Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast
Lighthearted Medicare advice and opinions from longtime expert Douglas B. Jones, CLU, RHU. Drawn from his book: Medicare for the Lazy Man (an Amazon best seller), Doug's advice provides a simple road map to the best Medicare insurance protection available on the market today!
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Ep. +885 - Sniffling, snorting, coughing and sneezing has ended - it's a medical miracle!
<p> MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: Are Medicare Advantage's glory days over? Some think so!</p> <p> YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Swing bed services</p> <p>How about some obesity drugs? Thanks to Trump, Medicare will cover weight loss medications for the first time in history. Obesity drugs will be covered for as little as $50.</p> <p>Inspired by:</p> <p>"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!"</p> <p>"MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE"</p> <p>"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!"</p> <p>For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to help future readers.</p> <p>Official website: https://www.MedicareFo
Ep. 884 - Need life insurance? MedicareForTheLazyMan.com links to a simple D-I-Y selection process made especially for you!
<p> MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: Informed consent: The key to preventing big Medicare Advantage mistakes!</p> <p> YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Surgical Dressings</p> <p>Enjoy some correspondence from clients or wannabe clients:</p> <p> Ken & Mrs. Ken sent their heartfelt thanks for the help with various insurance products, including Medicare supplement and life insurance which they shopped for effortlessly and without being irritated by me or any other annoying insurance agent.</p> <p> A new client, under 65 on SSDI, wrote to request Medicare supplement quotes. Fortunately for her, the rates in her state are quite reasonable.</p> <p> ANON sent a lengthy message entitled: Two Complaints and Some Serious Foot-Stomping (o...
Ep. 883 - Looks like overseas drug manufacturers need to step up their quality control!
<p> MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:</p> <p>New United Healthcare CFO plans to restore the company's "swager"!</p> <p> YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025:</p> <p>Surgery</p> <p>Lipitor (Atorvastatin) has endured a very large recall that may affect hundreds of thousands of users; There might be a pattern of lapses in drugs manufactured overseas.</p> <p>Finally, I examine the very small rate increases enjoyed by those insured by High Deductible Plan G.</p> <p>Inspired by:</p> <p>"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!"</p> <p>"MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE"</p> <p>"MEDICARE FOR THE LA...
Ep. 882 - Quiz question: what does Medicare Advantage limit access to that original Medicare dies not?
<p > MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: MA enrollees have access to only about half of the physicians that would be available to traditional Medicare participants (those in Original Medicare with a Medicare supplement)</p> <p > YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Supplies</p> <p >Article: "Challenges of Choice in Medicare" Many people struggle with the Medicare decisions the must make.</p> <p >Finally, a prospective client has four questions for which he seeks answers.</p> <p >Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com</p> <p>(Most severe critic: A++) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG</p> <p>Inspired by:</p> <p>"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!"</p> <p>"MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE"</p> <p>"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!"</p> <p>For sale on...
Ep.+881 - Medicare Advantage plans devise new tricks to make would-be buyers go away!
<p >Correction: Its "Medicare for the Lazy Man; BARE BONES" (not BIG BONES)!</p> <p >MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE: MA premiums drop in 2026; Here's how hidden costs could still hit your wallet!</p> <p > YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Speech-language pathology services!</p> <p >Four states have issued cease and desist orders to several insurance companies who have cleverly thought of ways to trick customers into not buying some of their plans. That way the plans aren't withdrawn from the market but nobody can buy them.</p> <p >Finally, we present a quiz in which we identify the most & least overweight and obese states.</p> <p >Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com</p> <p>(Most sev...
Ep.+880 - HIGH DEDCTIBLE: advice to consumers from a 41-year P & C insurance veteran!
<p > Medicare Advantage Minute: Major Insurers Scale Back MA and Part D Drug Plans for 2026.</p> <p > YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025: Social Determinants of Health Risk Assessment</p> <p >Ten year Medicare supplement rate increase history used as a sales tool, from BC/BS of Texas. Smallest increases: 0%. 2025 increase: 14+%. Yikes!</p> <p >New client Sydney's husband Paul came to recognize that he had been misinformed about the many advantages of Medicare + Medicare supplements. The reality is much brighter than he had been led to believe. His only regret: not purchasing High Deductible Plan G when he had the opportunity!</p> <p >Finally, Randy wants to confirm his understanding that when a person has an MA plan snatched away wi...
Ep. 879 - Colorado wife killer caught hiding out in Cave Creek, AZ; extradited back to CO!
<p > Medicare Advantage Minute: House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Prior Authorization Pilot!</p> <p > Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Sleep Studies</p> <p >How the government shutdown affects Medicare! (Spoiler alert: It doesn't)</p> <p >Concierge medicine described, with pros & cons for patients and doctors.</p> <p >Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com</p> <p>(Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG</p> <p>Inspired by:</p> <p>"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!"</p> <p>"MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE"</p> <p>"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!"</p> <p>For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short custom...
Ep. 878 - One million victims will be hit with.....disaster? NO! This is OPPORTUNITY!
<p > Medicare Advantage Minute: </p> <p >United Healthcare Projects A 1,000,000 Member Drop in Medicare Advantage Enrollment</p> <p > Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Skilled Nursing Facility Care</p> <p >Correspondence with client Richard: He wondered whether he had to "re-up" (re-enroll) in his Medicare supplement and/or his Part D drug plan. Turns out he received a very scary "scam" e-mail raising concern that his insurance was about to lapse.</p> <p >Correspondence with soon-to-be client Kelly: She is worried about the level and quality of customer service she will have with a particular company. In my view she was misled by a government website.</p> <p >Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com</p> <p>(Most sev...
Ep. 877 - COMEDY IN MEDICARE! 31 minutes of Medicare Advantage hilarity on YouTube!
<p > Medicare Advantage Minute: Want to watch a highly entertaining documentary about a type of Medicare insurance to be avoided like the plague? Type this into the YouTube search window:</p> <p >"Medicare Advantage: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"</p> <p > Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Shots (vaccines)</p> <p >Correspondence with a potential client answers the question: What keeps the deductible in "High Deductible Plan G" from taking off into the stratosphere?</p> <p >AI set his mind at ease: Increases are linked by law to the Consumer Price Index.</p> <p >Finally, I present a simple explanation of how medical bills are covered by the High Deductible Plan G. the Medicare supplement I r...
Ep. 876 - Government types want to introduce Managed Care to Medicare - a match made in Hell!
<p > Medicare Advantage Minute: Medicare users could soon lose perks they love, like choosing their own doctors! </p> <p > Your Medicare Benefits 2025: Shingles Shots</p> <p >We review recent rate increase filings in various states by various insurance companies. Is Medical inflation still with us or is it starting to subside?</p> <p >Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com</p> <p>(Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG</p> <p>Inspired by:</p> <p>"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!"</p> <p>"MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE"</p> <p>"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!"</p> <p>For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returnin...
