Medicare is a complicated topic filled with jargon, confusing enrollment periods, and all sorts of private insurance bolt-on options. Cindi Gatton of Caribou joins us to make sense of it all.

• Timeline for enrollment - when do people need to start taking action?
• What are the common reasons people incur a penalty? How to avoid.
• What is not covered by Medicare?
• How to shop for supplemental plans: call brokers, online comparison tools, etc
• Evaluating supplemental coverage options - what is a proper framework for sorting through policies?
• What impact does a new health condition have when trying to sign up for or change supplemental plans?
• Maintaining current doctors? Some doctors not taking Medicare?
• How does working past age 65 impact Medicare coverage?