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Medicare comes with a lot of parts, letters and choices. I'm Jeannie Pond, a Licensed Insurance Agent, and I'll walk you through them in plain English, so you know what to do next and when.
We do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 14 organizations which offer 52 products in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all of your options.
1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), TTY 1-877-486-2048, 24 hours a day/7 days a week
See what to do and when, starting about a year before your birthday.
Each fall your plan mails an Annual Notice of Change with next year's costs. Open Enrollment, October 15 to December 7, is your chance to switch.
Leaving a job, retiring early or covering a younger spouse? Marketplace plans can bridge the gap until Medicare starts.
Medicare is the heart of what I do, but it's rarely the only question. I also help with health coverage before 65, life insurance, annuities and the extra plans that fill the gaps.
All-in-one plans that combine hospital, medical and usually drug coverage.
Helps pay the costs Original Medicare leaves to you.
Prescription coverage to pair with Original Medicare.
Marketplace health plans for the years before Medicare.
Term, permanent and final expense coverage for the people who count on you.
A way to turn part of your savings into steady income.
Dental, vision and hospital indemnity plans.
Ways to plan ahead for care at home or in a facility.
Getting Medicare right is mostly about timing. Here's what to do and when, with a link to the government site where you can confirm your own dates.
Find out if you'll be enrolled automatically, and whether your coverage at work continues after 65.
Medicare.govYour Initial Enrollment Period opens. If you're not enrolled automatically, sign up for Part A and Part B.
SSA.govCompare plans in your area, and ask your doctors and pharmacy which plans they accept.
Medicare.govDouble-check the start date on your Medicare card and on any plan you joined.
Medicare.govYour 65th birthday
Vista is a small Florida agency, so you'll work with the same people from your first question through enrollment, and every year after.
Owner and Licensed Insurance Agent
Jeannie has been helping people understand Medicare and the retirement landscape since 2009.
She holds a master's degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and teaches Medicare 101 classes for people getting ready to retire.
NPN 8940178. Florida license W272782.
My licenses are public record. Look me up on the state's insurance license search before you call.
See my license numbers, state by stateMedicare help in Lakeland and nearby citiesIf you're in the Florida Retirement System, turning 65 and leaving DROP can land in the same season. I lay out the state plan rules first, then Medicare, in the order things happen.
The FRS Health Insurance Subsidy (HIS) is a monthly payment to help retired members pay for health insurance; it is not itself a health plan.
Read the guide for FRS retirees
Compare Medicare plans in your ZIP code on my online plan finder. It opens under my agent number, so any plan you choose there keeps me as your agent.
We do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 14 organizations which offer 52 products in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all of your options.
1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), TTY 1-877-486-2048, 24 hours a day/7 days a week
Leave your name and the best way to reach you, and I'll get back to you. Or just give me a call.
Jeannie Pond, Licensed Insurance Agent, NPN 8940178, licensed since 2009
We do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 14 organizations which offer 52 products in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all of your options.
1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), TTY 1-877-486-2048, 24 hours a day/7 days a week