Making Medicare Fun

Making Medicare Fun: Your Guide to Organ Donation

This month on Making Medicare Fun, Ricki Stewart welcomes back Tammy Ward to celebrate National Organ Donation Month. Tammy, a passionate advocate with LifeQuest, shares inspiring updates since her last appearance—including the incredible news that over 3,250 people in Florida recently received life-saving transplants. Together, Ricki and Tammy dive into real-life donor stories (including a 98-year-old liver donor!), debunk common myths about age and eligibility, and explain how simple it is to register as an organ donor at DonateLifeFlorida.org or your local tax collector’s office. The episode also touches on the importance of communicating your wishes with loved ones, the growing need for donors, and how to make sure your organ donation intentions are included in your will. Tammy even shares her current projects, like her move into a new home and plans for a shed build—all while continuing her mission to spread awareness. Want to help save lives? Tune in, be inspired, and consider becoming an organ donor. For more info, reach out to Tammy directly at 850-830-9600.

Some of the Big Medicare Changes for 2025

Hi, everyone. Welcome to Making Medicare Fun. I'm Ricki Stewart, a licensed independent agent serving my clients in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. In this fall episode, we delve into the upcoming annual enrollment season from October 15th to December 7th, focusing on significant changes to Medicare for 2025. We'll break down the removal of the coverage gap (donut hole), the reduction of the maximum out-of-pocket expenses for Part D prescription drugs, and the introduction of a new prescription payment plan option. It seems these updates aim to provide more peace of mind and potentially lower your overall prescription costs. Join me as we talk about how these changes, stemming from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, may affect your Medicare coverage and prescription expenses in 2025. Whether you're new to Medicare or a long-time beneficiary, this episode offers valuable insights to help you navigate the new landscape in 2025. For more details and personalized assistance, visit my website or contact me directly. Here are the links mentioned in this episode to credit the sources and get connected. Thanks for listening! "Unpacking the changes to Medicare in 2025": https://www.uhc.com/news-articles/medicare-articles/ira-medicare [https://www.uhc.com/news-articles/medicare-articles/ira-medicare] "What’s the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan?" https://www.medicare.gov/prescription-payment-plan [https://www.medicare.gov/prescription-payment-plan] Connect with Ricki: https://blinq.me/SANHxMGuvt0ZZ7FFHHVs [https://blinq.me/SANHxMGuvt0ZZ7FFHHVs]

Advanced Planning: Long Term Care with Doug Shellabarger

Doug Shellabarger CLU, ChFC, is an Independent Financial Advisor who sells long-term care. He has worked in this field for 30 years. He tells us what you need to know about long-term care if you are on Medicare. Thanks for listening! Connect with Doug below. Thanks again! Cell: (727)512-6700 Email: doug@innovateyourinsurance.com [doug@innovateyourinsurance.com] Website: www.innovateyourinsurance.com [http://www.innovateyourinsurance.com]

Being an Organ Donor on Medicare with LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services Tammy Ward

Happy Spring! This season, we are talking with Tammy Ward, the Public Education Coordinator for LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services in the Pensacola Area. She discusses the importance of knowing if you are an organ donor.  Connect with LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services: www.LifeQuestFla.org [http://www.LifeQuestFla.org] https://www.instagram.com/lifequestfla/ [https://www.instagram.com/lifequestfla/] https://www.facebook.com/LifeQuestFla/ [https://www.facebook.com/LifeQuestFla/] The online registry at https://www.donatelifeflorida.org/Register/ [https://www.donatelifeflorida.org/Register/]allows residents, as well as even those who live outside Florida to designate themselves as organ, tissue and eye donors. Podcast Host, Ricki, Contact: https://insuredbyricki.com/ [https://insuredbyricki.com/] https://www.donatelifeflorida.org/ [https://www.donatelifeflorida.org/]

Using Your Gym Benefit with The Exercise Coach Pensacola on Making Medicare Fun

This winter season, we get to talk with the owners of The Exercise Coach Pensacola, Evan and Tracey Forbes. They were so kind to talk about their gym, what a membership includes, and what my members can access through their local Medicare plan (that I am licensed to offer for those who qualify). Please seek your local Medicare agent to see if you qualify for this benefit. This podcast is for my Medicare clients. My Medicare clients who have a fitness benefit in their plan can get a gym membership to this local gym in Pensacola. At the time of this recording, the gym is in the network of the local plans I offer to my clients on Medicare. Networks do change, so be sure to double-check with me if you are one of my clients to ensure The Exercise Coach Pensacola is still in our network in the months and years to come. Networks do change so double check first. I am not responsible for any membership fees anyone acquires from taking action and getting a membership from listening to this episode. The point of this episode is to give my clients on Medicare advise on how to use their local Medicare plan now. Contact The Excise Coach Pensacola Website: https://exercisecoach.com/pensacola/ [https://exercisecoach.com/pensacola/] Address: 2190 Airport Blvd Suite 2650, Pensacola, FL 32504 Phone: (850) 270-1901