Medicare Made Clear With Carly Rosswurm (Ep. 20)

By Nicole Young on June 30, 2023

Let’s face it, Medicare plans are an alphabet soup. Let’s simplify them together.

In this episode, Nicole talks to Carly Rosswurm, the director of Medicare Solutions at Ash Brokerage, to clear the air about Medicare. With 17 years of experience in Medicare, Carly gives us an overview of the Medicare program and the different types of available plans and a breakdown of the highest and lowest premiums of 2023. She also explains how you can determine if Medicare is the right insurance option for you, when you should start planning to apply for Medicare, how the annual enrollment periods work, and a lot more!

Carly discusses:

An overview of the Medicare program and the different types of plans
When you should start doing your research and speak to a healthcare broker
What she considers when determining if someone should stay with their employer’s insurance plan
A breakdown of the lowest and highest Medicare premiums in 2023
The circumstances when IRMAA charges can be appealed and what the process is like
How the annual enrollment periods work
And more

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About our Guest:

Carly Rosswurm is the Director of Medicare Solutions at Ash Brokerage. Carly graduated from Indiana University with a degree in business and concentration in marketing. Since then, Carly has been very involved in the realm of Medicare. She has been Life & Health licensed for 17 years, and has experience in Medicare marketing, contracting, compliance, Continuing Education, and sales. Any questions? please contact medicare@ashbrokerage.com

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