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The Everything Medicare Podcast! — 344 episodes
Episode 342 - Dr. Oz Has Been Trying To Insult Your Intelligence All Year!
Episode 341 - Medicare Annual Notice Of Changes Are Arriving! (Here’s What To Know)
Episode 340 - Medicare Advantage Is Changing A Lot! Here Is Why
Episode 339 - 5 Ways to Save Money on Medicare (2026 Version)
Episode 338 - Medicare Is Considering Auto Enrolling All People Into Medicare Advantage At 65! (Shocking)
Episode 337 - Can Trump RX Really Save You Money On Your Medications?
Episode 336 - Does Medicare Cover Home Health Care? (Its Not What You Think)
Episode 335: Why Your Medicare Advantage Plan May Be Getting Much Worse! (Shocking)
Episode 334: The Medicare Plan Most People Should Get That Nobody Talks About!
Episode 333:Do I need a Medicare Supplement Plan?
Episode 332:Reasons You Should NOT Take Medicare At 65! (They Don't Want You To Know)
Episode 331: How To Find The Best Medicare Part-D Plan For You In 2026!
Episode 330:These Are The Top 5 Most Popular Medicare Plans In 2026
Episode 329:High Deductible Plan G Review & Breakdown!
Episode 328:The 2026 Medicare Premiums & Deductibles Announced! (Reaction)
Episode 327:The Truth About Medicare Part-D Plans In 2026! (Costs Are Exploding)
Episode 326:4 Changes To Your Social Security Benefits In 2026!
Episode 325:Breaking Down Medicare Terminology & How Advertisements Try To Fool You!
Episode 324:5 Huge Things To Watch For When Turning 65 & Getting Onto Medicare!
Episode 323:Dr. Phil, Piers Morgan, & Dave Ramsey Sell Out Their Medicare Audiences During Open Enrollment! (Shocking)
Episode 322: Are Medicare Grocery Card Benefits Real?
Episode 321: 5 Benefits That Are Being Cut On Medicare Advantage Plans In 2026!
Episode 320:Your Medicare Advantage Plan May Be Changing Big Time In 2026! (Here Is Why)
Episode 319:Medicare Part-B Premiums May Be Going Up Huge In 2026! (What You Need To Know)
Episode 318:The 2026 Medicare Part-D Cap Numbers Are Available! (What You Need To Know)
Episode 317:Is Your Medicare Advantage Plan Cancelling? Understand Your Rights & Options In 2026!
Episode 316:How Does Medicare Cover Glaucoma?
Episode 315: What Medicare Plan Is The Best Plan? (2025 Update)
Episode 314:Department Of Justice Goes After Insurance Companies & Large Call Centers! (What You Need To Know)
Episode 313:How Does Medicare Cover Long Term Care?
Episode 312:CMS Increases Medicare Advantage Funding For 2026 By $25 Billion What It Means For You!
Episode 311:How Do You Get Dental Coverage When You Are On Medicare? (Only Two Ways!)
Episode 310:What Happens If You Don't Enroll Into Medicare On Time? (Penalties Explained)
Episode 309:Why Health Insurance Claims Are Really Denied! (And What You Can Do About It)
Episode 308: How to Delay Medicare Without Penalties & Stay On Your Employer Plan!
Episode 307:How To Spot Medicare Scams In 2025! (Watch Out)
Episode 306:Hidden Medicare Penalties You Need To Watch Out For In 2025!
Episode 305:Medicare Agents VS Medicare Consultants! (Why Agents Are Better)
Episode 304:Why Medicare Supplement Rates Have Exploded In 2024! (A Look At 2025)
Episode 303: 5 Things To Consider When Picking A Medicare Advantage Plan In 2025!
Episode 302: 5 Benefits That Are Being Cut On Medicare Advantage Plans In 2025!
Episode 301:Millions Of Medicare Advantage Members Have Their Plans Dropped For 2025! (Shocking)
Episode 300: The Donut Hole Is Gone In 2025! (Medicare Changes)
Episode 299: What Are The Top Medicare Supplement Plans For 2025? (Medigap)
Episode 298: How To Navigate The Medicare Annual Election Period!
Episode 297: Medicare 2025 Changes Revealed!
Episode 296:HUGE Medicare Supplement Rate Increases (and what to do about them)
Episode 295: Do I need a Medicare Supplement Plan?
Episode 294:Important 2025 Medicare Part D Changes you Must Know!
Episode 293: Is Medigap Plan F Gone? (Medicare Supplements)
Episode 292:Surprising Reasons Doctors Will DENY Your Medicare Plan
Episode 291:Breaking Down The 3 Types Of Plan G Supplement Plans!
Episode 290:The Only Medicare Video You Ever Need To Watch!
Episode 289: What They Won't Tell You About Medicare Supplement Plans In 2024!
Episode 288 What Happens If You Miss Your Window To Sign Up For Medicare!
Episode 287: 6 Things Medicare Does NOT Cover! (Shocking)
Episode 286: GoodRX vs. Medicare Part D | Which Should You Get?
Episode 285: 4 Steps To Choosing A Better Advantage Plan for 2024! [EASY To Follow!] 😊
Episode 284: Cost Of Medicare 2024 - Premiums And Deductibles
Episode 283: Working past 65? Avoid these HUGE Medicare mistakes.
Episode 282: Is Medicare Advantage Really That Bad?
Episode 281: Providers Don't Know Much About Insurance & The Truth About Medicare Advantage!
Episode 280: 2024 Medicare Premiums & Deductibles Revealed!
Episode 279: 3 Ways You Can Lower Prescription Costs In 2024!
Episode 278: Top Medicare Supplement Plans For 2024 Revealed! (Medigap Plans)
Episode 277: 2024 Medicare Donut Hole/Coverage Gap Numbers Revealed!
Episode 276: Why 2024 Medicare Changes Could Be Pushing You To Medicare Advantage!
Episode 275: 2023 Medigap Plan G VS Plan N! Which Is Better? (Medicare Changes)
Episode 274: Why I Would Choose Medicare Advantage!
Episode 273: 2023 Medicare Part A & B Premiums Revealed!
Episode 272: Medicare Coverage Gap 2023 Numbers Revealed! (Donut Hole)Medicare Part-D Changes!
Episode 271: Why The Time For Medicare Advantage Is NOW!
Episode 270: Massive Medicare Changes Announced! (Inflation Reduction Act)
Episode 269: Medicare Advantage VS Medicare Supplement 2022 Version!
Episode 268: How To Spot BS With Medicare Advertising!
Episode 267: Why The Time To Buy A Medicare Supplement Is NOW!
Episode 266: 2022 Medicare Updates!
Episode 265: What To Know Before The End Of Open Enrollment!
Episode 264: Is Your Pharmacist Incompetent?
Episode 263: Can You Really Get Money Back In Your Social Security?
Episode 262: What Is The Future Of Medicare?
Episode 261: 2022 Donut Hole Numbers Revealed!
Episode 260: 3 Things Medicare Doesn’t Cover!
Episode 259: Why You Need to STOP Using GoodRX! (NOW)
Episode 258: Why Some Get Burned by Medicare Advantage Plans!
Episode 257: Open Enrollment Is Here!
Episode 256: Any Good Reason to Get a Plan F In 2021?
Episode 255: Medicare to Include Dental Vision & Hearing Coverage?!? (BIG NEWS!)
Episode 254: What Medicare Changes to Expect In 2022!
Episode 253: Interview with Andy Stamas of Medicare Mindset!
Episode 252: Should I Buy Term or Whole Life Insurance?
Episode 251: How Much Should You Shop for Customer Service?
Episode 250: More Examples Of What Goes Wrong When You Work With Call Centers!
Episode 249: 3 Surprises That Come With Medicare!
Episode 248: Why A Medicare Supplement Is An Asset!
Episode 247: Why Am I Getting Calls Saying I Can Change In June?
Episode 246: When Should You Take Social Security???
Episode 245: What happens when you switch from Obamacare to Medicare?
Episode 244: Is An HMO Bad???
Episode 243: Things Medicare Provides For FREE!
Episode 242: Medicare age down to 60?
Episode 241: Before You Call The TV Commercials....
Episode 240: Should You Pick Up A $0 Premium Plan?
Episode 239: Spencer Anderson With Cigna!
Episode 238: What Is Medicare Part-D?
Episode 237: Medicare Advantage is moving up, not down!
Episode 236: What Would Medicare For All Really Look Like?
Episode 235: Large Hospital Cancels Retiree Plans???
Episode 234: Does Medicare Cover The COVID Vaccine???
Episode 233: The 64 Year Old's Guide To Medicare Prep!!!
Episode 232: Chat with Cameron Giardini!
Episode 231: What’s the best Medigap in 2021???
Episode 230: 2021 Medicare IS HERE! What you need to know.
Episode 229: Reading the 2nd Chapter Of Christian's Book The Insurance Funnel!!!
Episode 228: Reading the 1st Chapter Of Christian's Book The Insurance Funnel!!!
Episode 227: Important Medicare enrollment period update!!!
Episode 226: What Christian has been WRONG about!!!
Episode 225: Talk with Rebecca Davis on Texas Medicare 2021!!!
Episode 224: COBRA & Medicare!!!
Episode 223: Any good reason to sign up for Plan F in 2021???
Episode 222: Prescription drug plan changes that impact you!!!
Episode 221: The effects of Advantage plans asking no health questions!!!
Episode 220: Sketchy Medicare Advertising! Run away!!!
Episode 219: Plan capping insulin at $35 in 2021? Explained!
Episode 218: 3 Things You Need To Be Aware Of Going Into Open Enrollment!!!
No podcast this week
Episode 216: What would I put my mom on???
Episode 215: What you need to know about Open Enrollment!!!
Episode 214: Should I Be Letting Agents in my House This Fall???
Episode 213: Why we offer both Medicare Advantage & Med supps to clients!!!
Episode 212: Trump signs bill to cut prescription drug costs???
Episode 211: Medicare running out of money?!?!
Episode 210: What we know so far about 2021 Medicare changes!!!
Episode 209: The Complete Guide To Postponing Your Medicare!
Episode 208: Why you MUST cover your dental bills with insurance!!!
Episode 207: Cobra coverage and people on Medicare!!!
Episode 206: How to be covered on all fronts while on Medicare!!!
Episode 205: The REAL danger with picking Medicare Advantage!
Episode 204: Picking Burial Coverage for Seniors!!!
Episode 203: The hospital indemnity, the perfect plan for Medicare Advantage!
Episode 202: What happens if my agent retires?
Episode 201: Insulin prices being capped?! Good or bad?
Episode 200: The top 5 Medicare Supplement Insurance Companies!!!
Episode 199: FEMA & Medicare!
Episode 198: Where is the best place to get your Medicare info???
Episode 197: Why do 90% plus of people only get Plan G, N, & F???
Episode 196: What insurance agents make in commissions!!!
Episode 195: Joe Biden proposes lowering the Medicare age to 60???
Episode 194: Discounts & Medicare Supplements!
Episode 193: Why Medicare Advantage plans get a bad rap!!!
Episode 192: Medicare trying to make agents irrelevant. Will it work?
Episode 191: Should the Medicare age be lowered to 55?!
Episode 190: Medicare Telehealth visits!!!
Episode 189: Interview with Medicare Bob!!!
Episode 188: The 3 BIGGEST mistakes people make when turning 65!
Episode 187: When Plan N fits & when it doesn’t!
Episode 186: Life Insurance companies stop taking older clients! What this means!
Episode 185: Christian enrolls into a Cancer plan! Here’s why.
Episode 184: Medicare Supplement HOUR!!!
Episode 183: Should I buy insurance with someone over the phone?
Episode 182: 3 ways to lower your Medicare Part-B premium!!!
Episode 181: Enter... Special Needs Plans!!!
Episode 180: The Best Medicare Advantage Combo!!!
Episode 179: Interview with Scott Heusser with the Kellogg Organization!!!
Episode 178: Don’t wait until the last second!!!
Episode 177: What are SELECT Medicare supplement plans???
Episode 175: Medicare beneficiaries and Stimulus Checks!!!
RETRACTION ON TODAY'S EPISODE!!!
Episode 174: Special enrollment period announced for those on Medicare!!!
Episode 173: Christian reveals how HE is covered!!!
Episode 172: Coronavirus Medicare scams?!?
Episode 171: Possible National quarantine. Christian's thoughts
Episode 170: What if my family member is under 65?!
Episode 169: When is Medicare primary & when is it secondary???
Episode 168: Coronavirus pandemic!!!
Episode 167: What is the future of Medicare???
Episode 166: All about your Medicare Part A & B premiums!!!
Episode 165: Medicare & the Coronavirus!!!
Episode 164: All annuities with Tracy Lownsberry!!!
Episode 163: Interview with Allie Saleh from Strong Family Financial!!!
Episode 162: Mailers coming from Medicare or elsewhere???
Episode 161: Incorrect late enrollment penalties and what to do!!!
Episode 160: Things to watch out with stand-alone drug plans!!!
Episode 159: 3 things to make sure your Advantage plan doesn’t have!!!
Episode 158: Large insurance company & large doctor group break apart!!!
Episode 157: Hospitals having to disclose prices?!?
Christian is still out with the flu!
Episode 156: What is OEP???
No show today. We will be back Saturday
Episode 154: Clear Spring PDP Sanctioned?! What does this mean???
Episode 153: The New Medicare Card Scam!!! Watch out!
Episode 152: What Medicare agents go through to offer Medicare plans!!!
Episode 151: Medicare propaganda???
Episode 150: Interview with National Medicare figure Tony Merwin!!!
Episode 149: Interview with Joe Tretola!!!
Episode 148: What is the Medicare birthday rule?! Must hear!
Episode 147: CRAZY insurance agent stories with Randy W Hall!!!
Episode 146: WellCare being bought?!?
Episode 145: All the different Blue Cross Blue Shield companies explained!!!
Episode 144: 3 types of insurance policies EVERY person should have!!!
Episode 143: Interview with Insurance Industry Titan Gaylan Hendricks!!!
Episode 142: How can you sign up outside of the enrollment period???
Episode 141: Common misconceptions about Medicare!
Episode 140: Update on Medicare For All
Episode 139: Humana glitch showing plans cancelled??? Huge news!
Episode 138: How to get the BEST Medicare Advantage Plan in 2020!!!
Episode 137: Why the industry is PUSHING you toward Medicare Advantage!
Episode 136: Christian's Life Insurance Strategy!
Episode 135: Hospice Care on Medicare Advantage?! Important information!
Episode 134: High deductible Plan G?!
Episode 132: CareCredit: The NO interest medical credit card!!!
Episode 131: 3 things you MUST do before the enrollment period ends!!!
Episode 130: The Indian Health Service & Medicare!!!
Episode 129: I worked with a volunteer on my Medicare?!
Episode 128: Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Episode 127: When things are frustrating...
Episode 126: Minnesota Medigap plans and how they differ from EVERY other state!
Episode 125: Plan N vs Plan G!!!!
Episode 124: OFFICIAL numbers on Part B premium and deductible!!!
Episode 123: Why calling each insurance company individually is madness!
Episode 122: When can I enroll into Medicare if I missed the deadline?
Episode 121: What you do NOT know about Tricare and Veterans benefits!
Episode 120: Interview with Social Security employee turned insurance agent Joanna Wyckoff!!!
Episode 119: How to TRULY Maximize your Medicare!!!
Episode 118: Why picking the WRONG agent can set you back YEARS!!!
Episode 117: How much does my doctors office REALLY know about Medicare?
Happy Halloween! Medicare HORROR stories!
Episode 116: The pitfalls of Medicare Supplement/Medigap plans!!!
Episode 115: Is it ok to work with an agent out of state?
Episode 114: I put my info on a site and now they won’t stop calling!
Episode 113: My Long Term Care policy wants to buy me out?!
Episode 112: Part-B deductibles & premiums for 2020!
Episode 111: Why this enrollment period has the most changes EVER!
Episode 110: How am I covered if I ONLY have Medicare A & B?
Episode 109: 3 things to watch out for this Medicare Enrollment Period!
Episode 108: The TRUTH about Plan G in 2020!
Episode 107: Benefits or convenience, you choose this AEP!
Episode 106: Trumps proposed changes to Medicare? What this means!
Episode 105: People on Medicare being DOUBLE CHARGED?! More mistakes?!
Episode 104: The 2020 DONUT HOLE/Coverage gap situation!!!
Episode 103: Plan F rates going through the ROOF?! Is this true?
Episode 102: MedigapsVS Medicare Advantage! What does Christian say?
Episode 101: The Medicare & You Handbook! How to use it.
Episode 100: Aetna selling their stand alone drug plans to WellCare! What does this mean?
Episode 99: Interview with Tracy McManamon from the Your Medicare Benefits Podcast!
Episode 98: Interview with John Billetdoux from New Jersey!
Episode 97: How to spot an ankle-biter!!!
Episode 96: If I move, can I take my Medicare plan with me?!?
Episode 95: ALL about Christian Brindle... the host!
Episode 94: The TRUTH about HMOs vs PPOs!!!
Episode 93: Interview with the Medicare Millionaire Nick Williams!!!
Episode 92: What is a hospital indemnity plan???
Episode 91: The pitfalls of Medicare Advantage!!!
Episode 90: 3 things to watch out for during the Medicare enrollment period!
Episode 89: Interview with accomplished Medicare figure Eric Fierro!
Episode 88: Why your Medicare agent should be like a stock broker!
Episode 87: Changes to medicare.gov that you need to know about!
Episode 86: What are Special Needs Plans???
Episode 85: Do Cancer policies matter & who should get them?
Episode 84: What is Pillpack? Can it save me money on medications?
Episode 83: Interview with Medicare expert Tracy Alan Lownsberry from Michigan!
Episode 82: Interview with final expense GURU David Duford!
Episode 81: The TRUTH about dental vision & hearing insurance!
Episode 80: Interview with Nick Frumkin & Matt Murray from The Insurance Panel!!!
Episode 79: How has Mutual of Omaha been so relevant for over 50 years?!?
Episode 78: Cost-sharing plans through religious organizations?!?
Episode 77: Why do Medicare supplements go up in price?!
Episode 76: What is coming up for Medicare in 2020!!!
Episode 75: When do I sign up for Medicare???
Episode 74: Why is United Health Care so gigantic?!
Episode 73: Interview with insurance industry celebrity Cody Askins!!!
Episode 72: Can I write off my Medicare premiums and other expenses?
Episode 71: MSA plans? What are those?
Episode 70: In what circumstances do I pay more for Medicare Part-B???
Episode 69: Interview with well-known Medicare expert Justin Brock!!!
Episode 68: What card should I carry in my situation?!?!?
Episode 67: Everything you need to know about enrolling into Parts A & B after 65!!!
Episode 66: How to avoid being insurance-poor while still being covered well!!!
Episode 65: Interview with one of Christian's early teachers, Craig Scharp!!!
Episode 64: Why working with an Medicare specialist agent is best!
Episode 63: Is it ok to go with a smaller company???
Episode 62: Three things people on Medicare Advantage plans can be taking advantage of right now!!!
Episode 61: How often should I revisit my plan?!?!
Episode 60: This one thing has been tricking people on Medicare for over 10 years!!!
Episode 59: How you can properly use GoodRX to lower your drug costs!!!
Episode 58: Why Aetna/CVS could become the largest Medicare carrier in the USA!
Episode 57: Dedicated to grandkids and how they are covered!!!
Episode 56: What is Medigap Plan D and why does it matter going forward?!?
Episode 55: The issue that has affected people paying premiums out of Social Security in 2019!!!
Episode 54: Interview with Christian's dad and 30-year Medicare agent Bob Brindle!!!
Episode 53: All the new buzz on Plan N & Plan G! What you need to know that nobody else will tell!
Episode 52: How to know if you should stay with an employer plan or take Medicare!!!
Episode 51: What are the pros & cons of Plan G? What the industry won’t tell you!
Episode 50: How to handle issues that come out of nowhere?!?
Episode 49: Is Life Insurance practical for someone on Medicare???
Episode 48: How do I apply for Medicare in my situation????
Episode 47: Washington post article about United Health Care's involvements in possible bill!!!
Episode 46: How does Medicare cover Long Term Care???
Episode 45: The donut hole explained, and what YOU can do to stay out of it!!!
Episode 44: What to expect with the news Medicare cards and what to do with the old one!!!
Episode 43: OEP is over! Christians thoughts going into the remainder of the year!!!
Episode 42: The easiest way to prevent being taken advantage of by an insurance salesman!!!
Episode 41: Why Medicare seminars really aren’t that valuable!!!
Episode 40: The genetic testing scam that’s been going after people on Medicare!
Episode 39: Medicare doesn’t cover a physical????
Episode 38: The ONE thing you can do that will take 80% of the difficulty out of picking your Plan!!
Episode 37: How to avoid billing errors and save yourself headache!!!
Episode 36: Does the star rating really matter???
Episode 35: Three sure-fire ways to spot a good agent from a bad one!!!
Episode 34: Is Plan F going away?!
Episode 33: Medicare For All and why it would be catastrophic!!!
Episode 32: Plan G or N? Which one is better?!?!
Episode 31: Happy MLK day! What to watch for starting the new year!!!
Episode 30: Interview with fellow Medicare expert, Kenhow Boo!!!
Episode 29: What we know so far about the donut hole in 2020!!!
Episode 28: What will be different for people on Medicare in 2019!!!
Update on what’s next!!!
Episode 27: What is necessary and what isn’t necessary when you are on Medicare?!
Episode 26: All about Veterans benefits on Veterans Day!
Episode 25: Why you should avoid agents in booths like the plague!!!
Episode 24: Christian's thoughts on AEP so far!
Episode 23: What to avoid during the enrollment period!?
Episode 22: What to do during AEP if you have a Megigap?!
Episode 21: ANOC and last minute AEP advice!
Episode 20: What do you need to know for AEP!
Episode 19: What does Medicare pay for???
Episode 18: When can I change my plan???
Episode 17: No Podcast this week!!!
Episode 16: Why Plan F is no longer viable in 2018!!!
Episode 15: The difference between Obama Care and Medicare
Episode 14: When is the best time to pick up a Medigap???
Episode 13: Where to get Dental, Vision, and Hearing?
Episode 12: What do I do if I have Medicare & Medicaid???
Episode 11: How to know if your agent is a zero or a hero!
Episode 10: What benefits does my Medicare Advantage have?
Episode 9: How can I lower the cost of my Medigap?
Episode 8: Penalties: everything you need to know!
Episode 7: Medigap Plans (N, G, F) what one should I buy?
Episode 6: Tricare, VA, or a Federal Plan!!!
Episode 5: How to lower the cost of your drugs!
What is episode 4: Medicare Advantage? (Part C)
Episode 3: What is Medicare Part-D?
Episode 2: Medigaps & Medicare Supplements
Episode 1: What is Medicare?