Medicare Savings Plan with Michael Hasenbalg

Bonnie Yam introduces Growth & Inspire and the topic of Medicare Savings Plan, welcoming guest Michael Hassenbaum from Advocate Care Advocate Health. They delve into the complexities of Medicare, providing an overview of Savings Plans and the benefits of Medicare Savings Programs and Extra Help. Michael discusses the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) and Dual Special Needs Plan (D SNP) in detail, along with full Medicaid dual eligibility and New York's EPIC program. The episode concludes with additional resources for Medicare beneficiaries and a preview of the next episode.

(0:00) Introduction to Growth & Inspire and Medicare Savings Plan
(0:57) Guest introduction: Michael Hassenbaum from Advocate Care Advocate Health
(1:37) Understanding Medicare complexities and Savings Plan overview
(4:04) Benefits of Medicare Savings Programs and Extra Help
(7:05) Detailed discussion on Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) and Dual Special Needs Plan (D SNP)
(11:40) Full Medicaid dual eligibility and New York's EPIC program
(17:28) Additional resources for Medicare beneficiaries
(19:02) Closing remarks and next episode preview