In the Medicare Advantage Minute we learn how MA plans use prior authorization requirements to help balance the books. This at the expense of patients who are in need of medical treatment for the best opportunity to regain health!

Nebraska is taking the lead in the war to make MA plans better for their members.

In the Your Medicare Benefits segment we learn how Medicare is likely to cover lymphedema compression treatment items.

Do you like to get stabbed? We cover a list of vaccinations recommended for adults.

Finally, an advisor known only as "Rusty" takes a question from a couple who are shocked to have been caught by the "Success Penalty" known as IRMAA.

IRMAA casts a wide net but there is an appeal process that has shown success in the past.

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In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" we enjoy an article entitled: Should you ditch your MA plan? Most people do! If you are tempted to ditch your MA plan, you are not alone! Reported problems include difficulty accessing care, receiving quality care and accessing quality care from specialists.

In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment we learn under what circumstances and to what extent Medicare will cover lung cancer screenings.

Even more details are to be had as we review an article entitled "Does Medicare cover the Shingles vaccine"? Turns out the answer is "Yes"!

Finally, we tear into a list of thirteen of the most painful medical conditions humans can endure! After that each of us tries to disgust the other with a couple of additions to the list.

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Medicare Advantage Minute was the source of an interesting and welcome news report of the likely agenda items to be pushed by Dr, Oz. As the new Administrator of the CMS he has some ambitious goals, including intensive auditing and collection efforts aimed at each Medicare Advantage plan.

In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2025" segment we learned how Medicare might cover Long Term Care expenses.

Finally, in the largest Medicaid fraud scheme known to mankind, crooks used the identities of dead patients in order to bilk billions from government coffers.

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