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  • Welcome! 👋

    This short form helps us create your personalized Medicare Supplement recommendations. 
  • Why fill this out? It helps us:

     💵 Unlock discounts and savings

    🛡 Protect you from penalties and mistakes

    ✅ Make enrollment simple and stress-free

     

    ⏱ Most clients finish in 5 –10 minutes.

    Questions are quick — mostly Yes / No or multiple choice. When you’re ready, tap Start My Form at the bottom to begin.

  • 👉 Pro Tip: If you need to change an answer, use the Back button at the bottom — not your browser’s back button.
  • Roadmap — What we’ll cover together 🗺️

    A quick look at what we’ll ask to make sure your coverage fits you — today and in the future.
  • 👉 Whether you’re new to us or an existing client, this form helps us:

     

    💵 Unlock discounts — household, spousal, EFT, and other programs

    🛡 Match you with carriers most likely to approve if underwriting applies

    🚫 Protect from penalties (LEP, IRMAA, HSA)

    🎯 Avoid plans that don’t fit your needs — health, finances, lifestyle, or travel

    🔎 Clarify your priorities — rate stability, premium savings, brand reputation, or perks

    📝 Review your current coverage — Medigap, Medicare Advantage, Employer, or Individual

    ✅ Make enrollment simple with accurate, long-term recommendations

  • 💡 Pro Tip: Have your insurance card or renewal handy (if you currently have coverage).
  • Contact Information 📇

    Tell us who this form is for, and how we can reach you with your confirmation.
  • * Required fields must be filled.
    • Someone Else Name 
    • 💡 Pro Tip: Since you’re filling this out for someone else, please answer the remaining questions as if you are the beneficiary. This keeps everything accurate and ensures we can match the right Medicare options for them.
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  • Discounts & Household Information 🏠

    These questions help us find savings and qualify you for carrier discounts.
    • Multi-Insured Discount Section 
    • 💡 This discount usually applies when two people in the same household both have Medigap policies with the same carrier. If you’re unsure, simply select “Not sure” and we’ll confirm for you.
    • Household Discount Section 
    • 💡 Pro Tip: Household discounts save 5–12%, Multi-Insured 7–15%. Some carriers let discounts stack, others only allow one at a time. A few even shave an extra $2–$4/month if you pay by EFT (automatic bank draft).

      👉 Don’t worry — we’ll ensure your quotes include any discounts you might qualify for, based on your answers.

  • About Your Coverage 🛡️

    This helps us ask only the questions that fit your situation — and skip the ones that don’t.
  • Desired Coverage Start Date 📅

    Tip: Medicare Supplement coverage always begins on the 1st day of a month.
  • 👆 We’ve pre-selected the current year for your convenience. If your coverage will start later, you can change it here.
  • Coverage Details 🛡️

    These questions help us understand your current or prior coverage so we can give the most accurate recommendations and check for possible discounts.
  • Current Medicare Supplement Coverage 📝

    Helps us compare your current plan, check for discounts, and give accurate recommendations.
    • Time With Carrier Not Sure Section 
    • 👉 Not sure? That’s okay — we’ll help confirm from your policy or renewal statement.
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  • Prescription Drug Coverage 💊

    These questions help us confirm if you have Part D, check for penalties, and understand how you fill prescriptions.
    • Part D Coverage Not Sure Section 
    • 👉 Don’t worry if you’re not sure — we can help check this for you.
    • Part D Yes Section 
    • LEP Penatly Not Sure Fix 
    • 👉 Don’t worry if you’re not sure — we can help check this for you.
    • How do you get prescriptions Section With Part D 
    • How do you get prescriptions Section No Part D 
    • Part D Other Section 
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  • Current Medical Coverage 🏥

    Tell us about your current health plan so we can compare options and understand your benefits.
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  • Current Medicare Advantage Coverage 🏥

    Tell us about your current advantage plan so we can compare options and understand your benefits.
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  • Group Plan Size 🏢

    This helps us know whether Medicare or your employer plan should be primary.
    • Group Plan Not Sure 
    • 👉 Not Sure? That’s okay — we can help you check.
    • Large Group Warning 
    • 📌 Pro Tip: On large group plans (20+ employees), you can take Part A now and delay Part B until retirement.
    • Small Group Warning 
    • 📌 Alert: With small group coverage (<20 employees), Medicare is your primary insurance, so you may need to take Part A and Part B at 65 to avoid gaps and penalties.
  • Current Group Coverage 🏢

    Tell us about your employer or retiree health plan so we can review how it fits with Medicare..
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  • HSA Contributions 💵

    We ask this to make sure we’re covering all the bases.
    • HSA Not Sure 
    • Not sure about your dates? Don’t worry — we’ll help you check.
    • HSA Alert 
    • 👉 Alert: You need to stop HSA contributions 6 months before Medicare Part A or B begins (since Part A may backdate coverage).
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  • Your Medicare Enrollment Status 📝

    This helps us know if you’re already enrolled in Medicare or still in the process.
    • Not Sure Pro Tip Message #1 
    • ✅ Pro Tip: Taking Part A does not require you to start Social Security.
       
      ⚠️ Alert Tip: If you start Social Security, you’ll be automatically signed up for Part A.
    • Medicare Enrollment Status Footer #1 
  • Travel & Lifestyle ✈️

    Some plans work better if you spend time away from home or travel abroad.
    • Travel Pro Tip Section 
    • 💡 Pro Tip: Medicare Supplement plans may cover foreign travel emergencies — but benefits are capped at $50,000 lifetime and don’t cover routine care. If you travel abroad, we can also recommend affordable short-term travel medical coverage for peace of mind.
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  • Why We Ask These Health Questions 🧾

    Your answers help us find the right carriers for you.
  • Each Medicare Supplement carrier has different rules and lookback periods. A condition that matters to one may not matter to another.

    Your answers help us:

    🎯 Match you with carriers most likely to say “Yes”

    🚫 Avoid those likely to decline

    💵 Get you the best rates and smoothest approval process

     

    👉 That’s why these questions matter — they help us find the best fit for you.
  • Current Height & Weight

    Carriers ask this as part of creating a simple health snapshot. 
  • Please share your current height and weight (in pounds).

  • Every carrier sets its own guidelines — your height and weight alone rarely decide approval. We use this info to help you focus on carriers where approval is most likely.
  • Mobility & Care Setting 🚶‍♂️🏥

    Helps us understand your current living situation and daily support needs..
    • Mobility Question Yes 
    • 📝 Please answer the following questions:

      – Which device do you use? (cane, walker, scooter, etc.)

      – How often do you rely on it?

      – Is it temporary or ongoing?

    • Hospital Open 
    • 👉 Short-term rehab (typically less than 100 days) or temporary hospital stays (a few days to weeks for treatment/recovery) don’t count here — answer based on your current living situation.
  • Serious Conditions & Transplants ⚠️

    These conditions have specific underwriting rules with many carriers.
  • 👉 If none apply, select “No.”
  • Lung & Breathing 🌬️

    Some carriers treat oxygen use and chronic lung conditions differently.
  • 👉 If you no longer use oxygen, answer based on your current status.
  • Autoimmune & Neurological Disorders 🧬🧠

    These conditions have specific underwriting rules with many carriers.
  • 👉 If none apply, select “No.”
  • Liver & Other Serious Illnesses 🧫

    Helps us identify major conditions that may affect eligibility.
  • 👉 If you had a short-term infection (like hepatitis A that resolved), answer “No.” This question only applies to chronic or ongoing conditions.
  • Osteoporosis 🦴

    Bone health and fracture history can change carrier options.
    • Fractures from Osteoporosis Section 
    • Show Next Button Osteoporosis  
    • 👉 Answer “Yes” only if a doctor has diagnosed you with osteoporosis — not just mild bone thinning (osteopenia).
  • Diabetes 🍭

    Carriers evaluate diabetes differently. These details help us match you with the right options.
  • 👉 Even if your diabetes is well controlled with pills or insulin, select “Yes.” We’ll gather the details so we can match you accurately.
    • Diebetes Conditional Questions 
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  • Heart Rhythm & Devices ❤️⚡

    Rhythm issues and implanted devices are common underwriting checks.
  • 👉 If you’ve had one of these in the past, but it was resolved and you no longer have the device or condition, answer based on your current status.
    • Heart Question Yes 
    • 📝 Please answer the following questions:

      – Which condition or device applies (pacemaker, defibrillator, atrial fibrillation, other)?

      – If a pacemaker: when was it implanted? Any recent complications?

      – If atrial fibrillation: is it well-controlled with medication? Any hospitalizations in the past 2 years?

      – If “other”: please describe briefly.

  • Past 2 Years: Heart, Cancer, Stroke & More 📅

    These questions refer only to the past two years.
  • 👉 If none apply, just select “No.”
    • Cancer Question Yes 
    • 📝 Please answer the following questions:

      – What type of cancer were you diagnosed with?

      – When was your last treatment (surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy)?

      – Are you currently cancer-free or in remission?

      – Are you taking only maintenance prescriptions?

  • Hospitalizations & Ongoing Care 🏥🗓️

    Recent care and pending procedures can affect underwriting.
    • Surgeries Question Yes 
    • 📝 Please answer the following questions:

      – What type of surgery or procedure did you have?

      – When did it take place? (Month/Year is fine)

      – Was your recovery full, partial, or ongoing?

    • Recommend Surgery Open 
    • Recommend Surgery Yes Question 
    • 📝 Please answer the following questions:

      – What type of surgery or procedure has been recommended?

      – Has it already been scheduled (with a date)?

      – Is it a major surgery (e.g., heart, joint replacement, organ-related) or a minor/outpatient procedure?

      – When do you expect it to be completed?

    • 💡 Pro Tip:  Carriers usually won’t approve applications if you have a recommended or scheduled surgery that hasn’t been completed. Most require 30–90 days after your procedure and full doctor clearance before reviewing an application.

       

      👉 By sharing these details with us now, we can track your situation and be ready to move forward as soon as you’re eligible — saving you time and keeping you one step ahead.
    • Diagnosed Condition Open 
    • 👉 Short-term ER visits don’t count as hospitalizations — answer based on actual admissions.
    • Diagnosed Condition Question Yes 
    • 📝 Please answer the following questions:

      – What condition requires ongoing care?

      – What type of care are you receiving (therapy, rehab, monitoring, etc.)?

      – How often is it needed? (daily, weekly, monthly)

    • Ongoing Care Show Next 
    • 📝 Thank you — that’s the last of the health questions.

      Your answers help us match you with carriers most likely to approve you — saving time and avoiding dead ends.

       

      👉 Next, you’ll see an optional section on how carriers set prices — it’s a quick overview that helps you understand your rates over time.

  • How Carriers Set Prices (and Why It Matters) 📊

    The cheapest premium today isn’t always the lowest cost tomorrow.
  • 👉 Pro Tip: See what’s happening in today’s market — based on our carrier research — and why it matters for your long-term rates.
  • 📈 Age-Related Increases

    Premiums that rise automatically as you get older.
  •  Premiums don’t stay flat — most carriers build in automatic increases as you age, and those small bumps add up fast.

     

    🔄 Rates rise every year with age (often 2–5% annually)

    ⏳ Over time, those increases compound, not just add up

    📈 In 20+ years, premiums can double or even triple from where you started

  • 💡 Pro Tip: Ask which carriers cap age-based increases — it can help you budget confidently and save thousands over time.
  • 📉 Loss Ratios & Risk Pools

    Healthy carriers = steadier rates for you.
  • Carriers differ in how healthy their member pools are — and that directly impacts how stable your rates stay over time.

     

    👥 Bigger member pools = more stable pricing 

    💰 Balanced loss ratios (~80–85%) = healthier carriers

    ⚠️ Small pools + high loss ratios = higher rate hikes

  • 💡 Pro Tip: Our research shows risk pools of 4,000–5,000+ members are usually the most stable. Picking one helps you budget confidently and avoid sudden spikes.
  • 🎯 New Books of Business (“Playing the Game”)

    Some carriers lure people in with teaser rates.
  •  Some carriers “play the game” with teaser rates — cheap at first, but risky in the long run.

     

    🤑 New books often start with artificially low premiums to attract healthy clients

    🚪 Once enrollment closes, the pool is “closed” — no new younger members to balance risk

    📈 Rates often spike after a few years

    ⚠️ It’s a game: short-term savings vs. long-term risk

  • 💡 Pro Tip: We’ve found 15+ year-old books of business are usually the most stable — helping you budget with confidence and sidestep surprise hikes.
  • 💵 Inflation & Market Adjustments

    Inflation affects everyone — but some carriers manage it better.
  • Premiums have been rising for everyone — and it can feel overwhelming.

     

    📊 Historically, rate hikes ran 3–6% a year.

    📈 Since 2021, many carriers spiked 10–25% — though some stayed more stable.

    ⚖️ Carriers who price at market value usually deliver steadier rates.

     

    🤝 The good news: you don’t have to face it alone — We track the market and share what we’ve learned so you can budget with confidence and make choices that last.

  • 💡Pro Tip: Don’t get fooled by “average” rates. Ask us about the market rate — it’s a clearer picture of what most people actually pay long-term. 
  • 👥 Life Expectancy Reality

    You’ll rely on your plan for decades.
  • People are living longer — thanks to better medicine and healthier lifestyles — which means your Medicare plan has to go the distance.

     

    📅 Average U.S. life expectancy is in the high 70s — but many Medicare clients live well into their 80s, 90s, even past 100.

    ⏳ That means your Medicare Supplement could be with you for 25–30 years.

    💡 A plan that looks cheap at 65 could cost $10K–$30K+ more by your 80 or 90s. 

     

    👉 Think of it like a home remodel — the lowest bid often costs more in the long run.

  • 💡 Pro Tip: Choosing a rate-stable carrier gives you long-term security — so you can budget confidently and avoid getting trapped in a plan you can’t leave.
  • 🏋️ Wellness Perks (Hidden Costs)

    Extras aren’t free — they’re baked into your premium
  • Nothing is really free — perks have a cost, whether you realize it or not.

     

     💳 Some plans include perks like gym memberships (e.g., SilverSneakers®)

    💲 Usually adds $20–30/month to your premium

    ⏸ Even if you stop using them, you’ll still pay indirectly

    👍 Great if you use them — wasteful if you don’t

  • 💡 Pro Tip: Many gyms and community centers offer senior discounts for far less than $20–30/month. It’s one of several smart alternatives we can help you explore — so you stay flexible and in control. 
  • ✅ Bottom Line

    The real question is: how do we serve you best today, tomorrow, and in the future?
  • Whether you’re new or already part of our BenefitsDallas family, here’s how we serve you:


    👨‍👩‍👦 Family-run & independent — we answer only to you, not a carrier or corporate boss.

    🔍 Ongoing carrier research — insights that help you year after year.

    🤝 Long-term focus — reviews, adjustments, and guidance as your needs change.

    📊 Clarity & confidence — simple, personal, reliable coverage.

     

    ✅ Our Medicare Service Team: Real people. Personal guidance. Lasting support.
    As a family-run, independent agency, we treat you like family and stand by you year after year.

  • Rank What Matters Most To You ⬆️⬇️ 

    Help us understand your top priorities.
  • Don’t worry — this won’t limit the options we show you. It just helps us highlight the plans that fit you best.

  • ✅ You’re almost done! The next section is optional — we’ll ask if you’d like to explore coverage beyond Medicare.
  • 🛡️ Looking Beyond Medicare

    This step helps us serve you better — no pressure, just options.
  • If you’d like, we can prepare options alongside your Medicare Supplement quote.

  • ✅ This part is optional
  • 📞 How Would You Like Us to Reach You?

    Your preferences matter — tell us the best way to follow up.
    • Sneak Peek Open 
    • 💡 Pro Tip: Choosing your preferred contact method helps us respect your time — and ensures we connect in the way that’s easiest for you (even if that’s virtually (video call).
    • Moble Phone Number 
    • Mobile Phone Consent 
    • 📲 Message & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out anytime.
    • Landline Phone Number 
    • Best Time To Reach You & Footer 
    • Optional — sharing this just helps us reach you at the most convenient time.
    • 🎉 Hooray — you’re all done!

      We’ll review your answers and reach out using your preferred contact method.

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    • 👀 Sneak Peek: View preliminary Medicare Supplement rates after you submit.
      (Discounts like household, spousal, or multi-insured are not yet included.)
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