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Avoiding Costly Healthcare Mistakes: How to Choose the Right Medicare Plan

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Episode 813 | 03.26.25

In this episode of Fried On Business, host Jim Fried welcomes his longtime friend and former co-host, Matt Gold, better known as “Medicare Matt”. Matt breaks down the key differences between Medicare and Medicaid, explains how to avoid costly mistakes when choosing a healthcare plan, and offers valuable insights for anyone nearing retirement.

Matt shares practical advice on:
✅ Choosing between Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage plans
✅ Timing your Medicare enrollment to avoid penalties
✅ Ensuring your preferred doctors are included in your plan

If you’re approaching 65 or planning your retirement healthcare strategy, this episode is packed with insights to help you make informed decisions.

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About Our Guest:

“Med” Matt Gold

Almost everyone age 65 and older is eligible to sign up for Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers the majority of your health care costs. And while the benefits are considerable, understanding Medicare can be confusing – no matter how educated you are. There’s Part A, B, C and D; initial, open and special enrollment periods; 11 different Supplement plans offered by more than 30 different companies and over 40 different advantage companies. The list goes on and on.

Each year I help hundreds of people, including accountants, lawyers, homemakers, financial planners and doctors, navigate the Medicare maze. In simple terms, I help them understand their options, when to sign up, how to sign up and how to make a change. As an educator, facilitator, frequent guest speaker and licensed insurance agent, my objective is simple: to help people understand their choices and select a plan that meets their unique health, financial and lifestyle needs.

Let me do for you what I’ve done for so many – navigate the system. In just one visit I think you’ll understand why my business has been built strictly on referrals: I get Medicare, and I am passionate about making it simple enough for you to get it too – no matter how many questions, meetings or phone calls it takes.

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