Medicare Made Simple: Introduction 101

This entry level class is designed for those who will be turning 65 within the next year or who are newly eligible due to a loss of group health coverage or Social Security disability. 

These topics are presented and discussed in language and terms that are easy to understand:

• Medicare Parts A, B, C, D,
• Eligibility and enrollment (avoid penalty)
• Medicare costs and coverage
• Working past age 65
• Supplemental options: Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage
• Differences between Medicare Advantage Plan and a Medigap Plan
• Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
• Minimizing the Part D coverage gap (donut-hole)
• Healthcare costs in retirement
• Preventative and value-added services (dental, vision, hearing)

Making the right choices, particularly when you are first eligible, could save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars over your lifetime.  Attending this class will help you start the Medicare planning process with the basic knowledge you will need to make right choices.

NOTE:  This class does NOT cover how Medicare works with Federal Employee Benefits, VA, Tricare or Medicaid. 

Instructor Background: Kristin Rocheleau and Amy Orr help people choose the right individual health insurance plans.  They specialize in helping people with the Medicare planning process and their choice of supplemental plans.  They are both independent health insurance advisors.