States I serve · Phone & video
Michigan Medicare Help
Michigan Medicare reviews often need to account for both local care and coordination with Medicaid. I offer statewide phone and video consultations focused on the plans I represent, your county and your actual eligibility.
Medicare help from home
Phone and video appointments are available throughout Michigan. I start with your ZIP code and county because plan availability and provider networks can vary locally. This page describes remote service, not a physical office in every community.
A state license does not mean I represent every insurer or plan. I confirm the products I can help with before making a recommendation.
Understand what MI Coordinated Health changes
MI Coordinated Health is Michigan’s successor to MI Health Link and coordinates coverage for eligible people with Medicare and Medicaid. The state launched it in selected areas in 2026 and has described a wider 2027 expansion. The implementation bulletin makes the planned statewide expansion contingent on budget approval, so a program announcement alone should not be treated as proof of a particular county’s final plan choices.
Bring your Medicaid eligibility notice, current cards and any transition letter. I check the available program and plan for the specific county and year, including your doctors and support services. My Michigan 2027 guide separates confirmed information from items that still need individual verification.
Check the full care team and the services you depend on
For someone receiving home support, behavioral health services or nursing-facility care, the review should include those providers along with the hospital and primary doctor. Ask who coordinates each benefit and which services require authorization. An integrated plan’s name does not answer every service-level question.
If you live in the Upper Peninsula or travel to another part of Michigan or a neighboring state for specialists, list those destinations. If you spend winters elsewhere, include the routine care and pharmacy access you expect while away. I can then compare the practical arrangements under the coverage you are considering.
Michigan Medicare Savings Programs are a separate eligibility decision
Michigan DHHS explains that its Medicare Savings Programs may pay premiums and, depending on income and the program, deductibles or coinsurance. An asset limit also applies. The state’s current page provides program information and directs people to MI Options for independent Medicare counseling.
Receiving help with a Medicare premium does not automatically establish eligibility for every plan serving people with full Medicaid. I use the actual state determination when discussing coverage. If you are considering Original Medicare and a supplement instead, I separately check enrollment rights, underwriting and the total premium budget.
Bring these details to your review
- Your Michigan county and any MI Coordinated Health transition notice
- The most recent Medicaid eligibility decision
- Home-care, behavioral-health and specialty providers, not just your primary doctor
Have your medicine names, doses and preferred pharmacy available too. Please do not put a Medicare number, Social Security number or detailed medical records in the general contact form.
How the appointment works
- Choose a phone or video appointment and tell me your state and county.
- I review your coverage, care needs and enrollment dates.
- I explain the available options I represent and any next steps. You decide whether to move forward.
More help for Michigan residents
Official Michigan resources
Use these state sources for current program instructions and protections. Public benefits and counseling programs are separate from Thompson Medicare Brokerage.
- Michigan: updated MI Coordinated Health announcement
- MI Coordinated Health implementation bulletin
- Michigan Medicare Savings Programs and counseling
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Talk through your Michigan Medicare choices
I can review your doctors, prescriptions, enrollment timing and the insurance options I represent. Consultations are available by phone or video, at no cost and with no obligation to enroll.