The Medicare Made Simple Podcast
Medicare Made Simple.
Episodes
29 episodes
The Final Notice: Everything You Need To Know | The Medicare Made Simple Podcast (Season 3, Episode 3)
In Season 3 Episode 3 of the Medicare Made Simple podcast, Lance O’Brien sits down with MediConnect President Brian Breisinger to discuss the latest Medicare Final Notice from CMS and what it could mean for Medicare Advantage, Part D prescripti...
You DON'T Want to Miss These Medicare Benefits | The Medicare Made Simple Podcast (Season 3, Episode 2)
In this episode, Lance O’Brien is joined by Ashley Mountain, Director of External Distribution at Highmark to discuss how Medicare benefits are used, and why that matters more than most people think. They break down recent Part D ch...
Your First Medicare Call (What to Expect) | The Medicare Made Simple Podcast (Season 3, Episode 1)
The Medicare Made Simple Podcast – Filmed February 18In this episode, Host Lance O’Brien (CEO of MediConnect) sits down with Dawn Clark (Call Agent at MediConnect) to talk about important updates affecting Medicare b...
Countdown to Coverage: Navigating Medicare’s Annual Enrollment
Countdown to Coverage:Navigating Medicare's annual enrollmentHost: Lance O’Brien (CEO, MediConnect)Guest: Alexie Auth (CMO, Andocia)Episode summary AEP is here—and this year brings more changes than most. Lance and ...
Storm Clouds Ahead: What to Expect This Enrollment
🎙️ Medicare Storm Clouds or Clear Skies? Preparing for AEPIn this episode of Medicare Made Simple, Lance O’Brien and Lauren Uran dig into the questions, confusion, and anxiety swirling around Medicare as we head into Annual Enrollment P...
Building a Plan That Fits You
🎙️ Medicare Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All — Let’s Build Your Perfect PlanIn this episode of Medicare Made Simple, Lance O’Brien and Sean Horne break down Medicare in a way that finally makes sense. From that red, white, and blue card to the o...
Simplifying Medicare Enrollment
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 3 of the Medicare Made Simple Podcast! In this episode, hosts Lance O’Brien and Sean Horne dive into the complexities of Medicare during the Annual Enrollment Period. With only a limited amount of time to navigate a ...
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Changes Are Coming to Medicare Part D
In Season 2, Episode 2 of The Inside Connection podcast, hosts Lance O’Brien and Mark Clark discuss significant changes coming to Medicare, particularly regarding prescription drug coverage in 2025. The episode dives into the impact of the elim...
What's New at MediConnect
In season 2, episode 1 of The Inside Connection, hosts Lance O’Brien and Sean Horn return to discuss key updates in MediConnect’s ongoing mission to provide accessible Medicare education. They highlight the expansion of their educational resour...
Breaking Down the Medicare Benefits for 2024
On this episode of The Inside Connection Podcast, Lance and Sean go in-depth with the benefits that are available for Southwestern PA #medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Find out more about $0...
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Plan Highlights for 2024 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
Lauren Yuran joins Sean Horn to discuss a lot of the competitive benefits available in the Pittsburgh region for #medicare beneficiaries, available now! Call 888-818-6334 to find out more f...
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Getting Ready for the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
Hang out with Sean Horn and Lance O'Brien on this edition of The Inside Connection Podcast as they discuss everything you need to know ahead of the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period!
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Rob Pratte hangs out with us!
MediConnect is blessed to have the legendary and incomparable Rob Pratte as not only a guest on the couch, but also as a longstanding partner. Nobody has been a bigger advocate for our mission of
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Enrollment Periods
Associate Manager Lauren Yuran joins Lance O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer of MediConnect, to break down all of the different enrollment periods of #medicare Do you need to sign up? ...
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Medicare Supplement Overview
In this episode of The Inside Connection Podcast, which can be seen on CBS News Pittsburgh on Sundays at 12 PM (www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh or download the CBS News Pittsburgh App from your phone's app store), Lance and Associate Manager Mark Cl...
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Why Does Medicare Have To Be So Hard??
In this episode of The Inside Connection, Sean and Lance answer the age-old question that we have to answer most often: "Why does Medicare have to be so difficult and frustrating?" We sort through all of the complexities of
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MediConnect Welcomes Rob Pratte
Over the last 5+ years, MediConnect has been a mainstay on KDKA-AM1020 every Saturday at 9 AM and the illustrious Rob Pratte has been our gracious host. We welcome Rob to the Podcast to hear his views on why the partnership works so well, why t...
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Meet the (MediConnect) President
MediConnect is proud to welcome the visionary behind our company, Brian Breisinger, to the program! Get an inside look of MediConnect's humble beginnings all the way to becoming the top-rated advisory firm in the state of Pennsylvania, with a v...
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The Medicare Initial Enrollment Period
In this episode, Sean Horn and Lance O'Brien discuss all of the complexities surrounding your first time enrolling onto Medicare. How can you take advantage of the special provision of Guaranteed Issue, to get any type of coverage you want? Do ...
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Medicare Summer Planning and Welcome to Lauren Yuran!
The summer is usually a welcomed down-time for most Medicare recipients, so MediConnect gives you a heads up on what you should be thinking about during the warmer months as we look ahead to the upcoming Annual Enrollment Period. We are thrille...
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Most Common Medicare Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Medicare is often seen as overwhelming and confusing, which makes it very easy to make a mistake that can cost you thousands of dollars. Do you need to enroll onto Medicare? Why is going straight to the insurance company to get a plan a terribl...
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Medicaid Redetermination and MediConnect Reintroduction
MediConnect breaks down how the Medicaid Redetermination will impact hundreds of thousands in Pennsylvania, while also touching on the CMS Final Notice once again. Plus, get to know what makes MediConnect different and why we are passionate abo...
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CMS Final Notice
Big changes are in store for Medicare in 2024, which was outlined by the CMS Final Notice released in early April. MediConnect has all the details, such as the 3.32% increase in funding for Medicare and 2,000+ medical codes being eliminated!&nb...
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