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Advantage, Supplement, Part D, and yearly plan changes can feel like a maze.
Premiums are only one number. Deductibles, copays, and drugs matter too.
Networks and referrals can change whether you keep the care you already have.
Turning 65, already enrolled, or helping a parent — the next step is not the same.
Your Medicare journey starts here. Get step-by-step guidance for your next steps.
Get StartedMedicare Advantage vs. Medicare Supplement? We’ll help you understand the difference.
Learn the differenceMedisure is a California-based Medicare agency focused on education and licensed support.
Meet AlanDoctors, prescriptions, and plans change. The Medisure Answers helps you get clear, educational answers about topics that may apply. It does not enroll you or name a “best” plan.
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Medicare 2026: Choose the Right Plan & Avoid Costly Mistakes was written so families can understand the structure of the program before they sit down with an agent — and so the conversation is better when they do.
Get the bookAugust 12, 2026
IEP, employer coverage, HSA, prescriptions, and the Advantage vs. Supplement fork — in order.
September 2, 2026
The Annual Notice of Change matters more than the mailer. Here is a calmer way to review.
July 18, 2026
Doctors, drugs, travel, budget, and how easy it is to change your mind later.

February 1, 2024
Alan walks through the book’s core idea: understand the structure of Medicare first, then match coverage to doctors, drugs, budget, and lifestyle. Education — not a plan pick.

March 23, 2022
A short Medisure overview of who Medicare is for, when enrollment windows matter, and how the parts of Original Medicare fit together. Education — not a plan pick.

February 15, 2022
A short Medisure introduction to how Medicare billing works — deductibles, coinsurance, and what Original Medicare typically pays. Education — not a bill or a plan pick.

February 14, 2022
Premium, deductible, copay, coinsurance — the words that show up on Medicare and health-plan paperwork, in plain English.
Use the Medisure Answers, schedule a review, or call Medisure. There is no obligation and this website does not enroll you in a plan.
Educational answers — not a plan recommendation.
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Educational answers — not a plan recommendation.