Medicare Basics

By Pete Lopeno, Senior Advocate, Senior Connections
State of Wisconsin OCI Licensed Health and Life Insurance Agent

For those of you who are preparing for retirement, and for more than a few of you reading this right now that are already retired, and/or are receiving disability benefits, you might be wondering how medical claims are processed under original Medicare.

Things work a lot differently than they do under employer insurance, or any individual marketplace insurance plan that you might have had in the past. The good news is I’m here to try and simplify things for you.

By understanding this process, you can have peace of mind knowing when your Medicare claims are being handled smoothly, and ensuring that you pay as little out-of-pocket as possible based on your coverage.