Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

Feb 02 2025 100 ep. 34 mins 30
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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. 764 - A wife's forgotten birthday leads to confusion and turmoil!

Feb 02 2025 30 mins  
In the MLM Medicare Advantage Minute we address the following: "Insurers Brought In $50 Billion Through Questionable Diagnoses!" It's an old story that never seems to end; evidence is that MA plans are fabricating "proof" of the rotten health of many of their clients, thereby earning larger payments from the US Treasury! This is known as "Upcoding". In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2

Ep.+755 - Jim, The AI Educator, is back for another dose of "Cornball Humor"!

Jan 30 2025 35 mins  
In our Medicare Advantage Minute for today we take it to the enemy with, "Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Fall Again!" An excerpt from "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" explains the coverage available for Medicare participants who need artificial eyes or limbs. Evidence of inflation in the health insurance arena: a list of the Medicare plans which have filed for rate increases in vario

Ep.+753 - Crippled parking at a trampoline store: How many spots required?

Jan 30 2025 34 mins  
Medicare Advantage Minute: Humana's profit prospects dim as star ratings drop off a cliff! Their clients in four+ star rated plans fall from 94% to 25%. The exciting excerpt from "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" addresses Ambulatory Surgical Centers. Finally, a discussion of one source of potential food contamination devolves into a wide-ranging discussion of the state of freedoms in

Ep. 763 - Are you blind? Need a cane? You'll have to paint it white yourself!

Jan 30 2025 31 mins  
In the Medicare Advantage Minute we learn that Premera, one of the 54 members of the BC/BS Association, is ending the sale of MA plans. Deep in the pages of "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we find that Medicare will pay for needed canes as they do for DME (Durable Medical Equipment). White paint is extra. A newcomer named Vince needs advice about how to help his recently arrived fath

Ep. 762 - Why did Diane, a valued Medicare supplement client, blow her stack?

Jan 28 2025 33 mins  
We start out with the Medicare Advantage Minute, in which the article stated, "The Medicare Advantage world is facing turmoil!"! If you can medically qualify for a Medicare supplement, it is time for you to dis-enroll from your MA plan, return to Original Medicare and purchase a supplement. I recommend High Deductible Plan G! From "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" come articles about h

Ep. +761 - Is your Congressman a worthless slug? Here is a chance for redemption!

Jan 26 2025 33 mins  
In the Medicare Advantage Minute segment, we learn: "MA Customers Face A Shrinking Pool of Insurers!" The item for today in "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" is: Bone Mass Measurements, diagnosing Osteoporosis; what are the eligibility criteria and how are these tests covered by Medicare? Stay tuned for an interview with an actual Osteoporosis patient who understands the risks and con

Ep.+760 - Hero saves audience from a guest threatening somnolence!

Jan 26 2025 32 mins  
Cigna Insurance, on the verge of being acquired by a BC/BS holding company, joins the stampede to scale back its Medicare Advantage footprint in eight states. Would you prefer a blood test to a colonoscopy? I sure would! Find out how Medicare will pay for such a test...if you qualify. How about cataract surgery? Clear up your vision and let Medicare pay the cost plus buy you a pair

Ep+759 - Everybody loves Medicare Advantage - until they get sick!

Jan 26 2025 35 mins  
In today's MA Minute, we hear about the downside of managed care. That is the part where insurance company accountants manage your care rather than you or your doctors! There is power in those green eyeshades! In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we learn about blood, or rather how Medicare will pay for procedures involving blood. Finally, the Social Security Administration is in charg

Ep. 758 - Now called "Medical Escorts"; Gen. Joe Hooker might be spinning in his grave!

Jan 20 2025 31 mins  
Unlike more traditional escorts, these will see to it that you arrive home safely after a rough day at the clinic. Headline in the Medicare Advantage Minute: Insurers collect billions in dubious Medicare Advantage payments. "Dubious" because many members were reported as having grievous conditions. After payments, MA plans reported no follow-up visits. Fraudulent? You make the ca

Ep. 757 - Which would you prefer, five gold stars or a Barium enema?

Jan 17 2025 34 mins  
The more gold stars a Medicare Advantage plan is gifted by the government, the deeper it is allowed to reach into the US Treasury! On the other hand, a Barium enema can lead to early diagnosis of cancer, so I will take the Barium every time! Finally, we present a short tutorial on how arbitrary and petty Medicare supplement rate setters can be. Contact me at: [email protected] (Mo