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Medicare Insurance Questions?

203-239-4044

FRANK LANDINO

Too Good To Be True?

ired of those continuous Medicare TV commercials
Tthat promise you the world? Are you bombarded by
annoying telephone calls and more “official looking”
junk mail than you know what to do with? If you are
thinking of making any changes to your Medicare
Insurance plan because of these solicitations, think
again.

The fact is that these commercials, phone calls
and mailings are somewhat misleading. They are
geared for a national audience and are intended
to spark enough interest for you to make a phone
call and request more information. Requesting that
information essentially means that you are giving
permission for an insurance agent to contact you.

We have clients who have made these calls thinking
that they were simply requesting information, only to
learn that they were ultimately switched to a different The bottom line, you should not make any
plan. One client was switched to a plan that did not changes to your insurance plan before speaking
cover his doctors or all of his medications. The agent with your Medicare Insurance representative
on the other end of the call never bothered to check first. If you are overwhelmed, confused, or need
the doctors’ network or drug formulary. more information, we can help. We make the
Medicare Insurance process Simple!
Many of the additional benefits they mention such
as Dental, Transportation, Meals, Lower Drug Costs,
Hearing Aids, Vision, and Over-the-Counter Benefits
are already included on many of the Medicare
Advantage plans currently available. While many
of these benefits are available on certain plans, not Call us 203-239-4044.
every benefit is available on all plans.
There is never any cost or obligation!
In the State of Connecticut, those with low income
may qualify for “extra help” through the Medicare
Savings Program. Depending on your qualification
level, you may have access to a plan which may
include more of these benefits.
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