# Episode 111: Medicare in 2026: What Changed and What It Means for Federal Retirees

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episode-111-medicare-in-2026-what-changed-and-what-it-means-for-federal-retirees
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episode-111-medicare-in-2026-what-changed-and-what-it-means-for-federal-retirees.md
Podcast: [Federal Employee Financial Planning Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471)
Published: 2026-02-16T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://federalemployeefinancialplanningpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-111-medicare-in-2026-what-changed-and-what-it-means-for-federal-retirees
Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/federalemployeefinancialplanningpodcast/reviewed_Bryan_Gay_Jan_2026_Ep_1.mp3?dest-id=2949974
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episodes/episode-111-medicare-in-2026-what-changed-and-what-it-means-for-federal-retirees
Duration seconds: 3085

## Resource

Is your Medicare plan still working for you, or are you just hoping it is? In this episode, we're joined by Bryan Gay, owner of Boomer Insurance and a seasoned Medicare expert, fresh off another busy Annual Enrollment Period. Bryan breaks down how Medicare enrollment really works, what changed this past year, and why a "one-size-fits-all" approach often leaves people underinsured or overpaying. Access the full show notes at Mason & Associates, LLC Resources Mentioned: Mason & Associates: LinkedIn Tommy Blackburn: LinkedIn Bryan Gay: LinkedIn Traditional Medicare vs Advantage: Luxury Ride or Bus Pass? (EP46) FEHB: Shifting Landscape of Medicare, FEHB, and Part D (EP47) The TRICARE For Life Medicare Advantage: Rethinking Options (EP48) Medicare Masterclass on Enrollment and the Inflation Reduction Act (EP87)

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episodes/episode-111-medicare-in-2026-what-changed-and-what-it-means-for-federal-retirees/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episode-111-medicare-in-2026-what-changed-and-what-it-means-for-federal-retirees.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.