Do I Need a Medicare Broker?
Great River Insurance Group
The Honest Truth
We believe in being honest and transparent here at Great River Insurance Group. No, you you don’t need to have your own Medicare Broker. If you’d like to study all the laws and rule changes each year — basically learn the in’s and out’s of the Medicare industry, there’s really no need to have a broker. Although, in my opinion, there are much better ways to spend your retirement years than cramming about Medicare rules and regulations each year. This, in itself, gives you a great reason to have your own personal broker.
Medicare Broker vs. Medicare Agent
Also, have you ever actually called an insurance carrier directly?
It’s hardly ever easy getting through to someone that can actually assist you when you need it. With so many employees and departments, there is a good chance you will have to go through an automated system. After hitting key after key as you listen to prompts until you get a live agent. Then you’ll probably get transferred 3 times before you find someone that actually understands your issue and can assist.
Benjamin Thompson of Great River Insurance Group is always a call or text message away. We make sure you are getting the assistance you need, when you need it. We will call the insurance carrier on your behalf and straighten things out. — So you don’t have to go through the hassle. You can read more in our article section for more in depth discussion of Agents vs Brokers.
Insurance Carriers vs Brokerages
Insurance carriers are just companies. They are like any other company out there — they want your business. A medicare insurance agent is technically someone that works for one carrier. You can bet that if you call them directly, they are going to do everything they can to sell you on their plan option. — Regardless of whether or not its actually a good fit for you. Because after all, that’s business, right?
Let us assure you, brokers also very much want your business. Maybe even more than the large insurance companies or insurance agents. But the difference is, a good broker has no loyalty to any one insurance carrier. Their loyalties will always be with you, their client. Because if it wasn’t for you, we wouldn’t even have a career.
At Great River Insurance Group, we contract with as many insurance carriers as possible to give you the widest array of choices when picking your Medicare insurance plan. We don’t force a specific plan to fit your needs. Instead, we listen to you and find a plan that will work for your unique situation. That’s the environment we strive for here at Great River — Your needs come first — always. Rather than pushing any one company or another, we search through all possible options to help you find the plan that will work for you.
Conclusion
So do you really need a specific Medicare broker? Need – Probably not. But having someone who is well versed on all things Medicare, wants your business, advocates on your behalf, and doesn’t even charge you a fee… well to us at least, that sounds like a winning combination. Give us a call or schedule a no cost, no obligation consultation today — you won’t regret it.
Get a Personal Consultation
Benjamin Thompson of Great River Insurance Group will be your advocate and expert in Medicare options and planning. Although Medicare may seem complex, our mission here is to both simplify the jargon and inform you of your options. From supplements to advantage plans, we offer a range of choices tailored to both your health needs and financial situation. Our priority here is to see you in a position to have everything you need to live a happy and fulfilling life. — never having to give a second though to your Medicare coverage.
Are you interested in learning more about your coverage options? We’re here to assist you. Act now to schedule a no-cost, no-obligation consultation today! Medicare: Made Simple.
¹HealthAlliance & BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois plan options are listed separately.