We have some fun answering a listener question about physical examinations with the help of the "What's Covered" iPhone app.

Get your Crayons & construction paper ready to take notes: we list 13 of somebody's idea of the best retirement podcasts.

Finally, the definition of "old age" moves from 71 up to 74. Damn, I'm still a loser!

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"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.

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One of the concerns with AI is that it will replace caring medical professionals.

A visitor to the website used the (soon to be removed) chat feature to ask if his state allows insurance companies to off High Deductible Plan G.. One problem: I have no idea where he or she lives!

Finally, nationwide troubles with Medicare Advantage plans have caused corporate giant CVS to fail to meet revenue projections. Stock price has dropped drastically.

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"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.

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Long term stays in skilled nursing facilities: what happens when Medicare payments peter out?

One course of action is to appeal to Medicare for relief from the payment denial. We list the steps in the appeals process.

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"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.

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Also, a medical expert expresses his opinion on the value of colorectal screening for older people.

ESRD: end stage renal disease, finally accepted by MA plans although Medicare has a bunch of special rules surrounding the transplant process.

Benefit changes, acquisitions and divestitures; do we see turmoil coming in the near future for Advantage plans.

We wrap up with tales of shooting wild game in the Orange County jungles of Disneyland before Walt's legacy turned into a bunch of woke snowflakes crybabies.

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"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.

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The hospital CEO reports layoffs and financial stress caused by "delayed and denied payments" due from Medicare Advantage plans.

Also, Sen. Rand Paul reports that AARP is a fraud, working against the wishes of up to 85% of members in order to continue reaping wealth from their unholy alliance with United Healthcare.

Finally, many large medical providers have started to charge fees to patients who want to communicate via e-mail.

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"MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2024; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers.

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GPT: Generative Pre-trained Transformer - A person called Medicare Dana from Austin, TX questioned Chat GPT about how old farts feel about things nowadays.

We hold an extensive discussion as to how this "tool" is usurping trained human experts and possibly being used as a money-saving shortcut by medical practitioners; sometimes with fatal results!

Also, Medicare Supplement rates are increasing in response to the extraordinary inflationary pressures the current mis-managers of the economy have caused.

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Government crackdown on MA crooks causes inconvenience for ethical agents, too!

Efforts to improve the outcomes in prior authorization denials will be concentrated on poor people only. It is almost as though these disgusting Medicare Advantage practices never affect middle class or wealthy victims.

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If you have trouble motivating yourself to undergo an eye examination, buy some reasonably priced VSP vision insurance from me! This will remove the financial impediment to regular vision care.

Also, Wellcare is terminating its contract with Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada. I hope their members don't have need of this specialized level of treatment!

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(Most severe critic: A+)

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.