Medicare Video Guy launches comedy series to help seniors choose coverage

Independent Medicare broker Rodney Powell is using AI-generated comedy series on YouTube to help seniors and caregivers sort Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage and Part D choices before the Annual Election Period ends Dec. 7. The episodes are designed to make plan details easier to understand and harder to ignore.

Why it matters: - Medicare shoppers face changing premiums, networks and drug coverage during the Annual Election Period. - Powell is trying to turn coverage review into something viewers will actually finish watching before they compare plans. - The series are aimed at seniors, people nearing Medicare eligibility and caregivers helping a parent make decisions.

What happened: - Independent Medicare broker Rodney Powell, known as the “Medicare Video Guy,” launched two AI-generated educational comedy series: “Medicare Bigfoot” and “Medicare Diner.” - Both series are available through MedicareVideoGuide.com and YouTube.com/@MedicareVideoGuy. - The series use travel storytelling and variety-show humor to explain Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage and Part D. - The Annual Election Period runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.

The details: - “Medicare Bigfoot” follows Harry S. Mann, a retirement-age Sasquatch who travels the country. - Harry uses a Medicare Supplement, or Medigap, Plan G that works with any doctor who accepts Original Medicare, subject to applicable plan terms and conditions. - Season 1 began with a pilot on Aug. 19, 2026. - The first live Season 1 episode is “Texas | Big Sky & Brisket Tacos,” posted Sept. 2, 2026. - Planned Season 1 episodes include Florida, Tennessee, Arizona, Kentucky, Alaska and Louisiana. - “Medicare Diner” is set in a roadside diner with a recurring cast. - The diner format uses rapid-fire questions and answers inspired by 1970s shows such as Hee Haw and Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. - The first live Season 1 episode is “I Came Here So I Wouldn’t Think About Medicare,” posted Aug. 26, 2026. - The second live episode is “Hopin’ Ain’t Readin’,” posted Sept. 9, 2026. - Planned “Medicare Diner” episodes include “Can I Keep My Doctor?”, “Pie Is Not a Plan,” “Check Out Anytime You Like, But …,” “Surprise Me Plate” and “That Ain’t a Bargain. That’s a Dare.” - Powell produces both series independently with AI-assisted video generation. - Powell also uses the same approach for state-by-state educational content on MedicareVideoGuide.com. - Powell tells viewers to watch an episode, then read their Annual Notice of Change and check whether their plan is still offered where they live. - Powell also says shoppers should check whether preferred doctors remain in network, how dental and over-the-counter extras work, what the annual maximum out-of-pocket is on a low- or zero-premium Advantage plan, and whether drugs stay on the formulary at a workable cost. - Medicare Supplement shoppers should compare introductory premiums against a carrier’s rate history and long-term pricing. - Outside a guaranteed-issue right, a company can decline a Medicare Supplement application or charge more. - Free educational videos and a no-cost, no-obligation plan review are available at MedicareVideoGuide.com and YouTube.

Between the lines: - Powell is betting that humor can solve a basic Medicare problem: many people tune out before they understand the tradeoffs. - The content is designed to simplify a decision that often becomes more complicated when benefits, networks and costs change every year. - The focus on story and repeat characters suggests the series are meant to make Medicare rules feel memorable, not technical.

What's next: - More scheduled episodes in both series are set to roll out through early 2027. - Medicare shoppers will need to compare their current coverage against new plan materials before Dec. 7. - Powell says viewers can use the videos as a starting point before asking for a plan review. - Rodney Powell is based in Tomball, Texas, and serves people approaching Medicare, current beneficiaries and families comparing coverage options.