT OF "AGEIST" TERMINOLOGY BUT IS  SHORT OF SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES TO SUGGEST AS REPLACEMENTS. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" - DOWNLOAD FREE "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" ....AND A PODCAST! @ [email protected] W medicareforthelazyman.com T (630) 878-5055   Review Us On Google   For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                  AGENT MARKETING RULES - LENGTHY LIST OF QUESTIONABLE REGULATIONS FOR THOSE PLANNING TO SELL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS. INSPIRATIONAL STORY: PODCAST LISTENER DEBORAH MOVES HER MOTHER TO RHODE ISLAND AND TAKES ADBANTAGE OF THAT OPPORTUNITY TO WAVE GOOD-BYE TO THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN AND ENROLL IN A LOW PRICED HDG SUPPLEMENT PLAN. FINALLY, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE "DIVIDED-WE-FALL" BOOK CLUB PITCHED THE IDEA OF THIS AUTHOR PROVIDING REFRESHMENTS FOR THE MANY READING GROUPS WHO HAVE GATHERED TO STUDY "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026".   Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                         19 HEALTH SYSTEMS DROPPING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS IN 2026 CLIENT ROBERT, ATTOURNEY IN GEORGIA, SHARES MEDICARE MATT'S ADVICE: MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLANHOLDERS SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BIRTHDAY RULES TO SEEK OUT CHEAPER RATES, IF THEY CAN. IN THE SAME VEIN, 4-YEAR CLIENT "MIKE" IS FINISHED WITH HIS EXPENSIVE PLAN G. SWITCHING TO HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN G SAVES $2300 IN A GOOD YEAR AND ONLY RISKS A $300 LOSS IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A "WORST CASE" YEAR! INJOY MY READING OF A SHORT AI-PENNED REVIEW OF MY FLAGSHIP BOOK: MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026. FINALLY, RANDY IS CHALLENGED TO IDENTIFY THE MOST AND LEAST INNOVATIVE STATES IN THE USA.    Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A++)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                      92% OF SENIORS DROPPED: THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE COLLAPSE THAT IS ROCKING VERMONT! CONCIERGE MEDICINE: NOW BEING CALLED "DIRECT PRIMARY CARE" A PRODICAL PROSPECT RETURNS 4 YEARS AFTER TRYING TO MAKE ME HER PATSY! FINALLY, A QUIZ ABOUT THE MOST & LEAST OVERWEIGHT, OBESE CITIES IN AMERICA! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                       THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PARADOX: WHO BENEFITS MOST? REJOICE POTHEADS: THE GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT TO RECLASSIFY MARIJUANA! USE OF TRUMPRX.GOV IS RESTRICTED; AMONG OTHERS, MEDICARE PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE IT. RESEARCH RESULTS: DISCONTINUING GLP-1 USE DOES NOT ALWAYS RESULT IN WEIGHT GAIN! FLORIDA SHIP (AKA: SHINE) AGREES TO A GUEST APPEARANCE, THEN WEALSLES OUT! FINALLY, A ROUSING QUIZ INADVERTANTLY REVEALS THE SOURCE OF SNAKE OIL, AS WELL AS BARBED WIRE AND THE TEXAS COMPANY! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                       MEDICARE ADVANTAGE INSURERS MADE NEARLY 53 MILLION PRIOR AUTHORIZATION DETERMINATIONS IN 2024.                                                    AVERAGE DENIAL RATE OF 7.7% BUT SOME COMPANIES ENFORCED A MUCH HIGHER LEVEL OF DENIALS THAN OTHERS. FINALLY, ENJOY THE LAST CHAPTER OF MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!          YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE BOOK FROM MY WEBSITE: www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.   Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                     TWO THINGS YOUR MEDICARE AGENT DOESN"T WANT YOU TO KNOW!              1) GENEROUS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE COMMISSIONS                                            2) THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN ALL OF MEDICARE SELECTED READINGS FROM "MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GUIDE": CHAPTER 7 MARK WROTE IN TO ASK THREE QIESTIONS. ONE OF THEM REQUIRED MY MAGIC 8-BALL TO ANSWER! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                           MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WASTE HAS COST $82 BILLION IN PART B PREMIUMS! ENJOY ONE MAN"S OPINION IN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION, "WHY DID MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS COME TO EXIST?" ONE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE COMPANY'S RATE INCREASE NOTICES: PLAN G +25% FOR $50 PER MONTH/ HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN G  +7.7% FOR $11. THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO AI TOOLS TO HELP NAVIGATE CARE FINALLY, MANY EXAMPLES OF CORPORATE JARGON "WE HATE THE MOST!" Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                   WHAT HAPPENS WHEN NEARLY AN ENTIRE STATEIS KICKED OFF OF MEDICARE ADVANTAGE? "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" CHAPTER 7:                                                                          MEDICARE MAINTENANCE IN YOUR FUTURE? GREETINGS TO NEW CLIENT AND PODCAST FAN DENNIS: WHO HAS BEEN ACCUSED IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT OF WRONGFUL MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT CLAIM DENIALS? ANY GUESSES?                                                                          HOW ABOUT AARP AND UNITED HEALTHCARE? FINALLY, NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR SIGNS SWEEPING HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL, INCLUDING MY FAVORITE SUBJECT: TORT REFORM! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                  LETTER FROM BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD AZ ABOUT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROVIDER NETWORK SHRINKAGE IN ARIZONA! MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE - CHAPTER 6:                                                                         YOUR AGENT SPRINGS INTO ACTION!" ITEM BY ITEM EXPLANATION OF THE MLM (MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN)                          MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT QUOTE REQUEST QUESTIONNAIRE! CORESPONDENCE: A LADY BANKER (WITH WEIRD LOGO TEXT FROM HER BANK) PLANNING RETIREMENT IN 2027. OVERACHIEVER? NEW CLIENT RANDY INSISTED ON PLAN G IN SPITE OF MY STRONG RECOMMENDATION IN FAVOR OF HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN G.                    BETWEEN 1st CONTACT AND FINAL APPLICATION TIME A 22% PLAN G RATE INCREASE MADE HIM SEE THINGS IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT. HDG, HERE HE COMES! FINALLY, MY QUIZ TESTS RANDY CARSON'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SKILLS IN HEALTHCARE.   Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                  JUDGE ORDERS UNITED HEALTHCARE TO HAND OVER DOCUMENTS IN AI COVERAGE DENIAL CASE! READING FROM MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE, CHAPTER 5:                       WHICH MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLAN? LIST OF MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE COMPANY RATE INCREASE REQUESTS FILED WITH THE STATES. THE OVERALL PICTURE IS ONE OF MEDICAL INFLATION PUSHING INSURANCE RATES HIGHER. FINALLY, A TAX TIP FOR GENEROUS READERS.                                              PURCHASE ONE OR TWO HARDCOVER EDITIONS OF                               "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026" FOR DONATION TO YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                      ARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE RATES (GOV'T PAYMENTS) AS BAD AS THEY LOOK? NEW MATH SUGGESTS THAT PLANS ARE "CRYING WOLF"! MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE, CHAPTER 4:                                                    YOUR BIGGEST MEDICARE DECISION! YOU CAN TAKE AN E-MAIL COURSE ENTITLED: MEDICARE 101....OR YOU CAN SAVE A LOT OF TIME BY LISTENING TO THE MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN PODCAST! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                       DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AND ORIGINAL MEDICARE (ACCORDING TO A MEDICARE INSURANCE AGENCY)! CHAPTER 3 OF MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE:                                                                                                           CONFIRMATION OF MEDICARE APPROVAL. TOP SCAMS THAT RETIREES FALL FOR EVERY TIME KILLER IDEA AT TAX TIME: PURCHASE MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN - HARDCOVER AT $25 APIECE; DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY! FINALLY, THE MUSIC BED FOR THE POW WOW THE INDIAN BOY CARTOON (1949) WAS THE MELODY USED BEHIND THE ORIGINAL TOMAHAWK CHOP AT FSU! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                    HOW MEDICARE ADVANTAGE COSTS TAXPAYERS AND RETIREES! ONE POINT OUT OF MANY: PARTICIPANTS IN MA PLANS COST THE MEDICARE PROGRAM 14% MORE THAN THOSE IN ORIGINAL MEDICARE. MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE CHAPTER 2: APPLY FOR MEDICARE PARS A & B POSSIBLE MALFEASANCE: THE GOVERNMENT IS PREPARED TO FREEZE ENROLLMENT IN ELEVENCE (ANTHEM)  MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AND DRUG PLANS! WHAT MIGHT THEY HAVE DONE TO DESERVE THIS? RAPID DECLINE OF INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS IN 10 STATS FINALLY, WE LIST THE 10 BEST AND WORST STATES IN WHICH TO BE A WOMAN! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                           A NEW MEDICARE ADVANTAGE RULE IS CUTTING BACK BENEFITS FOR 2026 THE CHANGE IS THAT IN THE FUTURE, THE EXTRA BEBES MUST CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH OF THE SUBSCRIBER. THERE WILL BE FEWER NON-MEDICAL LIFESTYLE PERKS. CHAPTER 1 OF "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE" LISTS THE MAIN GROUPS THAT WILL MOST LIKELY BE THINKING ABOUT HOW AND WHEN TO ENROLL. MARK CUBAN PONTIFICATES AGAIN: CALLS FOR FREE MEDICAL SCHOOL! FINALLY, WE SCAN A SHORT ARTIICLE: "HOW MEDIGAP WORKS".                   SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LONGER! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                      10% OF MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ENROLLEES WERE FORCED TO CHANGE PLANS FOR 2026! TWELVE STATES RACKED UP MORE THAN 20% MA DISPLACEMENTS. VERMONT WAS WORST WITH 90% OF MA ENROLLEES FORCED TO CHANGE PLANS. SPECIAL READING: CHAPTER 1 OF "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE"! CHANGING JOBS AFTER 65? BE CAREFUL NOT TO BLOW UP MEDICARE! FINALLY, FIND OUT WHICH STATES ARE PROJECTED TO HAVE THE MOST NEW CANCER DIAGNOSES IN 2026! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                            MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GROWS LESS THAN 1% DURING THE LAST ANNUAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD (AEP)! HOW ABOUT REPEAT READING? LET'S LISTEN TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEWEST BOOK; MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE AGAIN! LISTED: THE LARGEST HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES BY PROFIT MORE BIG TROUBLE FOR KAISER PERMANENTE: THEIR LIABILITY INSURANCE CARRIERS HAVE REFUSED TO PAY THE RECENT FINE OF $556 MILLION. CORRESPONDENCE SENT BY STALKERS AND NEW CLIENTS:. SUBJECTS INCLUDE BRUTAL WEATHER AND QUESTIONNAIRE CLARIFICATIONS. FINALLY A QUIZ: WHICH ARE THE HARDEST WORKING CITIES IN THE USA (AND WHICH ARE THE LAZIEST?) Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                     2026 COULD BE THE MOST CHALLENGING YEAR YET FOR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE! A reading from "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE": Introduction! How to appeal an IRMAA penalty. High Deductible Plan G is the best Medicare supplement for almost all people in Medicare. A report on four clients starkly illustrates the point that High Deductible Plan G policies have smaller rate increases by far than those endured by clients who have Plan G. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                               MEDICARE ADVANTAGE'S "SUNK COST" PROBLEM (Less boring than it sounds) Enjoy a reading from MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE. Today's selection: Preface SAMPLE DRUG PRICES FROM THE NEW DISCOUNT SITE: TRUMPRx.gov Finally, a quiz about the best & worst places to practice medicine.                 Authors of the list had trouble differentiating states from cities)         Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                UNITED HEALTHCARE AND ELEVANCE ARE SHRINKING THEIR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ROLLS! AN OUTDATED MEDICARE RULE (THE 3 DAY RULE) KEEPS SENIORS IN HOSPITALS LONGER THAN NECESSARY.                                                                          (Temporary irritation will be the repetitive use of the unfortunate term "senior") CORRESPONDENCE: Paula does not need her PDP anymore but needs help figuring out how to disenroll from it. Howard failed to read the ANOC (Annual Notice Of Change) warning him that the monthly premium would be increased to $105. Now he worries about negative ramifications in the event that he stops paying that outrageous premium. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                        MY DOCTOR DROPPED OUT OF MY (MA) NETWORK; WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT? Q & A illustrates the limitations of Medicare Advantage plans. Article: Do Not Add to the Social Security Administration Delays In other words, do not make these errors that will delay the time between the start of your application and confirmation of the effective date of your Medicare coverage. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                HUMANA COULD END 2026 AS THE LARGEST MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CARRIER IN THE USA! They are poised to take over the #1 spot from United Healthcare.              TRUMPRx.gov is open for business and discounting more than 40 expensive drugs. We go through a thorough Q & A about how to start cashing in! Massachusetts seems to be the land of rejected health insurance claims. Finally, we have a rousing quiz about which states have had the highest recent population growth in the US.               Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                            ASSISTING CLIENTS IN SWITCHING FROM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS TO ORIGINAL MEDICARE WITH A MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLAN. GLP-1 drugs: 5 things to know about their use in Medicare. Hard to believe but those subjects plus some lessons in sheep husbandry take up the whole episode! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                     CMS (THE GOVERNMENT) TAKES AIM AT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE FRAUD Correspondence: Client Mike writes to ask me to find his wife a Plan G Medicare supplement with a better price. Her current Aetna plan has scheduled a $60+ monthly rate increase so Mike asked me to look for a better deal.  Once again I explained the advantages of High Deductible Plan G (HDG) but Mrs. Mike is very risk averse and wants to stay with regular (expensive) Plan G. A few weeks after, Mike contacted me again to announce that he plans to switch to HDG when his state mandated Birthday Rule period came around. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE!                                                                     ONE THIRD OF INSURED ADULTS SAY THAT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION HAS BEEN A MAJOR BURDEN IN ACCESSING CARE! We address correspondence from some who have unusual situations with respect to Medicare. An 81-year-old man is covered by Original Medicare only. His son writes to ask about the possibilities of improving his father's protection by acquiring a Medicare supplement. Then Len writes to ask whether the series of steps his friend Dan has planned makes sense. The goal: disenroll from Dan's existing Medicare Advantage plan and begin to enjoy superior Medicare protection and freedom of choice with a supplement plan, Finally, play along with a quiz related to the most and least friendly cities for those seeking STEM jobs. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE!                                                                      THE NINE BIGGEST DISADVANTAGES TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE! I want to do a good job for my clients. Some companies make that easier than others. One of them is an absolute standout, in spite of not always maintaining rate stability with Plan G premium increases. An insurance broker in Atlanta is worried about my diminished income. Agents make smaller sales commissions when they sell low-cost products like HDG. Finally, I quiz Randy on which states are projected to be best and worst for retirement this year. On the way, I inadvertently placed Eagle in Wyoming instead of Idaho! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE!                                                              KAISER'S $556 MILLION MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUIT HIPPA privacy be damned; one of my doctor bills started at $265 but after going through Medicare and my High Deductible Plan G, the bill magically became $17! Life expectancy in the USA has set a new record. We list the top 10 causes of death. Then we list the Medicare supplement rate increase filings from several insurance companies in several states.                                                                              Bottom line: Medical inflation is exerting upward pressure on insurance costs. Finally, beware of Kindle E-books! They now allow readers to ask questions about the content. That part is OK but the answers will come from AI and there will be no guarantee of accuracy. I would take my questions straight to the horse's mouth! Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

Medicare won't cover routine eye exams.                                                      However, if cataracts, glaucoma or macular degeneration should strike, Medicare will cover almost everything but the cost of your dedicated Eye-Drops Wrangler! Write a successful book and watch the AI generated pitches for paid consultants start to roll in. And I do mean PAID; at least they want to be paid! What does one day in the hospital cost the hospital to provide?                              A recently arrived list compares that figure for government owned, private and non-profit hospitals for each state of the union.   Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

SPECIAL EPISODE TODAY!                        ENJOY SOME HISTORY AND A TOUR OF MY WEBSITE: MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE!                                                              KAISER'S $556 MILLION MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUIT HIPPA privacy be damned; one of my doctor bills started at $265 but after going through Medicare and my High Deductible Plan G, the bill magically became $17! Life expectancy in the USA has set a new record. We list the top 10 causes of death. Then we list the Medicare supplement rate increase filings from several insurance companies in several states. Bottom line: Medical inflation is exerting upward pressure on insurance costs.   Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.    

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                              MEDICAE MISTAKES SENIORS WISH THEY HAD KNOWN SOONER (or HAD AVOIDED)!    Article asks the question: SHOULD YOU GET THE SAME DRUG PLAN AS YOUR SPOUSE? Correspondence from client Robert, an attorney who was too busy to open or read the warning notices that his drug plan premium would go to $100 per month. Finally, a quiz published in U.S. News & World Report lists the best healthcare jobs for which the candidate will not need a college degree.                                 Observe one of the reasons someone purchased that entire magazine for $1.                                                      Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                  MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR PITCHES PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REFORMS! A history of Medicare supplement rate increases indicates a continuing inflationary trend in premiums. Correspondence: Brad's company offers a MA plan to its retirees. He asks whether I think it is a good deal. Lisa, turning 65 in six months, has a couple of questions about events triggered by her Medicare eligibility.                                                                                                                                                       Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                 HOUSE GOP URGES SCRUITINY OF CALIFORNIA FOR MEDICARE FRAUD! Shocking! "Why Physician Autonomy is a Growing Flashpoint" The government is starting two Medicare pilot programs (Guard & Globe) to try to lower drug prices. Article: How to End Obamacare  and Improve Coverage Ask Rusty: Should the Correspondent Change His IRS Filing Status? Finally, we dissect a quiz to identify the best cities in the US for jobs.                                                                                                    Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:       Nothing curated in this category today! Headline: Telehealth Replaces Medicare Visits Rather Than Adding to Them! Physicians top practice options in 2026. US (5 year) cancer survival rate reaches 70%! Each day there are 5,800 new diagnoses and 1,700 cancer deaths. Finally, we visit one of Toni King's columns to learn a little (very little!) about dental insurance for people on Medicare!                                                                                       Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                  FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS IDAHO FROM ENFORCING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE COMMISSION RULES!      Correspondence: Mike in Rhode Island is a Medical Doctor at a soon-to-be-failing hospital. His request for Medicare supplement quotes gives me the opportunity to explain the very thorough method I use to demonstrate the advantages of High Deductible Plan G. Correspondence: Tim is turning 65 and has a series of detailed questions about how he can maintain acceptable coverage for his younger wife after going on Medicare.                                   Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                         US SENATE FINDS UNITED HEALTHCARE USED "AGGRESSIVE STRATEGIES" IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE Missed opportunity: My Canadian brother-in-law has the background to have formed clear and accurate opinions of the Canadian system of socialized medicine. Next time I will not let him get away without recording an episode to enlighten those who think Canadians have it so great!  What $0 cost service do I provide for my valued clients? No face-to-face exposure! We have the most generous listeners: Dominick sent a congratulatory note and a portrait of the Chief of the Nosebleed Indian tribe that haunts my environs. Stalker Susie sent a sizable number of quarters to defray some of our overtime costs! One lucky client got a 14% rate increase from her Medicare supplement insurance company. Lucky? Yes, she took my advice and purchased High Deductible Plan G. Her 14% rate increase totaled a mere $8.21. Finally, we reviewed Wallethub's list of the best cities in the USA in which to pursue an active lifestyle.                                                                                                       Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                      CMS (THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) TIGHTENS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION RULES!                                                                                              Before that we discuss the qualities of certain members of England's Royal Family. January 1st saw a pilot program begin, creating prior authorization requirements for a few procedures performed under Original Medicare in six states. The program will be testing whether enhanced technologies like AI and machine learning can streamline prior authorizations and medical reviews. New, soon-to-be-client Sheryl, is taking a very cerebral approach to the concept of Medicare supplement rate stability. She discovered a site called: SERFF.com and is trying to identify those Medicare supplement plans with less rate stability, which most would prefer to avoid. Inadvertently, she uncovered a pattern that confirms my repeated assertion about Plan G vs. High Deductible Plan G: Plan G increases will be larger and more frequent while the rate increases under HDG will tend to be smaller and less frequent. Finally, I received six messages inviting me to be a guest on a brand new podcast. I was offered the opportunity to program the time for an initial chat but could not figure out how to use the scheduling app.  Stay tuned!        Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                       THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE QUESTION THAT HOSPITALS WANT ANSWERED!    Seven things to know about the new AI source of information: CHATGPT HEALTH. Valued client Robert shared an article: Medicare Advantage Shake-up: Who is out? I was so happy to see the first review on Amazon of my newest book...until I actually read it. Turns out the reviewer knows a thing or two about Medicare plans and seems to have a problem with my warnings about the possible consequences of Medicare Advantage plans. I, on the other hand, have a problem with the reviewer being a retard!                                                               Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                  "WHAT IF WE COULD ELIMINATE PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS?" Can we eliminate this scourge of Managed Care through increased use of computers? One exec thinks so! Someone discovered that about 40 million Americans use ChatGPT every day to ask questions about health concerns. Erica from Harmony Home Medical in San Diego might have been a wonderful guest but I was afraid the subject might be a little too depressing for my happy-go-lucky audience!                                                Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

 MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                    GOVERNMENT PLANS AGGRESSIVE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AUDITS!  NYC employee health insurance fund is mysteriously insolvent! You don't think there has been any fraudulent activity there, do you? One of my favorite client/listeners shared a list of 15 health systems that are dropping some or all Medicare Advantage plans.  Tax breaks coming to Medicare premiums? Rand Paul has proposed that the USA establish HSA for all! Finally, I located a cartoon nurse spewing a big fat lie. She spews: Until 1973, all health insurance companies were non-profit. Evil Republicans changed the law!* * The word "evil" is just my little joke. Whoever wrote that lying caption needs to take a chill-pill!                                                                                                            Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

   MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                   UHC UNDER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR ALLEGED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE FRAUD - WSJ        Randy's Choice led to Medicare Part D Drug Plans: a completely unsatisfying article with a big flaw. We wrap the episode with a pithy George Harrison story.                                               Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

   MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                               CHART REVIEWA INCREASE PAYMENTS TO MA INSURERS FOR 1 in 6 ENROLLEES    12 FAQs ABOUT MEDICARE: YOUR MEDICARE QUESTIONS ANSWERED....BY ME!                                                             Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

   MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                    THE FUTURE FOR(?) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE!  Includes a hint that funding for SHIP may be on the bubble in 2026!                                                         Eleven costly Medicare Mistakes you should avoid!      These include The Drug plan selection problems, HSA precautions and MA vs Medicare Supplement differences. Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

   MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                         MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OR ORIGINAL MEDICARE: WHICH SHOULD YOU TRUST YOUR HEALTH TO?                                                        News items: Older Americans quit weight-loss drugs in droves!                      Weight-loss pill approved by FDA!                                                          This episode ended with our final Christmas Quiz of the season.                                                         Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

   MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                             PHYSICIANS SAY THAT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION STANDS IN THE WAY OF                 MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE!                                                                       YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025:                                                                             THE FINAL ENTRY: X-RAYS      We receive correspondence from "Lazy Man Steve" who is wondering what he ought to do, if anything, about his Medicare supplement and Part D drug plan as the new year approaches.    We wrapped the episode with a another rousing Christmas Quiz!                               Contact me at: [email protected] (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.