More Medicare
Medicare Info Medicare is unique because of several factors. One is that with Original Medicare there is no maximum out of pocket. You are on the hook for 20% of…
Inflation Reduction Act and How it Impacts Medicare
Inflation Reduction Act Intent The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by President Biden was supposed to reduce costs for seniors on Medicare especially with drug costs. The maximum out…
Medicare Advantage-The Future
The Crystal Ball Medicare Advantage plans are the most popular way for seniors to get Medicare benefits that exceed Original Medicare. And that may be the problem. Medicare-Plans-The-Barend-Agency-Inc There is…
Why is Health Insurance So Expensive?
Costs Keep Climbing Upward Healthcare costs are on the rise. I suspect that all Americans believe health insurance is too expensive, and the trend is going in the wrong direction—higher.…
The 4 Parts of Medicare Focused on Seniors
Important Medicare Parts Medicare typically has 4 parts that every senior should understand so when they are making a choice, they do it with their eyes open. Medicare-Plans-The-Barend-Agency-Inc Part A…
Medicare Advantage Plans 2025 and Beyond
The Most Popular Types of Medicare Coverages Medicare Advantage plans are among the most popular types of Medicare coverage and they keep growing annually. These plans are designed by the…
Individual Health Insurance in Nevada for 2024
How Individual Health Insurance Effects You in 2024 Individual health insurance, at least in Nevada, has gotten to the point that most plans are high deductible plans meaning you pay…
Medicaid In America
Medicaid 2023 Moving Into 2024 As an insurance broker for 20 years, I have seen many changes in our industry. Medicaid has in recent years made significant changes. The latest…
Prescription Drugs and Medicare
Drug Pricing in America This blog is a follow-up to a recent blog I wrote on drug pricing in America. It seems that people are starting to notice just how…
Drug Costs, Where Are They Going?
Lowering Medication Costs In America Just read an article on the Internet that the Biden Administration is going to enact a rarely used law called march-in-rights to seize patents of…