Elkhorn Medicare Solutions

06/05/2026

GLP-1 drugs are all the rage. Medicare is catching up. Here's the new trial program that goes into effect July 1, 2026.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for Comprehensive hEalth (BALANCE) Model and a separate short-term demonstration (now called the “Medicare GLP-1 Bridge”)

06/03/2026

Monday kicks off National Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, with an educational campaign to help you protect your hard-earned healthcare benefits.

05/29/2026

Happy Birthday Wisconsin!

05/14/2026

We can talk about options.

Rising costs of home care and nursing homes are pricing out middle-income families, forcing them to take on caregiving responsibilities or tap their savings

05/09/2026

Every dollar of fraud raises the premium of Part B. Frog-march these scumbags through the town square and lock them up.

Prosecutors said the defendant, Joel Rufus French, 47, of Armory, Mississippi, sold patient information and fraudulent doctors’ orders for orthotic braces that patients neither wanted nor needed.

03/08/2026

These slimeballs are everywhere. Stay alert.

One of the best aspects of retirement is living without worrying about your 9-5 and trying to enjoy every day. Unfortunately, this group, which tends to be 65 and over, is also a primary target of scammers. For a group that is often technologically challenged, they have become easy pickings for scam...

03/04/2026

Pay attention to your pocketbook.

Retirement and financial experts explained the expenses retirees most often underestimate, even in 2026, and what you can do about it.

03/01/2026

Interesting information from "under the hood".

With private insurers set to receive $1.2 trillion in excess payments by 2036, retirees may soon face a reckoning over costs and coverage.

10/01/2025

If you live in Walworth County and have a Medicare Advantage plan by these insurance companies, your plan is being canceled for 2026.

Aetna
Quartz (Aurora plan)

All Wisconsin counties if you have Anthem's $0 PPO or either of Anthem's prescription drug plans.

We can help you!

Call 262-725-5161 or submit a request on our website, www.elkhornmedicare.com for a meeting.

Tell your friends and neighbors too.

If you do nothing, you will not have insurance on January 1, 2026.

09/15/2025

The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is almost upon us. From October 15 - December, you can make changes to your Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Prescription Drug plan for 2026. Watch your mailbox for the Annual Notice of Change from your current insurance carrier. This will describe the changes in premiums, deductibles, etc. for 2026. This is a VERY IMPORTANT document. DO NOT ASSUME your coverage will remain the same. There will be both positive and negative changes. We are here to help. Watch our post on October 1 for more information.

If you have a friend, neighbor, relative, etc. who needs this information, please share this post with them, along with the October 1 post.

To schedule a meeting, please call 262-725-5161 or email us at [email protected].