Do you know about the Oklahoma Birthday Rule for Medicare Supplement policyholders? What about how to respond when your primary care physician leaves your plan midyear? Or, taking steps to reduce your Part B premium based on reduced income?
Ginny Curtis-Gillespie
These are just some of the topics to be addressed by Ginny Curtis-Gillespie, owner of Navigating Medicare, at the upcoming Positive Aging seminar hosted by VillagesOKC. “Medicare All Year Long” is the title of the seminar to be held June 11 from 10-11:30 am in the Conference Center at Metro Technology Centers, 1900 Springlake Dr.
With offices in eight locations, Navigating Medicare is a brokerage agency which works exclusively with Medicare insurance providers and holds educational workshops year-round to inform older adults about their options for selecting a provider and how best to take advantage of their Medicare plans.
“Because of the experience and integrity of Ginny Curtis-Gillespie, founder and owner of Navigating Medicare, many VillagesOKC members have found solutions that matched their unique health, dental, travel, financial, and location needs – even when they first purchased from another Medicare agent,” said Marilyn Olson, Executive Director of VillagesOKC. Olson explained that since questions come at age 57- 65, it is important to have honest advice that is easily accessible.
“So much of insurance these days is made to seem complex, difficult, and tricky” Curtis-Gillespie said. “At Navigating Medicare, we strive to make insurance decisions simple. Our agency is built on our family values which are a commitment to honesty, integrity, togetherness, and support.”
Born in Chicago, Curtis-Gillespie moved to Oklahoma when she was a teenager. After getting her license in 1985, she began selling major medical, long-term care and annuities to state and federal employees. In 2000, her mother became Medicare eligible. Believing that she had all the “right answers,” Curtis-Gillespie suggested a plan for her. Before the end of that year, she learned that she had given her mother poor advice, costing the family more than $10,000. She took this personally and began learning how to better advise her mother and friends.
Since then, she has prided herself in giving accurate information, to make sure that she never advises any of her clients the wrong plan for their needs. “Medicare All Year Long” is free, but registration is required. Register online: https://vokc.memberclicks.net/june25positiveaging, or call (405) 990-6637 to register.