From Your Agent’s Desk…
June 2025 Newsletter
June is heating up—and with it, summer plans, family time, and a few important Medicare and Social Security updates. This month, we’re highlighting what you should know heading into summer and a few price changes. Let’s keep things smooth and easy.
Tuesday’s Topic - 5/27/2025
Missing in Action: The Social Security Administration’s Trustees Report. Where is the report? This is highly unusual as it usually comes out in March or April. In 2024, it came out on May 6.
Tuesday’s Topic - 5/20/2025
There was a recent New York Times article that raised 2 timely social security questions. This week, I discuss my thoughts.
Tuesday’s Topic - 5/13/2025
While we wait for the Social Security Administration’s Trustees Report, I share a few quick updates about what happened this past weekend.
Tuesday’s Topic - 5/6/2025
Have you heard of Little Liberia? This week, I pass along some local Connecticut history from the 1820’s and 1830’s when Bridgeport broke off from Stratford.
May 2025 Newsletter
We recently went into NYC for Frankie to attend a dance master class on Broadway and to see Wicked for Johnny’s 17th birthday. Hit Eataly for lunch too. Kids are growing up fast. We have college coming up too and I’m open to financial aid suggestions for that.
Tuesday’s Topic - 4/29/2025
Some have proposed that billionaires and ultra-wealthy people in the United States should pay more for Social Security or implement a means test so that they are excluded from collecting Social Security altogether. I explain the proposition this week.
Tuesday’s Topic - 4/22/2025
Is DOGE actually putting illegal immigrants on the SSA’s Master Death file? I share my thoughts about it this week.
Tuesday’s Topic - 4/15/2025
The Social Security Administration changed the in-person visit requirements again since I last spoke about it a few weeks ago. Now, anyone needing an appointment (with the exception of anyone flagged by their anti-fraud system) can do so over the phone.
Tuesday’s Topic - 4/8/2025
Illegal aliens collecting Social Security and other benefits has been a topic in the news lately thanks for Elon Musk. I provide some important context to the dialogue this week.
Tuesday’s Topic - 4/1/2025 Update
Hartford Healthcare will remain IN Network with United Healthcare after reaching a contract agreement late last night. Tremendous news for over 750,000 Connecticut members that almost lost their in network doctors.
Tuesday’s Topic - 4/1/2025
The Social Security Administration changed the rule regarding in person identity verification requirements. Those on Medicare, SSDI and SSI are now exempt.
April 2025 Newsletter
Hello there! It’s Michael Antonini, your trusted Medicare agent, and I’m back with another newsletter to help you navigate the world of Medicare. In today’s issue, we’re covering some exciting things—how AI is helping improve your experience with this newsletter, a few important April dates to remember, and expert advice on choosing the right Medicare coverage.
Tuesday’s Topic - 3/25/2025 Update
This week, I discuss the 2 big Social Security updates that have been announced.
Tuesday’s Topic - 3/25/2025
The income limits for the Medicare Savings Program have been raised. I discuss what this means this week.
Tuesday’s Topic - 3/18/2025
This week, I discuss how acting Social Security Administrator Lee Dudek is embracing DOGE. Watch here:
Tuesday’s Topic - 3/11/2025
Some people are suggesting there may be “tens of millions” of dead people collecting social security checks. I discuss how this may be misleading on this week’s Tuesday’s Topic.
Tuesday’s Topic - 3/4/2025
Michelle King, the Administrator of Social Security and a career employee of the agency, stepped down this week after a disagreement with Elon Musk and DOGE regarding sensitive files and data.
March 2025 Newsletter
Q: Why did the dad sit on the clock?
A: Because he wanted to be on time!
(Maybe if daylight was more careful, it wouldn’t have to be saved all the time.)
Friends,
Spring fever is upon us with the spring equinox on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 5:01 AM EDT. But first we have to move the clocks ahead on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 2 AM. We close the month with my son Johnny’s 16th birthday on Monday, March 31, 2024.
If you wanted to and didn’t get a chance to change your Medicare Advantage plan during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) last fall, then I have good news for you.
February 2025 Newsletter
What kind of flowers should you not give on Valentine’s Day? Cauliflowers Friends,
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine, and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.
Also, if you wanted to and didn’t get a chance to change your Medicare Advantage plan during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) last fall, then I have good news for you. The Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP) continues to March 31, 2025. You can make one change during this time to a different Medicare advantage plan or switch to Original Medicare with a stand-alone drug plan.