Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

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Medicare can be a confusing road to travel. Luckily, Paul Sheldon is here with the expertise and guidance to help you travel the maze and to find the destination that is right for you. Tune in each week for the latest news and information important to you.

Paul Sheldon


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    Latest episodes from Maximizing Medicare with Paul Sheldon

    Medicare Late Enrollment Penalties

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 59:46


    Social Security Act with FDR.  Lyndon B. Johnson amended so that it includes Medicare.  School district retirees, helped save them $21K per year.  Medicare late enrollment penalty.

    Importance of Life Insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 59:46


    Client who's husband passed away, importance of life insurance.  Beware of commercials for Medicare and dental. 5 recommended PPO plans.  Getting rid of Medicaid??

    Things To Know About Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 59:45


    Taxes - filing married or separately: check your Medicare Rates and ask you CPA.  Loss Ratio: Money received vs claim payouts. Medicare Part D.

    Guest: Becky Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 59:46


    Beck Jones joins Paul as well as a special Easter message.

    Diabetes Treatment Has Pricing Increases

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 59:46


    Diabetes treatments sky rocket.  Drug prices up.  Patients up 142K to 1.5 million.  Hairloss and ED meds not covered.  "Upcoding" beware of fraud (United Healthcare says accusations are false)  Agentic AI - Using AI as agents to help the customer.  23 and me files for bankruptcy.

    When To Contact For Medicare

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 59:46


    When to contact Paul for Medicare - 3 months before turning 65.  Cataracts: various surgeries, Medicare doesn't cover elective surgeries, patient pays the difference.  Dr. Oz and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid.  VA & Tricare.

    Guest Ryan Sykes Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 59:46


    Discusses Screening, billing cycles, preferred pharmacy and prescriptions.  Business is more than just the bottom line.  Paul helps a client save over $10K a year.

    Guest Ryan Sykes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 59:46


     Ryan's story into self-employment. Selling Medicare Supplement Insurance.  Personality gets you leads. Listen & hear clients. Make friends then sell

    Guest - Lisa Rehburg discusses Life Insurance Settlements

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 59:46


    Plus-  Owner can sell Term Insurance before it ends.

    HSA Contributions with Medicare Are Illegal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 59:46


    Plus Appealing late enrollment penalty

    Medicare Advantage Cuts in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 59:51


    Plus  Did United Healthcare put patients at risk.

    Insurance Companies Leaving Medicare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 59:51


    Plus no more walk ins at local Social Security office.

    Medicare for those under age 65

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 59:51


    Plus Hospitals are opting out of Medicare Advantage Plans

    What is a Charter Life Underwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 59:50


    Plus Doctors incentives set by Medicare Hikes

    Long Term Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 59:51


     Parents should plan for the time when unable to do daily activities.  Nursing homes, wheelchairs, scooters, etc.  Long Term Health Care Insurance. Life Insurance Policy for kids.  Dividend paying.  Whole Life Policy.

    DOJ Suing CVS over Opiods

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 59:51


    Ridin bikes with pea shooters when young and buying records. DOJ sues CVS over opioid crisis.  CMS states Health Care Spending up - alot to do with anti obesity drugs.  Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Jan 1 to Mar 31

    Happy New Year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 59:51


     Happy New Year.  Biden Inflation Reduction Act. Insulin max $35 co-pay. Dollar Cap $3300 - in 2025 $2000.  Real life example - Man recently divorced - boss will pay Medicare currently $900/mo will be $231/mo saving over $8K a year.  CMS sunsets Medicare Advantage because too costly.

    Christmas Message

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 59:51


    Christmas. Trump and Health Insurance. 2 Most important prepositions in the Bible.  I Peter 1 vs 1-12 - Inheritance imperishable & Galatians 3 - All one in Jesus Christ.

    Inflation Reduction Act & Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 59:45


    Costs per area - Kern Co lowest.  We prefer United American not about commission. Ex-Retired photographer from $515 to $295 month & drug plan from $170 to $1.80 month.  Inflation Reduction Act and Trump.

    Last Day For Medicare Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 59:51


    Last day for changes to Medicare - can still do online.  Real life appointment - Neighbor's Mom - Plan went from $1170 to $174 per month. PPO mo Medicare VS Medicare Supplement

    GEM Care partners with Blue Shield

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 59:55


    GEM Care partners with Blue Shield. Gov wants you to pay Medicare Part B premium.    

    Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 59:25


    Thanksgiving Episode, GEM Care Jan 1st move to BFMC.  Medicare Supplement B, Jesus "It is finished". Forgiveness.  Call Paul after Nov. 30th.  

    International Pricing and Client Meetings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 59:23


    Inspirational Couple with positive attitude save 7K/year, Compare Wegovy prices in US $1350/mo in Germany $100/mo. Medicare Advantage - use caution - client rejected at ER.

    Special Guest - Will Blanton of Blanton Insurance Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 59:23


    Open Enrollment Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 59:06


    Medicare From A Financial Stadpoint

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 59:46


    Presidential Voting, Medicare from a financial standpoint, Celebrity Endorsements, Humana to pay 90mil for overcharging.

    Drug Rate Plans for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 59:51


    Drug rate plans for 2025.  Price increases. Co-pays, Caps, Deductibles and Gov't Subsidies. Open enrollment ends Dec 7th.  Medicare Advantage Plan changes coming up.

    The features of Parts A, B, C & D

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 59:28


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    Federal Subsidy Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 59:40


    Paul talks about changes coming to Federal Subsidies from the Biden Inflation Reduction Act. Medicare news as well including Humana losing members.

    Pharmacy Checker

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 59:51


    With increasing perscription drug prices, Paul shares a great tool along with real life examples.

    HSA Tips - What's Covered And What's Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 59:48


    Dr. Mahngat of Synchrony Medical Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 59:50


    Paul welcomes Dr. Mahngat of Synchrony Medical Group for a wide ranging conversation

    Commonly Asked Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 59:51


    Paul shares some common questions from his client

    Demonstration Programs in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 59:11


    Paul shares what changes could come into play in 2025 for Medicare drug plans

    Medicare News Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 59:48


    Paul gives you the latest Medicare news including new drug laws that you need to know about!

    More Real Life Examples

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 59:37


    Paul shares more real life examples that may affect your situation when it comes to Medicare.

    Medicare News - Justice Dept Attacking Healthcare Fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 58:40


    Paul give more info on the clients he has met with as well as spotlighting Medicare news including the Justice Department attacking fraud in the healthcare field.

    Why Wouldn't You Want to Enroll in Medicare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 58:36


    Paul gives you some more real life examples from his clients as well as shares some ways where you might not want to enroll in Medicare.

    Medicare News-AI Algorithms and Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 59:51


    Paul shares the latest medicare news including how some insurance companies are employing AI when it comes to claims.

    Medicare News Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 57:59


    Paul has the latest Medicare news every week!

    Doctors Salaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 57:59


    What is the salary of certain medical specialists? Paul has the info.

    Drug Plans in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 58:03


    2025 will bring changes to Medicare drug plans and Paul has the info.

    Medicare News and Real Life Examples

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 57:41


    Paul shares real life examples that could be the situation that you are in along with the latest Medicare news

    Changes to Medicare Drug Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 58:57


    Paul shares the latest changes coming to Medicare Drug Plans

    The Birthday Rule

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 58:13


    Paul shares information you should know about the Birthday Rule

    Advanced Health Care Directives

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 59:40


    Paul shares information you should have in regards to Advanced Health Care Directives.

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    Medicare News & Real Life Examples

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 59:14


    Paul shares the latest Medicare news and also real life examples from his clients that could affect your situation

    Claims Ratios & How Do Plans Get Changed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 59:03


    Paul breaks down claims ratios and also shares how Medicare plans get changed.

    Cancer Rates

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 58:39


    Paul shares information about cancer rates and the First Diagnosis Cancer 

    Types of Insurance Sold

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 59:39


    Paul does more than Medicare insurance. He breaks down all the options to protect yourself.

    Medicare Premiums

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 58:08


    Paul shares the latest information regarding Medicare premiums as well as real life examples.

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