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Ep. 51 – How To Maximize Your Medicare Benefits in 2025: Expert Insights with Rosamaria Marrujo
In this episode, we get all our doubts about the upcoming changes for Medicare’s 2025 annual enrolment period answered by expert guest Rosamaria Marrujo. Rosamaria is the Founder and CEO of Trusted American Insurance Agency and an expert with over 20 years of experience in the Medicare market. She is also a mentor for brokers, an advocate for beneficial legislative changes in Medicare, and a sough-after speaker passionate about engaging with seniors and empowering them to make informed insurance decisions.
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Ep. 51 – How To Maximize Your Medicare Benefits in 2025: Expert Insights with Rosamaria Marrujo
In this episode, we get all our doubts about the upcoming changes for Medicare’s 2025 annual enrolment period answered by expert guest Rosamaria Marrujo. Rosamaria is the Founder
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Ep. 50 – What’s New in Medicare: Helen’s Top Tips for Medicare Enrollment in 2025
In this episode, Helen goes through every major change in Medicare for the next year. From the $2,000 limit cap on out-of-pocket drug costs to
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Ep. 49 – Lauren Bayha: Two Years Later – Making More Than My Corporate Job!
In today’s episode, I am pleased to welcome Lauren Bayha back to the show. Almost two years after taking that leap of faith and starting her own insurance
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Ep. 48 – Navigating VA and Medicare Advantage Plans for Veterans: Insights from Addison Beverly
Are you a veteran and feel unsure of how to navigate VA and Medicare Advantage plans effectively? What are the key considerations to have on
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Ep. 47 – Medi-Cal Application and the New Regulations Effective from January 1st, 2024, with Michael McCabe
Medi-Cal completely revamped its process as of January 1st, 2024! This means all the laws, regulations, codes, and everything else have changed. Do you know
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Ep. 46 – Long-Term Care & Alternative Solutions
How do you know you picked the long-term care that better adjusts to your reality? In this episode, we discuss long-term care, insurance, alternative solutions, different
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Ep. 43 – “What Keeps You Up At Night and More! with Trevor Patching”
In this episode, I’m joined by our monthly guest, Trevor Patching, to discuss the importance of covering and incentivizing those in foundational positions in our
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Ep. 42 – “Disability Insurance And Income Protection with Dennis Carlson”
In this episode, we delve into the second part of our conversation about what is true and what is a myth about the reverse mortgages
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Ep. 26 – “What is a Mental Health 5150?”
In this twenty-sixth episode, I am re-releasing episode 10 to emphasize the importance of understanding what a Mental Health 5150 is. You will hear from
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Ep. 25 – “How A Health Advocate Advisor Can Help: Part #2”
In this twenty-fifth episode, I am re-releasing Part 2 of my conversation with Renee Balcom, a health advocate advisor. In Part 1, Renee talked about
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Ep. 24 – “Insights From A Health Advocate Advisor: Part #1”
In this twenty-fourth episode, I am excited to re-release episode 7. In this episode, I had the chance to be joined by Renee Balcom, a
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Ep. 22 – “Are You a Business Owner? Things falling Through the Cracks?” Ben Godinez from VensureHR- Has Answers!
In this episode, I am talking with Ben Godinez, a Business Consultant at Vensure Employer Services. He is passionate about helping small businesses grow by solving
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Expert Guidance
With over 20 years of experience, Helen brings her expert guidance directly to you with insider tips, industry trends and real-life stories. Get the scoop directly from the source on what matters most when it comes to protecting your health and wealth.
Enlightening Topics
Learn more about key topics that can impact your ability to get and keep coverage, from lifestyle choices to changes in plan availability and carrier requirements. Get the bigger picture in focus with outside-the-box thinking on how to look at your life through the lens of an agent.
Answers to Top Questions
Can I use my life insurance while I’m still alive? Should my young children be designated as sole beneficiaries? Why do I even need life insurance? Get answers to these and all your burning questions as we explore the most common questions asked by clients (and you!).
Special Guest Appearances
We know some really smart, and really helpful, people – get exclusive access to guest speakers from across the industry as they help educate and enlighten us on various topics related to health, wealth and overall financial management, for individuals and business owners alike.
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After twenty years in the life insurance industry, I still wake up every morning with the same passion to help people understand what will work best for them and their future.
Helen Ornellas