Costco and Scan to Offer Medicare Benefits
Medicare Advantage Plans I recently read that Costco is going into the Medicare business with Scan. Scan is a great company but one of many in each location in the…
Medicare Advantage and Star Ratings?
Interesting Medicare Stuff If you are a Medicare Advantage client have you ever asked yourself, how can I get great health care and have no monthly premium? To keep this…
I’m Turning 65 and Medicare is Complicated
Seniors and Medicare Almost all seniors when they turn 65 and are thinking about going on Medicare are usually confused about what direction to go. Do I just get Original…
MAPD Updates 2026
Interesting MAPD Information The Secretary of Health and Human Services has just released a very interesting report about the practices of MAPD plan administrators. The report states that United Healthcare…
Medicare Advantage-Medicare Choices Organization
MedicareChoices.Org Information I just received an email from MedicareChoices.org claiming that 35% of Medicare recipients with diabetes choose Medicare Advantage plans over Original Medicare or a Medicare Supplement. Ninety-five percent…
Medicare Advantage & Diabetes
I just received an email from MedicareChoices.org claiming that 35% of Medicare recipients with diabetes choose Medicare Advantage plans over Original Medicare or a Medicare Supplement. Ninety-five percent of them…
What are the Advantages of Medicare Advantage Plans?
Medicare Advantage Plans or MAPD Plans Medicare Advantage plans or MAPD plans are extremely popular among seniors. In fact, about 54% of all seniors choose the MAPD plans are their…
Medicare Advantage Plans-What is it and how is it funded?
Medicare Information The average American senior who is on an MAPD plan has no idea how it is funded. What they know is there is usually no monthly premium. Beyond…
Why is Medicare So Complex?
Explanation Why is Medicare so Complicated? Not sure I can answer that question but let’s look at some of the complexities. Medicare-Plans-The-Barend-Agency-Inc 1. Medicare recipients can change their Medicare Advantage…
Transitioning Onto Medicare
Info For Making The Move Typically, when one turns 65, they go onto Medicare and leave their group of individual coverage. That is the old model. Today, as seniors continue…