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Lance O'Brien

CEO of MediConnect, a Pittsburgh-based Medicare advisory firm, and a recurring KDKA Radio guest on Medicare topics with Marty Griffin and Colin Dunlap.

Oct 15, 2026

45:41
What do they do in that regard?
45:43
Yeah, so that's where they're going to probably want to look at either a Medigap plan because Medicare is the network.
45:49
So if they can see a Medicare doctor here, they can see a Medicare doctor wherever they travel.
45:53
If they have an Advantage plan, then there are certain carriers.
45:57
It's very interesting where they actually have Medicare networks in certain states in the country, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, travel states, right? Right.
46:07
And then there's some that have PPOs where they will be able to go out of network.
46:11
So in Snowbird or RV traveling, a lot of that is important in the decision-making process.
46:36
It pretty much goes online for you right away.
10:11
We talked last hour about how it's not a one-size-fits-all, but there's a lot of maneuvering, there's a lot of tinkering, there's a lot of a la carte situations that can happen that fits you.
10:22
Yeah, so there's, you know, over 10 carriers, and with those carriers, 60, 70 plans.
10:29
Not all of those plans have the same formulary.
10:31
Formulary is the list of drugs that are covered, right? So you have a ton of nuances within those plans, and then you've got standalone prescription drug plans.
10:40
Then you've got Medigap plans over here, right? So you've got f- all these different types of plans, and trying to figure out what's the right fit can be a challenge for people.
13:07
What do they do in that regard?
13:09
Yeah, so that's where, you know, they're gonna probably wanna look at either a Medigap plan, because Medicare's the network.
13:15
So if they can see a Medicare doctor here, they can see a Medicare doctor wherever they travel.

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