Louisiana-licensed and verifiable
Patrick Mackin IV holds an active Louisiana insurance license (1260392, NPN 21729046) with Accident, Health or Sickness authority. Verify it anytime through the Louisiana Department of Insurance.
Louisiana Medicare help
Louisiana Medicare Help
Licensed in Louisiana, with parish-by-parish Medicare education for households across the state.
Plan availability and eligibility vary by county and individual circumstances. Not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. Government or the federal Medicare program.
Louisiana has 64 parishes
Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes rather than counties, and Medicare plan availability is set at the parish level. Plan availability, provider networks, benefits, and eligibility vary by parish, so a useful review starts with your parish and ZIP code.
Free official help exists
Louisiana's State Health Insurance Assistance Program offers free, unbiased Medicare counseling. Vital Edge encourages using official resources alongside licensed-agent guidance — find your local SHIP through the national locator.
Medicare guidance in Louisiana
Vital Edge Insurance provides education-first Medicare guidance for Louisiana residents who want to understand coverage paths before discussing plan-specific options.
Because Louisiana uses parishes, plan documents and enrollment tools that ask for your county are asking for your parish. Availability differs between the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas and the more rural northern and southwestern parishes, so the parish you live in is the right starting point.
A useful review starts with your parish, ZIP code, current coverage, doctors, hospitals, prescriptions, preferred pharmacies, budget, and enrollment timing.
About your licensed agent
Patrick Mackin IV is a Florida-resident licensed agent holding a non-resident Louisiana insurance license (Louisiana license 1260392, National Producer Number 21729046) with Accident, Health or Sickness authority. The license record, including active status and carrier appointments, is publicly verifiable through the Louisiana Department of Insurance, linked below.
Reviewed by Patrick Mackin IV. Last reviewed July 29, 2026. License current through February 29, 2028.
Official Louisiana and federal resources
- Medicare.gov and 1-800-MEDICARE for complete plan information for your area.
- Louisiana's State Health Insurance Assistance Program, for free unbiased counseling (find it via the national SHIP locator).
- The Louisiana Department of Insurance for license verification and insurance consumer help.
Compliance note
Plan availability and eligibility vary by county and individual circumstances. Vital Edge Insurance is not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. Government or the federal Medicare program. Plan-specific Medicare Advantage or Part D discussions require appropriate appointment documentation.
We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all of your options.
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