Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast
By Douglas B. Jones, CLU, RHU with Randy Carson of C2C Consulting
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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. 706 - New reason to panic: It's too hot! ...or it's too cold! We're all doomed!
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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+ Ep. 705 - Flu shots and other vaccines: Get 'em free with Part D!
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 704 - Florida: Let's do a little Medicare supplement math; HDG is the winning plan!
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 703 - MD Anderson Cancer Center & BC/BS Texas Medicare Advantage part company!
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 702 - MA plans are like Roach Motels: members go in but they can't get out!
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 701 - Medicare supplement Plan N? Here is our official position on Plan N!
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 700 - Sleep apnea? Special guest Randy Norris relates his experiences!
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 699 - Special guest: Property & Casualty Insurance Expert Kirk Fisher!
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 698 - The Medicare Part D $2,000 cap in 2025: Seven things to know...
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 697 - The very best Medicare coverage: https://youtu.be/fJhZt5RHiMs
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 696 - Questionable (maybe fake) diagnoses drain $50 billion from taxpayers
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 695 - Politico comes up with a brilliant idea to fix Medicare Advantage!
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 694 - Some hope a new law will change Advantage plans - forever!
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 693 - The good guys blow it: Conservatives defending Advantage plans!
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 692 - Part B monthly premium ($174.70) got you down? Learn the 4 ways to pay.
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 691 - Big Medicare Advantage cuts coming! (Featured on MA Minute)
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 690 - Medicare Advantage claim denials up 18.5% over prior years.
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 689 - How your in-network Advantage plan can vanish before you know it!
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 688 - New Alzheimer's blood test up to 97% accurate!
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 687 - "You were right about High Deductible Plan G" Words I love to hear!
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 686 - Medicare supplement Guaranteed Issue rules around the country!
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 685 - Dem plan for drug benefits risks empty shelves, pharmacists say!
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 684 - Company warns of increasing frequency of fraudulent behavior!
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 683 - "Hospitals Push Back Against Medicare Advantage Plans" - Article
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 682 - Part B of Medicare: 5 ways to make the most of it!
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 681 - Rate increase from major company: Plan G:16% vs. HDG: 0%
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 680 - Rural hospitals take it in the shorts from Advantage plans!
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 679 - Amazon's "Virginia Mike" takes a trip to the woodshed!
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 678 - Advantage plans: popular with people but NOT with docs and hospitals!
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 677 - Face the facts: Medicare is correctly described as "Socialized Medicine"
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 676 - Big company rate increases: large ones for Plan G, often zero for HDG!
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 675 - "The Medicare Advantage Trap": Today's MA Minute selection.
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Ep. + 674 - Are you new to Medicare? Basic facts about supplement plans revealed!
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 673 - Med Advantage Minute: Did your plan rip off the US Treasury? Maybe so...
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 672 - Need a new liver? Medicare + supplement is the only way to go!
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 671 - Senate committee finds: Med Advantage plans use deceptive marketing!
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 670 - Medicare Advantage dental coverage: What is it REALLY worth?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 669 - Is big trouble brewing for Medicare Advantage plans?
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 668 - Fun & Games with Medicare! (...and you thought it could never happen!)
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 667 - Introducing: Our Medicare Advantage Minute!
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 666 - Your final wishes: An easy, DIY method to begin this process!
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 665 - Newly enrolled in Medicare? Questions will still beg answers!
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 664 - Kansas City BC/BS stops selling Medicare Advantage plans!
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 663 - Questions and correspondence from esteemed clients.
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Ep. + 662 - Medicare Basics: 11 facts someone thinks you should know.
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 661 - 10 critical questions Medicare Advantage plans are facing!
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 660 - How much does your favorite doctor earn? Find out here....
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 659 - Age 80+: Plan F= $401; Plan G = $295; HDG = $76; Give me HDG!
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May 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 658 - Your Medicare and drug plan reports can be a wealth of information!
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May 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 657 - Large employers are dumping their retiree obligations onto us!
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May 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 656 + Big trouble ahead for Medicare Advantage plans?
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May 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 655 - Is the Medicare Advantage bubble about to burst?
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May 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 654 - RSV: A new-ish disease striking old people! Who woulda thunk?
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May 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 653 - Supplement Plan F is not your friend anymore! Let me help!
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May 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 652 - Millions of Americans may face Medicare Advantage benefit cuts
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May 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 651 - Home Health Care: How does one decide when to call for help?
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May 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 648 - Nurses at Kaiser Hospitals fear AI will take their union jobs!
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May 10, 2024 |
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Ep.+ 647 - Artificial Intelligence: Is it taking the doctors out of doctoring?
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May 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 646 - Two Medicare-centric podcasts: thrilling entertainment!
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 645 - Round-up of diabetic supplies, etc.: What parts of Medicare pay for what?
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May 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 644 - "Done playing nice with Med Advantage plans": says Bristol Health CEO!
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May 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 643 - Dr. Google meets his match: INTRODUCING DR. GPT!
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 642 - VACCINES: Which should you get and how does Medicare cover them?
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 641 - MACULAR DEGENERATION: do you like yours WET or DRY?
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Ep.+ 640 - FUN WITH MEDICARE: Get the "What's Covered" app right away!
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 639 - How about an (almost) DIY Alzheimer's Disease test?
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 638 - Medicare Advantage plans anticipating some major-league stress!
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 637 - Want to be driven nuts? Try to keep track of every little Medicare claim!
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Ep. + 636 - If the Gov't shuts down, will the world come to an end? NOPE!
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 635 - AI treatment denials: big Advantage plans earn class action suits!
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 634 - 10 Common Medicare Mistakes
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 633 - Two types of free doctor visits provided by Medicare
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 632 - Some must choose between their doctors or their insurance plans!
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 631 - MLM investor manufactures tasty treats from donkey hides!
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 630 - Birthday Rules open a new door... if you own a Medicare supplement!
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 629 - Chaos & turmoil being created by Medicare Advantage plans!
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 628 - Best kept secret in Medicare gets even better as the years go by!
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 627 - Get a 12% household discount on your Medicare supplement plan!
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Ep.626 - Changing to a better Medicare supplement plan - the rules!
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 625 - Best kept secret in all of Medicare; keep big savings in your pocket!
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 624 - It's BEAT UP ON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS day! Let's go, Brandon!
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 623 - HOSPICE: myths and misapprehensions!
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 622 - Long Term Care insurance: a deep dive into LTC problems and myths.
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 621 - Medical providers reject Advantage plans in at least 11 states!
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Ep.620 - ALZHEIMER'S vs. AGE RELATED MEMORY LOSS: how can one tell?
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 619 - MEDICARE / LAZY MAN: 2024 ARRIVES AT AMAZON + B&N!
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 618 - Planning to move? What should you do about your Medicare plans?
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 617 - Which type of Medicare plan might a medical provider prefer?
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 616 - Are you old? If so, Medicare scammers are looking for you! Who knew?
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 615 - Deepest secrets of Medicare agents exposed; spying on a focus group!
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 614 - OZEMPIC & WEGOVY: what happens if you overdose?
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 613 - Cancer patient, age 64, is warned away from Medicare Advantage plans!
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 612 - Medicare supplement BIRTHDAY RULE - spreading across the nation!
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Ep 611 - A woman can save $4000 per year with High Deductible Plan G!
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 610 - Hey Tubby, will Medicare pay for your weight-loss treatment?
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 609 - Advertising on the MLM podcast: how can we make that entertaining?
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 608 - NEURALINK - wirelessly connecting brain to computer!
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 607 - 1 blown secret shopper call blamed for $190 million in lost revenue!
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 606 -Advantage Plan warnings - "They are designed to confuse seniors"!
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 605 - Puzzles and games: can they help defend against mental decline?
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Jan 31, 2024 |