Our Health Insurance and Medicare Guides
Free, plain-English guides from our licensed brokers to help you understand your options before you buy. Start with the guide that matches where you are, and call us anytime if you want help applying it to your situation.
Medicare Guides
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Turning 65 Soon? Starting Guide
When to enroll, how each part of Medicare works, and how to choose between Medigap and Medicare Advantage.
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Checklist
New to Medicare Checklist
A printable month-by-month checklist of what to do before and after you turn 65.
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Enrollment
Guide to Enrollment Periods in 2026
Every Medicare enrollment window, the Special Enrollment Periods, and the pitfalls that lead to penalties.
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Costs
Medicare Costs for 2026
2026 premiums, deductibles, IRMAA income brackets, and the Part D out-of-pocket cap.
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Veterans
Medicare for Veterans
How Medicare works with VA benefits, TRICARE for Life, and CHAMPVA, and how to avoid the Part B penalty.
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Basics
Parts of Medicare
What Parts A, B, C, and D cover, what they cost, and how they fit together.
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