As we begin breathing again after completing an incredibly busy 2021 Medicare Open Enrollment season, we’ve begun to reflect on what we learned, how to improve our processes, and on the trends we have observed and anticipate continuing. For starters (and this is something we began noticing in the fall of last year), many people… Read on…

I thoroughly enjoy mentoring young professionals. When I do, I emphasize the power of networking and suggest they identify approaches for staying in touch with fabulous people they meet along the way. This newsletter, Healthassist News, is an example of that. I send it to friends, family, and professional colleagues I have met throughout… Read on…

By Camille Barron Between the pandemic and the election, we are all more concerned about our health insurance than ever before. The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”). In addition, with millions of people having lost their jobs due to layoffs or… Read on…

By Camille Barron Your mailbox is flooded with literature urging you to sign up for a different Medicare plan. Your insurance company has sent its annual notice, telling you about the changes in your policy for 2021. And your head is spinning, because you don’t know what you should do. You’re not alone. Medicare can… Read on…