Medicare Guidance
Your next chapter.
A clearer path through Medicare.
Get personal guidance from Claire Greene to understand your options, compare coverage, and make decisions around your doctors, prescriptions, and budget.
SHOEMAKER INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
Your needs.Your options.
Meet your Medicare advisor
Claire Greene
Licensed Insurance Agent
A Memphis native and University of Memphis graduate, Claire joined Shoemaker in 2020. She helps people navigate, compare, and enroll in Medicare coverage with their individual needs and goals in mind.
Claire works with several insurance carriers and takes time to explain the differences between available plans. The conversation starts with you: the care you use, the prescriptions you take, and the budget you want to protect.
Understand the choices
Start with the basics.
Then make it personal.
Original Medicare includes Part A and Part B. From there, the right coverage approach depends on your circumstances.
Help with your share of costs.
Medicare Supplement Insurance, also called Medigap, works alongside Original Medicare to help pay certain out-of-pocket costs. It does not replace Original Medicare or include prescription drug coverage.
Another way to receive Medicare.
Medicare Advantage plans are offered by private insurers as an alternative to Original Medicare. Most include prescription coverage. We help you review the network, costs, and plan rules.
Look closely at your medications.
Part D helps cover prescription drugs. We review available drug coverage with your medication list and preferred pharmacies in mind, including how it fits with your health coverage.
Coverage, eligibility, costs, and enrollment rules vary. Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage are different approaches and do not work together. Claire can help you understand your available options.
Personal guidance at every step
You don’t have to
sort it out alone.
Whether you are preparing for Medicare, leaving employer coverage, or reviewing a current plan, we help you understand the decisions in front of you.
A low premium is only one part of the picture. We look at how coverage could work when you actually need care.
Listen to what matters
Discuss your doctors, medications, travel, budget, and current coverage.
Compare with context
Review available plans, provider access, prescription coverage, and out-of-pocket costs.
Explain the next steps
Help clarify enrollment timing and the steps needed for the coverage you choose.
Remain a resource
Answer coverage questions and help you review your needs as circumstances and plans change.
Before we meet
A little preparation.
A more useful conversation.
Bring your questions. These details also help Claire focus the discussion on the coverage that matters to you.
- Your doctors and hospitals
Include the providers you want to keep seeing. - Your prescription list
Have medication names, dosages, and preferred pharmacies ready. - Your current coverage
Know whether you have employer, retiree, or other health coverage. - Your priorities
Think about costs, travel, and how you prefer to receive care.
Common questions
Let’s make Medicare
easier to understand.
I’m still working. When should I start?
Your current coverage and circumstances affect the next steps. Talk with Claire before making changes so you can understand how Medicare may coordinate with employer coverage and which enrollment rules apply.
Can I keep my doctor?
Provider access depends on the coverage you choose. We help you review your doctors and hospitals before selecting a plan and confirm current participation with the plan and provider.
Should I review my coverage each year?
It is helpful to review your medications, providers, costs, and plan changes regularly. A review can identify whether your existing coverage still fits and which options are available during an applicable enrollment period.
Shoemaker Insurance Solutions is not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. government or the federal Medicare program. For information about all Medicare options, visit Medicare.gov, call 1-800-MEDICARE, or contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program.
Have a question about Medicare?
Start a conversation with Claire Greene.