Welcome to Tips & Tricks Thursday on Real Easy Medicare with Al Kushner! In this episode, Al delivers 19 actionable strategies to streamline your Medicare journey, reduce costs, and safeguard your benefits.

1. Medicare Card Protection Trick
   • Carry copies or phone photos of your card; keep the original safe at home; annotate emergency contacts on copies
2. Provider Network Research Trick
   • Call doctor offices to ask about prior authorization delays, denial rates, and new-patient policies—not just network inclusion
3. Part D Pharmacy Shopping Trick
   • Identify preferred pharmacies for lower copays; compare local versus mail-order pricing for each medication
4. Medigap Shopping Trick
   • Solicit quotes from a ...