What's Up With Medicare

Jack and Jonathan dive into the situations that arise when eligible Medicare enrollees also have access to another form of insurance, whether from an employer, retirement package, federal employment, VA benefits, etc. The guys discuss relevant issues of benefits coordination, eligibility, creditable coverage and more.

Open enrollment is here! And Jack and Jonathan, along with special guest and  SHIP volunteer Colleen Ozanne, discuss all of the changes you should be aware of for open enrollment 2025. Jonathan and Colleen also talk about some of the most important documents to make sure you've seen before making any final decisions for next year and some extras benefits that may be available to you and worth considering.

Jack and Jonathan jump into Medicare Advantage, what differentiates it from Original Medicare and relevant issues for those who are considering it including eligibility, cost, providers and geographic variations.

In this episode Jonathan and Jack discuss Medicare prescription Drug coverage, the '3 Cs' to consider when evaluating plan options and how the Inflation Reduction Act has made recent changes to prescription coverage.

In this episode Jonathan and Jack discuss the coverage and cost of Medicare Part A, Hospital Insurance, and Part B, Medical Insurance, and how Medicare Supplements are designed to help you with your share of cost after Medicare hospital and medical insurance pays first.

Medicare fraud and abuse is serious subject that has a large impact on the Medicare program. Jonathan and Jack discuss how Medicare fraud and abuse can be perpetrated and what someone can do to prevent Medicare fraud from impacting them. Then Jonathan and Jack welcome a special guest, Kim Church, Division Chief of the Department of Insurance’s Insurance Fruad Prevention Division. Kim provides an insight into the work she and her team of certified law enforcement officers do when insurance fraud is suspected.

Medicare has different parts that serve specific functions. Each part has its own rules regarding cost, coverage, and enrollment. Join Jonathan and Jack as they deconstruct the enrollment into the various Medicare options.

Join Jonathan Burlison and Jack Mitchell in our introductory episode, delving into the world of Medicare. Episode one provides an introduction of Nebraska SHIP and SMP as educators on the topic of Medicare and we briefly touch on the various parts of Medicare cost, coverage, and enrollment.