Oppenheimer in NYC November kicked off the new collaboration between Empower Brokerage and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Oppenheimer is a leading global full-service brokerage and investment bank with over a century of tradition. They have a proud reputation of helping individuals, families, corporate executives, foundations and endowments, charities, pension plans, […]
Medigap
In this video, Empower’s Life and Health Insurance Agent, Anthony Butler, will walk through some of the basic features of a Medicare Supplement Plan. First, a quick primer on what Medicare Supplement Insurance is. What is Medicare Supplement Insurance? Medicare Supplement Plans, also known as Medigap, provide extra health insurance […]
Basic Features of a Medicare Supplement Plan
Medicare Supplements, or Medigap plans, help cover the difference between what Original Medicare Parts A & B cover and the actual charges. They help minimize your out-of-pocket expenses. They are not complicated to understand and have standardized coverage no matter what company is offering the plan. Each Medicare Supplement is […]
Medicare Supplement Basics
As you may already know as a person on Medicare, it does not provide the total coverage you need. This gap in your plan can lead to you not being fully protected and often times the cost can still add up. Many tend to turn to the old faithful Medigap […]
How To Pick The Best Medicare Supplement Plans
What Is Medicare Supplement Insurance? Also known as Medigap, Medicare Supplement Insurance helps cover health care costs that Original Medicare does not cover. This includes things, such as deductibles, coinsurance, copayments and travelling outside of the US. This is different than a Medicare Advantage Plan. Medicare Advantage (MA) is a […]
Medigap: The Basics
Medicare Seminar at Jain Soc On Sunday, April 2nd, Empower Brokerage’s Senior Product Specialist, John Shinn hosted a Medicare seminar at Jain Soc in Dallas. Empower Brokerage insurance agent and author, Malti Patel presented at the seminar. Malti immigrated to America with her 82-year old mother in law from Kenya in […]
Medicare Seminar at Jain Soc

Cigna Health & Life Introduces a High Deductible Plan F Senior Product Specialist John Shinn discusses Cigna’s new High Deductible Plan F, and how it could be right for you I want to tell you a little bit about the High Deductible Plan F that’s available now through Cigna Health & […]
Cigna Introduces High Deductible Plan F
Medicare Supplement vs Medicare Advantage Plans When selecting a Medicare plan you have two choices: Supplement or Advantage Medicare Supplements are designed to supplement Original Medicare and to help pay for things that aren’t covered. Original Medicare has Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B (medical insurance). Medigap, or Medicare Supplements are […]
Medicare Supplement vs Medicare Advantage

The Medicare Annual Election Period is over, as of December 7th, but you may still be able to get help. People think that, just because the Medicare Annual Election Period Ends, they can’t do anything. That’s not true. People can get help with their Medicare options all year long. Medicare […]
Medicare Annual Election Period Ended…But it’s not too late for ...
Medicare Mistake #8: Being too Late to Buy Medigap You are eligible to buy Medigap during your 6 month open enrollment period. This is the 6 month period right after you turn 65. If you are at least 65, within six months of enrolling in Part B, you cannot be […]