Enrollment & Deadlines

Written by Nathan Wright, licensed Medicare specialist and co-author of 64+: Your Ultimate Guide to Medicare & Retirement Planning When people hear “umbrella coverage beyond Medicare,” they sometimes assume it means replacing their Medicare plan. It does not. Umbrella coverage is additional protection layered alongside Medicare to help address financial, lifestyle, and recovery-related gaps that […]

If you are enrolled in a Medicare prescription drug plan here in Middle Tennessee, you might have recently heard some breaking news buzzing around the news stations: the federal government has announced the end of the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration. If that sounds like a mouthful of government jargon, don't worry. You are certainly

If you’ve been navigating the "Medicare Maze" here in Hendersonville, you know the drill. Every fall, your mailbox is stuffed with glossy flyers, and your TV is taken over by retired football stars promising you "everything for nothing." For years, the debate between Medicare Advantage vs. Medigap came down to one major trade-off: Do you

If you’ve been watching the news lately, you’ve likely seen the headlines about the 2026 Medicare numbers. For many of our neighbors here in Hendersonville and across Middle Tennessee, those numbers came with a bit of a "sticker shock." The standard Medicare Part B premium cost has jumped to $202.90 per month for 2026. While

If you live in Middle Tennessee, your mailbox has probably been working overtime lately. Between the glossy postcards and the TV commercials featuring retired celebrities, you’ve likely heard a lot about "Medicare Grocery Cards" or "Flex Cards" that promise hundreds of dollars for food, utilities, and more. As a licensed Medicare specialist here in Hendersonville,

If you’ve spent any time looking at Medicare Advantage plans here in Middle Tennessee, you’ve probably noticed a common theme: $0 premiums. It sounds like a dream, right? You get your Part A, Part B, and often your prescription drugs all rolled into one plan for no extra monthly cost beyond your standard Part B

If you’ve been researching Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans in Tennessee, you’ve likely heard that Plan G is the gold standard. It covers almost everything that Original Medicare leaves behind, leaving you with very few out-of-pocket costs and no network restrictions. But as you start looking at quotes, you’ll notice something strange. Carrier A wants $125

If you’ve been on Medicare for more than a few years, you know the "pharmacy counter sticker shock" all too well. You go to pick up your maintenance medication: maybe something for your heart or your blood sugar: and the pharmacist hands you a bill that looks like a mortgage payment. For years, we’ve been