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Understanding Medicare & Medicare Advantage
Medicare and Medicare Advantage

Struggling to Understand the Whole Medicare & Medicare Advantage Thing?

We hear questions, complaints, and comments from patients all the time in the clinic about Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Often times, these patients want to know the details about the options available to them, but the only information they seem to be able to find comes from reps incentivized to sell a certain type of plan. But, as with most healthcare decisions (like whether to try therapy or surgery), you need clear information to avoid potential pitfalls and receive the maximum benefits.

So, when the folks over at Medicare School reached out to me about coming on the podcast to talk about this topic, I knew this would also be a good fit for our patients here at the clinic. You can find the full episode of the podcast here, but below is the video interview with Marvin Musick, founder of Medicare School.

What we cover in this interview:

  • The differences between Medicare & Medicare Advantage plans
  • What’s the difference between Advantage and Supplement Plans?
  • How Advantage plans manage care for patients
  • Our of pocket costs in plans (copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, etc.)
  • Varying incentives and priorities that drive many advantage plans & networks
  • Do you need to sign up for Medicare?
  • How easy is it to change from a Advantage plan to regular Medicare?

Like most other things in healthcare these days, the Medicare world can be complex. It becomes more challenging if you didn’t work in healthcare. It may all sound like a foreign language. Hopefully, this video interview answers some questions and provides insights about navigating this complicated world.

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Rafi Salazar OT

Rafael E. Salazar II, MHS, OTR/L (Rafi) is the CEO & President of Proactive Rehabilitation & Wellness, as well as the Principal Owner of Rehab U Practice Solutions and the host of The Better Outcomes Show. Rafi’s career trajectory includes 10+ years of experience in healthcare management, clinical operations, programmatic development, marketing & business development. He even spent some time as an Assistant Professor in a Graduate Program of Occupational Therapy and has served on numerous boards and regulatory committees. Today, Rafi helps innovative healthcare companies humanize healthcare through his consulting work. He also leverages his experience as a professor and academic to speak and train on the topics around humanizing the healthcare experience.

Rafi also authored the book Better Outcomes: A Guide to Humanizing Healthcare.