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Every year, plans change or drop coverage for millions of people, but very few check to see what actually changed. We check every plan line by line, and show you what fits and why.

Takes about 5 minutesNo forced sales callsAlways free to youWe recommend plans that pay us nothing

It's not you. It's how the system is built.

78% of people on Medicare say shopping for or switching plans makes them anxious (Deft Research, 2026). That isn't a personality problem. Look at what the decision actually asks of you.

39 plans

available to the average person in 2026, before you count stand-alone drug plans or the ten Medigap letters. It's confusing to know this one fits you best.

KFF, Medicare Advantage 2026 Spotlight (Dec 2025)

7 in 10

people on Medicare don't compare their coverage against other options at all. Plans change annually, and skipping it could put you in a worse situation next year.

KFF analysis of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (2022 survey data)

Over 3 million

people will have their Medicare Advantage plan cancelled or changed in 2027, and will need to make changes.

The calls, the ads and the plan changes all come from the same place: a system built around the sale, not around you. That's what we set out to fix.

Three steps. You stay in charge of all of them.

1

Tell us what matters.

Your doctors, your prescriptions, your pharmacy, what you actually use. One question at a time.

2

We do the comparison.

Every plan in your county, checked against your list. Not sorted by price and handed back to you.

3

You decide what happens next.

Enroll online yourself, or get matched with a licensed advisor. Either way, nothing happens until you say so.

Takes about 5 minutes. No phone number required.

What we check
Your current planScored
PDYour primary doctorIn network
CAYour cardiologistIn network
RXYour prescriptionsCovered
$Your pharmacy pricesChecked
Your benefitsCompared
Your best fit planWith the reasoning shown

Sample check, shown to illustrate. Every plan in your county goes through the same one.

We'll point you at a plan we make nothing on.

We're a licensed, independent agency. Carriers pay us a commission when someone enrolls through us, and that has no effect on how plans rank. When the best fit for you is a plan we can't enroll you in, we tell you that and send you straight to Medicare.gov or the carrier.

1 in 5

of the plans we recommend pay us no commission at all. We still recommend them.

TPP data, August 2026

About 1 in 4

Medicare Advantage comparisons come back “keep the plan you already have.” Then we say so.

TPP data, August 2026

Never required

Our tools don't ask for your phone number.

You talk to someone when you decide you want to, not before.

What this looks like for real people

New to Medicare

New to Medicare, shocked by the cost next to an employer plan

A client expected Medicare to cost less than the plan she was leaving. Premiums were higher, but once we ran her doctors and prescriptions, her out-of-pocket exposure came in lower than the employer coverage she was giving up. She enrolled knowing both numbers.

OutcomeLower out-of-pocket
Medicare Advantage

Hidden drug cost increase caught before it hit

A client’s Tier 3 copay was quietly moving to 18% coinsurance for the new year. We confirmed her doctors were accepted elsewhere and moved her before the change took effect.

Outcome$3,000+ est. annual savings
Plan G / Medigap

Guaranteed issue window, saved with one day to spare

A client had been told the wrong dates by a previous agent. Her guaranteed issue window was still open by a day, so she got Plan G (Medicare Supplement, which helps pay what Original Medicare doesn’t) without medical underwriting.

Outcome$2,500 to $4,000 est. annual savings

Read all 8 cases, including the math

Estimated savings based on each client's reported costs. Your results will be different.

A short list is only worth something if someone looked at the long one.

Medicare.gov is a fine place to start. It sorts by cost, doesn't show real Medigap rates, and stops at enrollment. Here's what's different here.

Medicare.gov

A cost-sorted list, then you're on your own.

How plans are rankedSorts by cost only
Dental, vision, hearing“Available,” with no amounts
Medigap ratesNot shown
Search by hospital or facilityNot offered
Deadlines and penaltiesNot offered
Help after you enrollNot offered

The Pocket Protector

Ranked against your own doctors, drugs and budget.

How plans are rankedRanked for your doctors, drugs and budget
Dental, vision, hearingActual annual maximums and allowances
Medigap ratesReal rates by state, carrier and plan letter
Search by hospital or facilityWhich plans cover your hospital or urgent care
Deadlines and penaltiesYour dates, and what a late penalty would cost
Help after you enrollBill review, appeals, and a team to call

Same Plan G. Same coverage. Three different prices.

Medigap is standardized in most states, so the letter tells you what it pays. Only the premium moves, and Medicare.gov doesn't show it.

Carrier A$149/mo
Carrier BSame coverage$104/mo
Carrier C$132/mo

Sample rates, shown to illustrate the spread.

8,083 Medicare plans and 7,389 Medigap rates indexed as of August 2026, including Medicare SELECT plans Medicare.gov doesn't display. Verified against live Medicare.gov sessions, August 2026. Full methodology available on request.

Enrolling isn't the end of it

One in four people who pick a new Medicare Advantage plan leave it within three months (Deft Research, 2023). Usually because something wasn't what they expected. When you enroll through us, you have somewhere to bring that.

Ask DorothyOur assistant explains your plan in plain words, in the app.
Bill reviewWe look at a bill you think is wrong and help you challenge it.
Deadline remindersYour windows and dates, before they matter.
Appeal lettersIf a claim is denied, we draft the appeal for you.
Remove My InfoFree help getting your name off the data-broker lists that feed the calls.
Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
The Pocket Protector app, shown on three phone screens

Screens shown are samples, not a bill result or coverage quote.

Questions people ask first

Still unsure after these? Call 1-866-764-3312 (TTY 711), 7am to 7pm CST.

Not shopping for yourself?

Helping a parent or spouse

Run the comparison with their doctors and prescriptions.

Start a comparison for them

Employers and benefits teams

Lower group-plan and COBRA costs when employees choose the coverage that fits.

For employers

For doctors

Our tools and data, for your patients.

For doctors

Let's make sure you're in the right Medicare plan for you.

Takes about 5 minutes. No phone number required.