Toni,
I’m turning 65 soon and need your help. Why am I getting so much mail, email and so many phone calls when my Medicare coverage does not start until May? What should I be doing during this Medicare season? Insurance companies and agencies all say their plan is the best. They all seem to offer the same benefits, including dental, vision and a gym membership, and they also say they can put money back into your Social Security check. I’m not receiving a Social Security check. How can I get that money?
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