What Medicare Pays for and What You Pay for

with Robin Peconge,

Naviguide, United Church Homes

This week on Ask a NaviGuide, we chat with Robin Peconge, one of the NaviGuides at United Church Homes. Robin and Ashley chat about the complexities of Medicare and help individuals understand who is paying for what as part of the coverage. All that and more on this week’s episode!
Play Video

Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Robin’s background in healthcare (0:26)
  • Common costs that payers incur in Medicare plans (1:01)
  • Medicare co-pays and supplements (3:45)
  • In-network vs. out-of-network, HMO and PPO (4:21) 
  • Contacting your health plan with unexpected charges (6:35) 

The Abundant Aging Podcast is a podcast series presented by United Church Homes. These shows offer ideas, information, and inspiration on how to improve our lives as we grow older. To learn more and to subscribe to the show, visit abundantagingpodcast.com.