Medicare Made
Understandable
Medicare choices don't have to be complicated. Get honest answers in plain English—and never feel pressured to decide right away.
No pressure. You decide what happens next.
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Build your Medicare picture
You don't have to pick a tool first. The Checkup guides you through one step at a time. When you're finished, you can email or print your summary, or talk it through with Alan.
- 1About youYour ZIP code and where you are with Medicare.
- 2What mattersDoctors, cost, and where you get care.
- 3SummaryQuestions to ask about your doctors, drugs, and costs.
Already know what you're looking for?
Explore Medicare topics
These pages are for reading. You do not have to pick one before the Checkup.
- New to MedicareLearn what to do and when to do it.
- Original Medicare or AdvantageUnderstand Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap and Part D.
- Change my coverageLearn when you can make changes and what to consider.
- Lower my Medicare costsExplore programs and strategies that may help reduce costs.
- Keep my doctorsLearn how to check doctors, hospitals, medical groups and networks.
- Help someone elseResources for family members and caregivers.
Still not sure which Medicare path fits you?
That's exactly what the Medicare Checkup is for.

Meet Alan Blackwell
Medicare Made Understandable
Honest help from Alan Blackwell, licensed Medicare agent in Arcadia, CA
Alan has spent years helping people in the San Gabriel Valley understand Medicare. He is used to taking a complicated system apart and explaining it in plain English.
When you call Medisure Agency, you get Alan directly. Not a script. Not a sales pitch. Just a clear explanation of the options.
Medicare is local
Medicare isn't one-size-fits-all. Your doctors, hospitals, and medical groups matter—and coverage that looks good on paper might not actually include them.
We focus on Los Angeles County because these are the doctors, hospitals, and medical groups people here actually use. A plan can look good in a brochure and still leave out the care you rely on.