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Written Media Sources
All 8 /Ask the Medicare Specialist 8 /New to Medicare 1

How do I know if I’m with the best company and plan?

Question from Connie: Thank you so much for answering my question in your last column. I’m relieved you think Advantage Plans can be the right choice for those of us on Medicare. I have a follow-up question. How do I know if I’m with the best company and plan?
June 30, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Should I switch my Advantage Plan to a Supplement Plan?

I’ve had an Advantage Plan for a couple of years now, but I only recently began to read your columns. I get the feeling you don’t like Advantage Plans and now I’m questioning my choice. Should I change to a Supplement? What’s your opinion?
June 23, 2025/by Jodi Perez

My Medicare Supplement rate just jumped — why, and what can I do?

Seeing a big Medicare Supplement rate hike? You're not alone. Premiums with AARP, Aetna, and Allstate are jumping up to 20%. Learn why rates are rising in 2025 and what your options are — including switching plans or saving before AEP.
June 14, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Should I Switch My Medicare Supplement Before Rates Go Up?

Welcome to Chapter 8 of the series, “New to Medicare,” designed to help those who will be going on Medicare for the first time soon
June 2, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Why Are Medicare Enrollment Periods and Penalties So Strict—and Is That Fair?”

Welcome to Chapter 8 of the series, “New to Medicare,” designed to help those who will be going on Medicare for the first time soon
May 26, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Should I drop my work insurance at 65?

Welcome to Chapter 8 of the series, “New to Medicare,” designed to help those who will be going on Medicare for the first time soon
May 23, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Should I convert a term policy into something else prior to me turning 70?

Welcome to Chapter 8 of the series, “New to Medicare,” designed to help those who will be going on Medicare for the first time soon
May 19, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Part 9 | Can Letting My Medicare Plan Renew Hurt Me?

After I pick my plan for the first time, is there anything I need to do? Do I need to re-enroll every year? Do benefits change year after year?
May 5, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Audio/Video Media Sources

All 8 /Ask the Medicare Specialist 8 /New to Medicare 1

How do I know if I’m with the best company and plan?

June 30, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Should I switch my Advantage Plan to a Supplement Plan?

June 23, 2025/by Jodi Perez

My Medicare Supplement rate just jumped — why, and what can I do?

June 14, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Should I Switch My Medicare Supplement Before Rates Go Up?

June 2, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Why Are Medicare Enrollment Periods and Penalties So Strict—and Is That Fair?”

May 26, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Should I drop my work insurance at 65?

May 23, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Should I convert a term policy into something else prior to me turning 70?

May 19, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Part 9 | Can Letting My Medicare Plan Renew Hurt Me?

May 5, 2025/by Jodi Perez

Erie County Area

1105 West 12th Street, Suite – A
Erie, PA 16501
Phone: 814-920-5275
Fax: 814-920-5276

Fayette/Westmoreland County Area

121 North Pittsburgh Street
Connellsville, PA. 15425
Phone: 724-603-3403
Fax: 724-603-3402

Pittsburgh Area

21 Yost Blvd., Forest Hills, PA 15221
Mailing Address: 128 Forest Hills Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Phone: 412-349-8818
Fax: 878-302-3149

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Albuquerque, NM 87121
Phone: 505-200-0069
Fax: 505-200-0073

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We proudly serve the health insurance and Medicare needs of the following Pennsylvania areas:  Connellsville, Uniontown, Greensburg, Mt. Pleasant, Scottdale, Irwin, N. Huntingdon, Murrysville, Monroeville, Plum, Lower Burrell, New Kensington, Pittsburgh, Plum, Oakmont, Penn Hills, Forest Hills, Wilkinsburg, East Liberty, Lawrenceville, Bloomfield, Natrona Heights, Leechburg, Washington, Morgantown WV, Latrobe, Monnessen, Jeanette, Erie, Edinboro, Northeast, Girard, Fairview, Union City, Harborcreek, Corey, Meadville, Waterford,  Ligonier, Kittaning, Somerset, Waynesburg, Fayette County, Westmoreland County, Armstrong County, Butler County, Somerset County, Erie County, Crawford County, Venango County, Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania

We proudly serve the following New Mexico areas: Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Sante Fe, Bernalillo, Belen, Los Lunas, Espanola, Moriarty, Corales, Tijeras, Cedar Crest, Edgewood, Soccoro, Sandoval County, Sante Fe County, Bernalillo County, Rio Arriba County, Valencia County, Soccoro County, New Mexico
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