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Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

Release Date: 07/21/2025

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Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

"Gospel" means Good News.  Medicare and acupuncture.  Part B and when acupuncture is covered.  Plan G and increasing deductible in 2026.  Farxiga.  Useful website: .  Dealing with Social Security.

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Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

Thanksgiving special.  God enjoys when we give thanks.  Jesus died for our sins.  Biden Harris Inflation Reduction Act.  Mark Cuban and his website: CostPlusDrugs.com.  Deductible increases coming up.

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Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

A look at Medishare.  Individual Health plan rates.  Obama Care price increases.  Whether health good or bad, rates are the same.  Long term care insurance.  Saving real people money.  Retired real estate agent saves over $7000/year.

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Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

Cutting commisions on drug plans.  Insurance companies no longer paying to sign people up.  Skin substitue spending is up.  Legal issues and reimbursement schemes.  Why Aetna focusing on provider experience.

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Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

Fewer companies offering drug plans.  Price increases coming in 2026, max $50/year.  2027: May not have any drug plans.  Government subsidies going away, Insurance companies may have to subsidize. Medicare Supplement Plan price increases.

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Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

Which drug plan is #1 for you?  Open enrollment time.  Biden Inflation Reduction Act spent too much money on Green Energy and Climate change funding.  Drug plans cutting commision to $0.  Client stories: Customer save over 13K/yr.  Rise in cancer possibly due to obesity.

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Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

 The Good & Bad of Medicare.  Client email shares their story about Medicare HMOs and they weren't interested in Medicare Advantage plan feeling it was substandard care.  Advantage plans bring in more money but aren't that good for the client.  Special Enrollment period.  HRA: Health Reimbursement Arrangement.  MFN: Most Favored Nation clause.

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Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

Paul has trouble with his hearing and shares a story about earwax.  Which companies are selling Medicare Advantage plans?  Kaiser Workers on strike.  New prescription drug website: TrumpRX.com.  GoodRx and generic drugs.  Real life couple suffers from health issues.  

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Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

Changes to Drug Plans.  Medicare News: Insurance Commissioner Javier Bacerra.  Effects on Drug Plans because of Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.  Insurance Companies asked to subsidize costs, said no and left CA. Medicare Advantage PPO - no more in 2026.

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Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

 PPOs for vision care.  Medicare.  Long term care is not covered.  ETTDBC (Eating, toileting, transfering, dressing, bathing, continence)  Life Insurance - it only gets more expensive as we age.  Long Term care Insurance - may need a minimum of $200/day benefits.  Real life appointment: Couple save over $500/month!

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