Best RHU with Randy Carson of C2C Consulting Podcasts (2025)

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Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

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Ep. 820 - TRIBUTE TO MASSACHUSETTS (with a single-fingered salute to BC/BS MASS)! 38:29

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We started out with the Medicare Advantage Minute during which we learned that the "Final Rule" for MA and Part D drug plans for 2026 has been published. Learn 14 (or fewer) exciting things about what the future holds for those plans. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment we learn exactly how Medicare would cover Kidney Disease Education. Th…

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Ep. 819 - What is 6% of 50 million? Recent Medicare Advantage prior authorization refusals! 36:06

3 days ago36:06

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The Medicare Advantage Minute segment once again illustrates the fact that very few appeals were filed by MA victims of prior authorization refusals. However, the majority of those appeals resulted in reversals of the denials! In "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" we learn how Medicare covers insulin, including the newly created $35 monthly out-of-pocke…

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Ep. 818 - A potential client asks ,"Doug, what is your fee?" Who knew I could charge a fee? 32:01

5 days ago32:01

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In the Medicare Advantage Minute we (again) read that Dr. Oz plans to scrutinize Medicare Advantage plans to make sure they don't continue to pursue the underhanded tactics, like "upcoding" that have allowed some of them to loot the US Treasury for year after year. In "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" the topic of the day is Inpatient Rehabilitation Ca…

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Ep. 817 - $260,000 bill but only $39 out-of-pocket? The power of Medicare supplement! 35:21

7 days ago35:21

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In the Medicare Advantage Minute, "Another Health System Scales Back Its MA Plan" which will leave Vermont and surrounding New England states with fewer MA plan options. In "Your Medicare Benefits 2025 we learn how Medicare covers inpatient hospital expenses. Finally, we have a look at the Big Beautiful Bill. In particular we review four elements t…

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Ep. 816 - Dr. Oz has lots of freedom-loving people worried. What will he "scrutinize" first? 32:14

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In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" segment we learn a little about what Dr. Oz may prioritize when he assumes command of his little corner of the bureaucracy. How about some oxygen? Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is the subject of "Your Medicare Benefits 2025". Finally, have you ever needed to visit a hospital emergency room? Did you wind up leaving in …

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Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

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Ep. 815 - News story starts: REVEALED: UNITED HEALTHCARE... You'd better strap in! 33:34

11 days ago33:34

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In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" we have an item detailing a series of accusations about UHC having planted "operatives" in nursing homes. The goal was to dodge big medical claims by manipulating treatment and stopping hospital transfers. Yet to be determined whether there was any collateral damage. On a lighter note, we visit "Your Medicare Bene…

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Ep. 814 - Want to become my most favorite client in the whole wide world? Just listen... 32:14

14 days ago32:14

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In the Medicare Advantage Minute we hit the high points in an article entitled "Medicare Advantage So Far: Five Things To Know!" The bottom line was a bunch of MA plan representatives whining about what they think was a niggardly increase in their payment schedule from the Treasury. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment we have a very short …

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Ep. 813 - Medicare or MA: Which is best? Answer: Medicare + a Medicare supplement! 32:50

17 days ago32:50

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In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" we go through news article reporting that the majority of MA members are confused. It had some other negatives to report about Medicare Advantage as well In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024 (or maybe 2025)" we learn exactly how Medicare covers in-home hospice care. Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic…

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Ep. 812 - Weight loss drugs: Medicare limits and market demand on a collision course! 31:12

19 days ago31:12

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Patients with Medicare Advantage insurance coverage: rural hospitals are asking themselves whether they can afford to keep accepting them! This is the subject of our "Medicare Advantage Minute" today. In "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" we learn how Medicare would cover home infusion therapy services. Then we spot check some rate increase statistics i…

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Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

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Ep. 811 - Stuck in expensive Plan F? Pricey Plan G? Maybe a new Birthday Rule can save you! 33:37

21 days ago33:37

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In our MA Minute we scan the article: Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage; Ill health often leads to a plan switch! Bottom line: if one gets sick, one begins to see how MA plans can cause misery! In today's "Your Medicare Benefits" we learn how and when Medicare will help with Home Health Services. Client Robert from Virginia is unhappy with the level …

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Ep. 810 - High Deductible Plan G (HDG): the very best Medicare supplement of all! 31:45

24 days ago31:45

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In the Medicare Advantage Minute" we hear news about seven prior authorization updates from various locations. Since prior authorizations are a big problem with MA plans, this could be good news for the improvements these plans sorely need! In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment we find out how Medicare might cover HIV screenings. What follow…

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Ep. 809 - Serious consideration: Should we invite another Medicare maven to the inner sanctum! 38:22

26 days ago38:22

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My appearance on a Phoenix radio show led to a brief expression of admiration for another guest's revised professional opinion. That, in turn, confused the hostess who expressed consternation that one would make reference to some other guest. Go figure. I expect an invitation will be issued soon to my new best friend! Meanwhile, in the Medicare Adv…

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EP. 808 - Part D drug plans: We take a peek into the future...what is likely to happen to them? 37:27

28 days ago37:27

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The Medicare Advantage Minute is pre-empted so that we can spend the time examining the current state of Part D Prescription Drug Plans (PDP). We also do some speculation about the economic pressures facing these plans and what changes might be necessary for the year 2026. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we learn the eligibility requirements a…

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Ep.+807 - Medicare Advantage plans are evil. So why are we increasing their payments? 33:36

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After a spirited history lesson that finishes our Axis Sally hunk, we enter the "Medicare Advantage Segment". There we learn a little about part of the basis upon which payments by the Federal Government are made to the MA plans. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment we are treated to a very complete explanation of precisely how Medicare rei…

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Ep.+806 - GOP regretting a creation: Medicare Advantage plans need to be crushed! 38:51

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First order of business today is a history lesson: Axis Sally gave her last propaganda broadcast this date in 1945. In the Medicare Advantage Minute we learn good news: Republicans are waking up to the reality that MA plans are turning on Medicare participants like rabid dogs! How will Medicare cover Hearing & Balance exams? Find out in today's seg…

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Ep. 805 - $queezing billion$$ more from the US Gov't. Gee, who do you suppose would do that? 33:24

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Medicare Advantage Minute: MA plans are the ones squeezing more billions of dollars from the US Government. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment, we learn how Medicare would cover Health & Wellness Education Problems A review of some insurance company rate increase filings (requests) as reported by several states seem to indicate that infla…

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Ep. 804 - Gym memberships & fitness programs: covered benefits under Medicare? 33:53

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Interrupting a lengthy run, our usual kick-off feature has been temporarily suspended: No Medicare Advantage Minute article warning new Medicare eligibles about the dangers of MA plans. In our other regular segment we learn how Medicare might cover Gym memberships and fitness programs. Possibly the shortest segment in "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" …

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Ep. 803 - Best kept secret in Medicare: enjoy hearing a highly skilled expert struggle to explain it! 32:30

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In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" segment, our article of the day has a headline that reads: "The Decline of PPO in Medicare Advantage". When times are tight, MA plans reduce the number of plans with the greatest freedoms. This leads to a discussion of the greatest Medicare supplement plan ever created: High Deductible Plan G. A combination of the…

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Ep. 802 - Trump to Oz: "Love & cherish Medicare". Instead, target fraud, waste & abuse! 35:01

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Article headline featured in Medicare Advantage Minute: Doctors say, "Dealing with Health Insurance is only getting Worse"! The sad story of an ophthalmologist who was driven to despair and forced to sell his practice in order to cope with the extra work caused by insurance requirements. In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we learn how Medicare is lik…

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Episode 801 - Are we about to get OZed? ...or will the enemies of Medicare Advantage prevail? 34:59

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Lots of chat about Dr. Oz and his plans for the future of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Unfortunately, the articles I prepared fell into what might be a bottomless pit. In the Medicare Advantage Minute, Democrats sent a nasty letter to Dr. Oz questioning his support for Medicare Advantage and criticizing his substantial holdings in …

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Ep.+800 - Answer: Dr. Christian Bernard in the Conservatory with the Lead Pipe. Ignore DeBakey! 36:55

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During the prelude to our "Medicare Advantage Minute" segment, I erred in identifying the surgeon given credit for the first heart transplant, which was performed in South Africa. Eventually, our subject centered an article with the headline: "Insurers Brace for Continued Medicare Advantage Medical Costs" which was abandoned due to being out of dat…

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Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

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Ep. 799 - Hey Tubby! Would you like to drop a few pounds? Maybe Medicare can help! 35:16

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"Health Systems Brace for More ... Uncompensated Care" - Medicare Advantage Minute "Fecal Occult Blood Test Screenings" "Flexible Sigmoidoscopy screenings" - Your Medicare Benefits 2024 The rest of this episode is dedicated to those with body mass indexes over 30 and health problems related to excess weight. Medical science has started to provide p…

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Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

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Ep 798 - Had AETNA while working, docs liked it; I want AETNA Medicare Supplement! 31:14

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Medicare Advantage Minute: MA in the headlines...10 recent updates! Your Medicare Benefits 2024: Are routine eye exams covered? How about with diabetes? How about with macular degeneration? How about some correspondence from clients? Brian wanted some details about the Medicare supplement application process. One important fact is that the insuranc…

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Ep 797 - MA plans brag about their free extras; studies show those freebies often go unused 34:30

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In Medicare Advantage Minute: we learn about a prestigious study conducted in Boston. The results showed that patients with MA have out-of-pocket expenses that are very close to those with Medicare supplement coverage, in spite of all the crowing about additional free benefits. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment we learn how Medicare cove…

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Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

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Ep. 796 - $257K up to $543K annual income: Which medical specialty would you study? 34:16

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"10 Key Questions Facing Medicare Advantage" is the subject for our Medicare Advantage Minute. More trouble ahead? This is the reason we spend time in every episode warning listeners of MA plan dangers! In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we learn about how Emergency Department Services are reimbursed by Medicare. As usual they ignore the fact that my…

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Ep. 795 - UP-CODING! Sounds like fun until you wind up on the wrong end of a $100,000,000 settlement! 33:58

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A whistleblower snitched on an allegedly cheating MA plan, leading to a huge negotiated settlement, in our Medicare Advantage Minute. EKGs, ECGs and how Medicare covers them is the subject of our tribute to: "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" The balance of the episode is given over to an analysis of the recorded and requested Medicare supplement rate i…

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Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

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Ep. 794 - Skip Plan G; Buy High Deductible Plan G (HDG) & enjoy the monthly savings! 35:18

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Medicare Advantage Minute: MA stocks soared following the 2024 election. The implication is that the new administration is more friendly to the evil Medicare Advantage plans. I am not convinced that is true and I have faith that Medicare supplement plans will remain available for responsible, discriminating Medicare participants! DME: Durable Medic…

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Ep.+793 - Relax Texans! SWHR and BC/BS of Texas are together again! 32:55

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The Medicare Advantage Minute points out more trouble for Medicare Advantage plans. Hospitals have seen increasingly aggressive denials of payments with every expectation of more denial pressure to come! In Your Medicare Benefits 2024 we learn how Medicare covers doctor services. No secret, their fees are Part B expenses. Finally, we hear from Lind…

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Ep. 792 - When it comes to being celebrated; I'd rather be a nurse than a doctor! 36:13

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The government has proposed more crackdowns on Medicare Advantage marketing and agent payments. We list these proposals in the Medicare Advantage Minute. In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we learn how Medicare is likely to cover kidney dialysis services and supplies. Then we present an editorial that compares and contrasts the annual celebrations th…

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Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

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Ep. 791 - CORRECTION: SWHR and BC/BS of Texas have kissed and made up! 33:48

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Medicare Advantage Minute: The Feds propose "health equity" mandates that will address a couple of the worst elements of MA plans...for poor people only! What about all of the non-poor victims of Medicare Advantage plans? In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we learn all about kidney dialysis for children. These victims of ESRD (End Stage Renal Dis…

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Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast

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Ep. 790 - Lightbulb goes on when realization strikes right between the eyes! 34:43

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The Federal Government, specifically CMS, proposed some rule changes for MA plans. We list ten of them in the Medicare Advantage Minute. Your Medicare Benefits 2024: This segment tells us how Medicare will cover laboratory and non-laboratory diagnostic tests. An inquisitive prospective client named Jim has studied legal insurance documents and has …

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Ep. 789 - Alzheimer's? Take a 5 minute blood test, the most certain answer available! 31:18

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In the Medicare Advantage Minute: Proposed regulations would mandate that MA agents should tell their sales prospects about Medicare supplement plans. The thought is that this might ease some of the confusion in the Medicare marketplace. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment we learn how Medicare covers diabetic services and diabetic supplie…

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Ep. 788 - Possibly the most exciting Medicare Advantage Minute segment ever! ...or not. 35:23

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"CMS Proposes New MA Audit Appeals Process. Don't worry, when it became apparent this was a proposal to benefit MA plans, I baled out very quickly. In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we learn how Medicare is likely to cover diabetes screenings and self-treatment meetings. Another rip-roaring contest from Wallet-hub: we learn about the 10 slimmest and…

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Ep.+787 - Locked in combat with....his cancer AND his Medicare Advantage plan! 35:32

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Randy Carson is temporarily suspended while we recount the sad tale of a multiple cancer victim who is fighting his disease and also fighting his Medicare Advantage plan, those who are supposed to help him get treatment. Just what a cancer patient wants to spend his time and energy doing! In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment we learn how Me…

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Ep. 786 - IRMAA: The evil, evil success penalty! 34:51

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In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" we learn what hospitals are trying to do about the tensions created by MA plans. For instance, in a recent year claim denials surged 55% on Medicare Advantage plans! In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" some of the situations in which Medicare will actually pay for dental work are listed. Medical complications like so…

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Ep. 785 - Now is the time to switch! Medicare Advantage plans are tightening their belts! 33:17

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The message conveyed by this episode is, " Get out while you can!" MA plans are trimming their offerings in order to protect their profitability. The subject of "Your Medicare Benefits 2024": Defibrillators! How does Medicare cover their purchase price as well as installation. Which are the best (and worst) states in which for women to reside? Fina…

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Ep. 784 - Dental benefits are rotten in more than 90% of Medicare Advantage plans! 32:37

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In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" an investigation concluded that the vast majority of dental plans attached to MA plans do not meet the standards generally available from employer group insurance. The "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment revealed that Medicare will pay 100% of the charges for testing and treatment of Covid-19 (Wuhan Flu). Ransom…

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Ep. 783 - MLM 2025: A review so thorough you may not even have to buy the book! 37:53

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The last portion of this episodes takes a leisurely stroll through the newest in the series: Medicare for the Lazy Man 2025, Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever! There are several new elements and other radically revised sections. The overall effect is to give the book a fresh approach for those who are reading it for the first time while offering additi…

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Ep. 782 - Medicare for the Lazy Man 2025 has arrived! 32:24

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Unfortunately, the dopes in this recording are not aware of that yet. They do present an MA Minute wherein a new official names Medicare Advantage denials as the top revenue priority at Orland Health! In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we learn how Medicare covers "Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use and Tobacco Caused Disease". Perks of being an i…

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Ep. 781 - Sad stories: encounters with Medicare Advantage that didn't go well! 37:59

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Medicare Advantage prior authorization rates keep on climbing! In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we read about how Medicare might cover Cosmetic Surery Finally, Bill's wife Susan has hatched a plan to enroll in an MA plan while she is healthy and switch to Medicare + a supplement if she gets sick. Why would it work? They live in New York with no hea…

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Ep.+780 - Medicare Q & A asked on behalf of a youth minister. 33:11

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In the Medicare Advantage Minute, we learn that the Dept. of Justice is investigating United Healthcare billing practices. Billions of dollars of fraudulent government payments suspected for questionable diagnoses. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment we learn how Medicare covers CPM (Continuous Passive Motion) and CPAP (Continuous Positive…

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Ep. 779 - Greatest gift to Medicare supplements: state birthday rules! 32:24

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Medicare Advantage Minute, content provided by Diane Omdahl: MA plans typically have two caps on out-of-pocket, unreimbursed costs; one on the drug benefits and one on the medical expenses. Your Medicare Benefits 2024: How does Medicare cover Concierge Care? Not at all. How does Medicare cover Continuous Glucose Monitors? Very likely if your doctor…

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Ep. 778 - Delayed & denied care: Medicare Advantage plan complaints! 33:35

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Backlash in the wake of the murder of Brian Thompson brings out complaints from dissatisfied patients of MA plans. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment, Medicare will apparently cover Social Determinants of Health Risk Assessments. We address an article stating that the health industry is bracing for the arrival of RFK Jr. Finally, we have …

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Ep. 777 -Evil IRS attacks Mark, but he crushes them! The weapon? Form SSA-44! 32:09

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The shocking headline in our Medicare Advantage minute: Problems with MA plans keep mounting! Denial of service and slow care approvals seem to be used as methods of profit maximization. The "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment takes a deep dive into the specifics of how Medicare covers "commode chairs". Finally, when the IRS tries to extract the …

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Ep. 776 - Need a colonoscopy? Medicare might pay for it! 34:01

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In the Medicare Advantage Minute, we hear again about all of the negative changes coming to MA plans in 2025. The "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment describes the requirements one must meet in order to be colonoscopized on Medicare's dime. I think there is some wiggle room there. New client Tim writes to say that he is convinced that High Deduct…

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Ep.+ 775 - Dental & vision insurance? I use AI to help clients select their plans! 33:45

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In our Medicare Advantage Minute, we learn that ten companies are exiting MA markets in 2025. Do you need cognitive assessment? Some say that I do! Read all about how Medicare will pay for that plus care plan services. Finally, I use perplexity AI to provide information to prospects who are considering the purchase of dental & vision insurance. Ame…

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Ep. 774 - Once banned due to shocking effects, an old drug has new uses. 35:14

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Part of the cautionary tale about thalidomide illustrates the fact that Medicare alone is often not enough to persuade doctors to perform non-emergency treatment. In the Medicare Advantage Minute, we learn that: "The Great Disruption is coming for Medicare Advantage"! In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we take a brief look at Cognitive Assessment and…

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Ep. 773 - Tragic tale: altruistic insurance agent & 93-year-old in need of help! 31:32

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Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+) Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.By Douglas B. Jones, CLU, RHU with Randy Carson of C2C Consulting

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Ep. 772 - See how "The Walking Dead" would sound if the zombies could speak. 29:30

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In the Medicare Advantage Minute we learn that algorithms used by the big 3 MA companies automatically reject 1 in 4 requests for post-acute care. Your Medicare Benefits 2024 teaches us how the program is likely to cover Chronic Care Management Services, in case you ever need them. In answers to questions from Randy, I explain that the Part D drug …

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Ep. 771 - Pay no attention to the phlegm-ridden man behind the curtain! 33:12

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Enjoy the fascinating story of how the geniuses at Medicare failed to figure out that Medicare Advantage plans have been dodging the claims of their members who also receive treatment at the VA! In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024", we learn how Medicare pays for Children's Kidney Disease and Chiropractic Services. Doug's wife has been a happy client w…

RHU With Randy Carson Of C2C Consulting Podcasts