Tag: Medicare
How Do I Pay My Medicare Premium Monthly?
UNITED STATES—Toni, my Medicare began June 1, and I received my first bill about a week ago. This bill is for 4 months from...
Changing To A Medicare Advantage Plan Is Stressful
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: My question is, if I change to a Medicare Advantage plan in the fall and find out it's not working for...
Enrolling In Medicare The Correct Way For Federal Employees
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: I’m turning 65 and not planning to retire until I’m 70. I am a federal employee working full-time as an agent...
Scam Alert: $600 Social Security Increase In June Is FALSE!
Reader Alert: On Friday, June 14, Social Security released this statement on the SSA.gov website: “ALERT: Reports of a $600 payment increase in June...
Does My Company Insurance Work With Medicare?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, I am 67 and have group health insurance through my current employer, with a high deductible. My question is, should I...
Enrolling In Medicare Over 65 With Health Issues
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni, I am retiring on January 1, 2025, and am beginning to search for the right Medicare option for me and my...
Does Medicare Part D Cover Prescriptions For Clinical Trials?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, I turn 65 in September, am covered under my wife’s employer’s health insurance and fighting liver cancer. I am participating in...
What Medicare Plans Cover Emergency Medical Overseas?
UNITED STATES—Hi Toni, I met with you in 2023 for a Toni Says personalized Medicare consultation. I have a quick question regarding travel outside...
Please Simplify Medicare’s Enrollment Process
UNITED STATES—Toni: I need to make the right Medicare decision because I turn 65 in August and have not had a health plan for...
What’s The Difference In Home Health Care And At-Home Care?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, I need your help regarding my parents who are in their late 80s. My mother has been disabled with Parkinson’s for...
Enrolling In Medicare When Laid-Off
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: My husband, Steven, has been laid off from a company he worked with for over 20 years. His employer is downsizing...
Why Is Medicare Part D’s IRMAA Premium So High?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: I am turning 65 in June, self-employed, and my income together with my wife’s is over $300,000. Recently I received a...
Enrolling In Medicare With A Blocked Social Security Account
UNITED STATES—Hi Toni: I’m turning 65 in July and not receiving my Social Security check. Last week I tried to open a “My Social...
Leaving Employers Benefits Past 65 Is Puzzling!
UNITED STATES—Hello, Toni: My husband, Jay, retired six years ago when he turned 65. He enrolled in Medicare Part A only and decided to...
Isn’t Medicare Part A Free?
UNITED STATES—Toni, I need your help because I have made a mistake enrolling in Medicare. This February, my husband Sonny was laid off and...
Is There A New Plastic Medicare Card?
UNITED STATES—Toni, I am concerned about a phone call I received yesterday from a representative with Medicare asking all types of personal questions and...
Is At-Home Recovery After A Transplant Covered By Medicare?
UNITED STATES—Dear Readers: This week, I received a text message from a local Toni Says Medicare client that I would like to share with...
I Thought Medicare Covered Long-Term Care
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, recently in your Medicare column, you discussed services that are not covered by Original Medicare such as dental, vision, long-term care,...
How Do I Enroll In Medicare?
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: I am turning 65 in July and am bombarded with mail and telemarketing calls. I am not receiving Social Security and...
Losing Employer Benefits With Dental And Enrolling In Medicare…What Do I...
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, I will be eligible for Medicare in July and am now receiving cancer treatment. I am currently on my ex-employer’s COBRA...
