Janet & Joe talk with Kathy Grant, SHINE Program Assistant Director, from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. We're in the Medicare open enrollment period, so there's a refresher, and a discussion of some of the major, important changes coming in 2025. There's also info about the unbiased advice you can get in every US state and territory. Like, subscribe, share.

Show Notes:

Local (by state) Medicare Help - www.shiphelp.org

www.medicare.gov 

www.ssa.gov

WSJ article (gift link): “Medicare Plans Are Making Big Changes for 2025. Here’s How to Navigate Them” https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/medicare-plans-are-making-big-changes-for-2025-heres-how-to-navigate-them-5c81fd05?st=24Hvsu&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink  

WSJ article (gift link): “The Big Mistakes People Make in Medicare—and How to Avoid Them”

https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/medicare-advantage-enrollment-risks-923e7952?st=iqNn21&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink