
PASSING OF BARABOO AGENT ROBERT SIMONS
It is with great sadness that we share with you the passing of our Baraboo Agent, Robert Simons. We lost Bob last month after a brief illness. Bob came out of retirement back in 2020 to work for our agency. The Beaver Dam location will continue to serve his customers with the high level of…

MEDICARE PLAN SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS: 5-STAR
5-star special enrollment period Medicare uses information from member satisfaction surveys, plans, and health care providers to give overall performance star ratings to plans. A plan can get a rating between 1 and 5 stars. A 5-star rating is considered excellent. These ratings help you compare plans based on quality and performance. Medicare updates these…

THE IMPORTANCE OF DENTAL, VISION, AND HEARING INSURANCE
Dental, Vision and Hearing are all an important part of our everyday lives. It is important to routinely care for our mouth, eyes, and ears. Studies have linked good oral hygiene with better health (gingivitis is a big culprit). Good oral hygiene lowers the risk of heart disease, improves memory and cognitive skills, reduces the…

7 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING OR CHANGING YOUR COVERAGE
Coverage: How well does the plan cover the services you need? Your other coverage: If you have other types of health or prescription drug coverage, make sure you understand how that coverage works with Medicare. If you have employment-related coverage, or get your health care from an Indian Health or Tribal Health Program, talk to…

WHAT’S MEDICARE?
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD). The different parts of Medicare help cover specific services: Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) Part A covers inpatient hospital…