Your roadmap to
Medicare
Benefits
Piedmont Benefit Concepts takes the confusion away.
We compare all your options for Medicare Supplement Plans, Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C), and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) to help you select the right coverage for you.
Your roadmap to
Medicare
Benefits
Piedmont Benefit Concepts takes the confusion away.
We compare all your options for Medicare Supplement Plans, Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C), and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) to help you select the right coverage for you.
Our goal is to help you navigate medicare
We’re here to help!
For most people, Medicare begins on the 1st of the month when you turn 65.
Beginning 3 months prior to the month you turn 65, you’ll be in your Medicare Initial Enrollment Period, or IEP.
During this enrollment period, you will need to make decisions about how you will receive your Medicare benefits and prescription drug plan.
There is a lot to consider and it can be confusing.

Proudly Serving
North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
Years of experience
Over 35
Incorporated in
2009
About us
Hi, we’re Piedmont
Benefit Concepts
Tony Barnhill’s insurance career began in 1984 with Jefferson Pilot-later known as Lincoln Financial where he specialized in Life Insurance and Annuities. Like many others with dreams of being independent, his pursuit of starting his own company became a reality in 1987 with PBCI and expanded product offerings to included Employee Benefits. Medical, Dental, Disability, Life AD&D and Vision.
PBCI incorporated in 2009 and focused on Medicare, Dental, Final Expense, Hospital Indemnity and Long Term Care. Wife Sharon’s career in the furniture industry spans 33 years. After receiving her health insurance licenses in 2015 she joined Tony in the agency in 2016.
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How can we help you?
From researching your plans and going over costs & enrollment to reviewing your benefits each year, Piedmont Benefit Concepts has your back.
1. Research Plans
We will research Medicare Supplement, Advantage, and Drug plans for you and verify your healthcare provider accepts the plan.
2. Costs & Enrollment
Next, we’ll research your medications and costs, then do the enrollment and follow up.
We will assist with questions or problems that may arise on your behalf.
3. Review
Every year, we’ll review and research Medicare benefits during your Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) and Open Enrollment Period (OEP), and change plans when necessary.
Our values
Why choose us?
Whether you are local or a phone call away,
we are steadfast in maintaining customer satisfaction.
We are independent agents that offer many insurance carriers. Every year we go through many hours of training to recertify each carrier and stay abreast with the current changes.
Trustworthy and personable, our main objective is to fit the right plan with the client’s needs. Each of our sales careers has been built by the Golden Rule- to treat others as we wish to be treated.
Clients may question if they should stay on their employer’s plan or move to Medicare. With Tony’s extensive background in Employee Benefits, we are able to compare plan to plan and see what the best choice is for each situation.
We are just like many of you – the second greatest generation which is the Baby Boomers. Relating to life’s situations, struggles and accomplishments allows us to understand the needs of each client.
Our clients love us

Thank you and Sharon for your continued support in all our insurance needs. After 20 plus years doing business with you, we feel you’re more like family than the usual business relationship. You have always been there to answer any and all questions pertaining to our needs. We can truly say you’re a hands on guy who anyone would be lucky to have you in their corner.
You and your wife have made it possible to choose the best health care options for my medicare.
Thank you for your expertise and kindness during these times!
Excellent service!
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