Medicare Advantage Changes for 2027: How Agents Can Help Clients Decide Before December 7
November 2, 2026
In short: Medicare Advantage 2027 changes won’t affect most clients: their plan stays in place and renews on its own January 1. Your job before AEP ends on December 7 is to find the clients…
The Medicare AEP Client Review Checklist for Independent Agents
October 13, 2026
In short: Medicare Annual Enrollment runs October 15 through December 7, and changes take effect January 1. Most clients will keep their plan, and that’s fine when it still fits. A good AEP review checks…
Medicare Part D Changes for 2027: What Agents Need to Know for AEP
October 6, 2026
In short: In 2027, the Medicare Part D out-of-pocket cap rises to $2,400, up from $2,100 in 2026. The standard deductible rises to $700, up from $615. Medicare-negotiated prices for 15 more drugs, including Ozempic,…
Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage: How Agents Can Help Clients Choose
September 29, 2026
In short: The choice between Medigap and Medicare Advantage comes down to how a client wants to pay for care and which doctors they want to see. Medigap pairs with Original Medicare: higher premiums, low…
How Agents Can Protect Medicare Clients From Scam Calls
September 1, 2026
In short: Medicare scam calls have risen sharply, and they peak in the fall when real plan outreach does too. Agents protect clients by teaching them the warning signs, making it easy to verify who…
Medicare Enrollment Periods Cheat Sheet for Independent Agents
January 13, 2026
In short: Medicare has six enrollment windows every agent should know: the Initial Enrollment Period (IEP), the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP, October 15 to December 7), the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP, January…