Justin Brock Blog

Medicare is evolving fast and the agents who win are the ones who stay sharp. These blogs and articles share Justin Brock’s insights on the industry, business growth, leadership, and what it takes to build something that lasts.

Same Care, Different Price: Why Employer Plans Pay So Much More

Same Care, Different Price: Why Employer Plans Pay So Much More

Employer plans pay hospitals about 2.5x Medicare, while Medicare Advantage pays about the same as Medicare. Why, and what it means for agents and clients. ...more

Medicare Education

October 30, 2026

The Pharmacy Squeeze: What Medicare Agents Need to Know

The Pharmacy Squeeze: What Medicare Agents Need to Know

Pharmacies are paid less than it costs to fill many Medicare scripts. How PBMs fit, what the 2026 law changes, and how agents can help local pharmacists. ...more

AEP & Medicare Advantage

October 30, 2026

How to Become a Medicare Agent: License, AHIP, Contracting and Your First AEP

How to Become a Medicare Agent: License, AHIP, Contracting and Your First AEP

How to become a Medicare agent: get a health license, pass AHIP, contract with carriers through an FMO, complete certifications and prepare for AEP. ...more

Become an Agent

October 24, 2026•10 min read

Aetna Medicare Supplement Plan N: What Medicare Agents Should Know About This Medigap Plan

Aetna Medicare Supplement Plan N: What Medicare Agents Should Know About This Medigap Plan

Marlon Nash on Aetna Medicare Supplement Plan N: copays, excess charges, N vs G napkin math, state rating rules, the household discount and GI limits. ...more

Med Supp & Underwriting

October 23, 2026•12 min read

2027 Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Are Thinning: What Agents Should Do

2027 Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Are Thinning: What Agents Should Do

Avalere data for 2027 shows Medicare Advantage meals in 21% fewer plans, rides in 15% fewer and thinner dental. What agents should check and do this AEP. ...more

AEP & Medicare Advantage

October 23, 2026•7 min read

AARP Medicare Supplement Plan G: What Medicare Agents Should Know About This Medigap Plan

AARP Medicare Supplement Plan G: What Medicare Agents Should Know About This Medigap Plan

Aaron Arenbart on AARP Medicare Supplement Plan G from UnitedHealthcare: enrollment discounts, Level 2 rates, state pricing differences and what to verify. ...more

Med Supp & Underwriting

October 22, 2026•13 min read

Medigap Rate Increase Letters: How to Re-Shop Clients Without Underwriting Surprises

Medigap Rate Increase Letters: How to Re-Shop Clients Without Underwriting Surprises

2027 Medigap rate increase requests are in. How agents check GI and state rules, pre-qualify underwriting and re-shop clients without risking coverage. ...more

Med Supp & Underwriting

October 22, 2026•7 min read

Foresters PlanRight: What Medicare Agents Should Know About This Final Expense Plan

Foresters PlanRight: What Medicare Agents Should Know About This Final Expense Plan

Aaron Hildenbrand on Foresters PlanRight: Preferred, Standard and Basic death benefits, point-of-sale underwriting, riders and the application rules to know. ...more

Ancillary & Final Expense

October 21, 2026•10 min read

AEP Compliance Checklist for Agents: What to Verify Before Your First Appointment

AEP Compliance Checklist for Agents: What to Verify Before Your First Appointment

A 2027 AEP compliance checklist for Medicare agents: ready to sell, scope of appointment, TPMO disclaimer timing, call recording and marketing rules. ...more

AEP & Medicare Advantage

October 21, 2026•7 min read