What is Medicare?
Start with a plain-language overview of Medicare, who may qualify and why enrollment timing matters.
Read the Medicare basics guide →Medicare resources
Start here. No homework required.
You don't need to memorize the Medicare handbook — that's my job. But if you like to read up before we talk, these guides on my PlanEnroll learning center are a clean, no-spin place to start.
Getting ready
A practical Medicare checklist.
- Learn when your Medicare enrollment window begins.
- Confirm how Medicare may coordinate with current employer or retiree coverage.
- Make a private list of your doctors, hospitals, prescriptions and preferred pharmacies.
- Think about travel, budget and whether provider-network flexibility matters to you.
- Call me before canceling or changing existing coverage — some changes can't be undone.
Dave's PlanEnroll learning center
Learn at your own pace.
Each link opens a Medicare learning guide on Dave's PlanEnroll site, so you can read more without leaving Dave's approved resources.
Understand the parts of Medicare
Learn how Parts A, B, C and D fit together, along with an introduction to Medicare Supplement insurance.
Explore the parts of Medicare →Compare coverage paths
Review the major ways people arrange Medicare coverage and the questions that can help narrow the choices.
Review coverage options →Understand enrollment periods
Learn about common Medicare enrollment windows and why the right timing depends on your circumstances.
Learn about enrollment →New to Medicare checklist
Use a step-by-step checklist to organize the decisions and information that may come up as you approach Medicare.
Open the new-to-Medicare checklist →Five questions to ask
Focus your comparison on practical questions about providers, prescriptions, costs and how you prefer to receive care.
Review the five questions →Medicare coverage review guide
Work through a structured review of your current needs and the coverage details worth checking.
Open the coverage review guide →Ready to look at plans available through Dave's PlanEnroll site? Self-shop Medicare plans.
Plain-language glossary
Common Medicare terms.
- Premium
- The amount paid periodically for coverage.
- Deductible
- The amount you may pay before coverage begins paying for certain services.
- Copayment
- A fixed amount you may pay for a covered service or prescription.
- Coinsurance
- A percentage of a covered cost that you may be responsible for.
- Network
- The doctors, hospitals, pharmacies or other providers participating with a plan.
- Formulary
- A plan’s list of covered prescription drugs.
Talk with Dave
Have a Medicare question?
General Medicare questions can begin with a phone call. Choose the local number for your area—each one reaches Dave directly.
New Orleans area(504) 298-2988Call Dave Baton Rouge area(225) 328-7639Call Dave Northshore and River Parishes(985) 250-0411Call Dave Lafayette Area(337) 453-4023Call Dave
Ready to discuss specific plans?
Before we can go over specific plans, Medicare requires a quick Scope of Appointment form. It is not a commitment—it simply confirms which types of coverage you are open to discussing.
Prefer to browse on your own? Self-shop Medicare plans