If the ER called you tonight and asked what medications your parent takes, would you know? Most of us wouldn’t. We’re busy, and our parent keeps saying, “I’ve got it.”
Medicare season gives you the perfect reason to ask. Open enrollment ends December 7th, and in this episode I share how to start the conversation with their permission, what to say when your parent pushes back, and how to build a simple list of their doctors and medications, so you’re ready before the call comes.
A few hours now can save you a lot of scrambling later. Ask God for the right words. Exodus 4:12, "Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak." ESV Bible
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I’m not an insurance broker, and this is for educational purposes only. I highly recommend that you check with an insurance broker, Medicare, or the individual insurance companies for any details or questions you might have.
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Educational & Informational Purposes Only. This podcast is general education, not legal, financial, tax, insurance, medical, therapeutic, or mental health advice, and should not be your only basis for any decision. The host is not an attorney, doctor, or financial advisor. Guests may be licensed professionals, but nothing here creates an attorney-client or any other professional relationship. Guest views are their own. We do not diagnose or give individual advice, and we cannot guarantee any result. Your parent has rights: if they can legally make their own decisions, those decisions belong to them. Do not act for them without their permission or proper legal authority, like a power of attorney. Laws differ by state and change. Before you sign or use any legal document, talk with an elder law attorney in your state. You use this information at your own risk. In a medical emergency, call 911.
