Making Medicare Fun

What to Know for AEP with my Mom!!

Last year's episode on the Annual Enrollment Period was our most popular episode ever! So I knew this year for this fall season I would need to bring in THE MEDICARE MOMMA who I go to for AEP advice... Which is my actual mother! Diana Albritton runs and operates Albritton Insurance Services in central Florida. She has worked in the medical field for the last 30-plus years. Within the last 19 years, she started selling Medicare insurance specifically as Albritton Insurance Services. She is coming up on 20 years working as a Licensed Independent Agent and I am super proud of her! 
If you are on Medicare -- This is going to be a very valuable podcast for you!! Enjoy! 
Here is Diana's contact info: http://albrittoninsuranceservices.com/
Here is my contact info: insuredbyricki.com
Thanks for listening! Please share this with anyone you think would benefit from this Medicare information this fall!

Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida with Carolyn Grawi

This summer we are talking with the Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida (CILNWF)'s Executive Director, Carolyn L. Grawi, MSW, LCSW, LMSW, ACSW, ADAC. The Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida promotes independence for people with disabilities in Northwest Florida since 1980.
Carolyn and her team at Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida are amazing and I'm so grateful for the wonderful service they provide in this area!
As promised in this episode, here are the ways to connect with Carolyn and her team:
Contact info:
https://cilnwf.org/
info@cilnwf.org
Address:
21 South Tarragona St.
Suite 101
Pensacola, FL 32502
Phone number: (850)595-5566
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Info to donate to CIL:
Please Text CILALWAYS  to 44-321 to donate!
CIL is always Engaged!
CIL is always Essential!
CIL is always Here to Assist!
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If you learned something good from this episode or know someone who would benefit from this information, please share this podcast with them. Thanks for listening and have a great day!
 

Carla Albuquerque with Advanced Diabetes Supply®

Account Executive with Advanced Diabetes Supply®, Carla Albuquerque joins us this season to encourage people who are diabetics how to get connected with her to help them get the supplies they may need. Thank you Carla for coming on and helping listeners on Medicare make it fun!
Contact information for Carla:
Carla Albuquerque
Account Executive, Medicare Advantage
The Advanced Diabetes Supply Group
2544 Campbell PlaceSuite 150Carlsbad, CA 92009
Email: calbuquerque@northcoastmed.comCell Phone: 760-519-1443Text Only: 760-624-3450Fax: 866-572-5410w: www.northcoastmed.com
Refer a Client!
https://advanceddiabetessupply.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#4W000005jX4G/a/4W000000kr70/6U5NsaFF7BJqUliUH94j_LMOHUNjzmmPqkerFYlRBIk
 

Council on Aging of West Florida

Happy Winter! This season we are talking with the Marketing and Communications Director at Council on Aging of West Florida. Her name is Emily Echevarria and she cares so much about our aging population. I loved getting to hear how her daughter was positively impacted by a volunteer with Council on Aging of West Florida before she even worked for them! How fun is that!?
We hope this conversation gives you more clarity about what this organization does and who they help in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. 
As Emily explained in this conversation, the first step to getting connected with Council on Aging of West Florida is to call their Elder Helpline at (850)494-7100. She explained that if you're interested in receiving some of their services, this is the first step to getting assistance from their organization. Emily also encouraged people who are interested in their services to call their Elder Helpline as soon as they can if they have been thinking about wanting their assistance. 
Connect with Council on Aging of West Florida for more information on what services they provide in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, here:
Call their office in Pensacola - (850)432-1475
Go to their website - https://www.coawfla.org/
Call their Elder Helpline - (850)494-7100
Making Medicare Fun is a podcast released quarterly for my clients and their friends. My name is Ricki Stewart and I am a licensed independent agent serving my clients in northwest Florida. If you would like to get more information on what I do and how I may be able to serve you, click here: https://insuredbyricki.com/
Thanks for listening and if you are on Medicare, we hope you are having fun! Please share this podcast with your friends if you think it will encourage them. Thanks again! 

What to Know, Do & Ask during AEP On Medicare

This season it’s all about AEP! Below are the links we talked about in this episode. 
2023 Part B Cost: https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs/medicare-costs
When can I join a Part D prescription drug plan — or switch plans if I already have coverage?
https://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-qa-tool/when-can-i-enroll-in-a-part-d-plan/
Contact Ricki: insuredbyricki.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/makingmedicarefun
 
 

Staying Protected from Scammers with Tammy Ward, Better Business Bureau

Happy Summer! Our guest this season is the Communications Director at Better Business Bureau Serving Northwest Florida, Tammy Ward. Tammy and I have known each other for years so when starting this podcast and knowing how concerned my clients are with scammers getting their information, I knew to ask if Tammy would please come on and give us some practical tips to staying protected. Thank you Tammy for your advice, for agreeing to do this interview and for your time! 
Connect with the Better Business Bureau: https://www.bbb.org/

What to Look for in a Good Primary Care Physician with Dr. Amy Reed, MD

In each episode, we are going to talk to people who know what you should do, know and ask now that you are on Medicare. This summer season, we get to hear from Dr. Amy Reed, MD who is Board Certified in Family Medicine. She works for VIPCare in Pensacola off of Pine Forest Road. She spent seven years in the U.S. Navy and ended her career in the military in Pensacola. We are so thankful to have her here! If you go to VIPCare from listening to this episode, be sure to let them know Ricki sent you. Thank you Dr. Reed for sharing your wisdom with us! 
Ricki A. Stewart is a Licensed Independent Agent serving Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. 

Making Medicare Fun

Hello! Thank you for listening to Making Medicare Fun. This podcast was created for my clients to connect them with what to do, what to know, and what to ask now that they're on Medicare. My hope is that this helps you understand all that is available to you now that you have your "Red, White and Blue card" as they say in the industry. We will have guests who are experts in their field and who also work with people on Medicare. This will be a quarterly podcast, so we will have new episodes as the seasons change.
Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and let us know what you would like to know more about now that you are on Medicare. 
My name is Ricki Stewart and I am a Licensed Independent Agent based in Pensacola, Florida. For more information visit: insuredbyricki.com