When you are uncertain about your healthcare coverage, anything from a twinge in your back to the slightest sniffle can be cause for worry, just because you're never entirely sure how much an illness or an injury will cost you. Learning the ins and outs of a program like Medicare shouldn't feel like a job in itself for the people that need it. No one should need a degree in contract law to understand how their coverage works, so the good news is that you don't have to if you know who to talk to. Help with Medicare can be just an email or a phone call away when you can contact a Medicare broker.
A Medicare broker provides unbiased, informed advice on your options and decisions when you need help with Medicare. The brokers we work with are contracted with multiple carriers and will listen to your situation before giving you an explanation of the options available to you. They will help you can put compare the benefits:
Many of the services a broker can offer you are invaluable, especially if you're aging into Medicare for the first time. Even with automatic enrolling for many beneficiaries, if you need additional plans like Medicare Part D or a Medigap plan, there are so many options to choose from that a calm voice that assures you everything will be handled (and here's how) is necessary.
When insurance companies can reject a plan change for even small application mistakes, it just pays to have that extra bit of certainty that matters are handled. There are several other advantages to finding help with Medicare through a Medicare broker:
Many options. When you go with an independent broker, they are under no obligation to sell you a specific company, and different private carriers may have different plans. A broker can compare policies to see who can offer you the most coverage at a cost you can afford.