Tag: Medicare
Losing COBRA Benefits With Dental And Enrolling In Medicare…What Do I...
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, I am currently on COBRA with dental benefits. I will need dental insurance when I lose my COBRA benefits after enrolling...
What Life Insurance Plans Are Offered After 65?
UNITED STATES—Hi Toni: Recently, you wrote an article explaining hospice. Please let Toni Says Medicare column readers know that there are other ways hospice...
Hospice And Medicare Explained
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, As a certified case manager and critical care unit RN, I am advising adult children who are seeking advice for their...
What Is Medicare’s “Famous” Part B Penalty?
UNITED STATES—Toni: I need your help! I have discovered that my mother, Sarah, who is 67, never enrolled in Medicare Part B or a...
Help! Brand-Name Prescription Drug Not Covered By Medicare’s 2026 Part D...
UNITED STATES—Hello, Toni: You helped me sign up for a Medicare Supplement Plan G and a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan; both plans started January...
Help…Need To Disenroll From A Medicare Advantage Plan!
UNITED STATES—Toni: In August, my husband and I enrolled in a Medicare Supplement, which has not paid a medical claim because we were in...
Help…Employer Health Plan Denies Paying $22,000 Monthly Medical Claim!
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: My oncologist’s office manager advised me that because I am over 65, I may want to apply for Medicare and leave my...
Get ready… Hurricane season begins June 1!!
Dear Toni,
I am retired and have moved to North Carolina to help my mother and older brother, Johnny, rebuild our family home after the...
Does Amazon’s “RxPass” qualify as a Medicare Part D Plan?
Hello Toni:
In September, I turn 65 with my Medicare beginning Sept. 1. I recently read your article from Greg in Texas who had received...
Why Was I Denied Enrollment In Medicare Part B?
UNITED STATES—Toni: On April 1, I went to the local Social Security office to apply for both my Social Security check and Medicare Part...
Meet Medicare’s “Girlfriends” MAGI And IRMAA?
UNITED STATES—Hi Toni: I enrolled in a $0 premium Medicare Advantage plan to begin April 1 when I turn 65. I chose to disenroll from...
Human Resource Medicare Rules
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: I am a human resources manager for an oil service company and have a question about an employee. He is turning...
Medicare Problem Began With A Notice From CMS
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni, when I turned 65, I continued to work with excellent company benefits. I delayed enrolling in Part B for five years...
What Does Medicare Part B NOT Cover During An Emergency Room...
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, I have been told that Medicare does not cover drugs when you are in an emergency room. My mother went in...
Enrolling In Medicare When Your Social Security Account Is Blocked
UNITED STATES—Hi Toni: I’m turning 65 in July and not receiving Social Security yet. Last week I tried to open a “My Social Security”...
Does COBRA Enrollment Protect From Medicare Penalties?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: I retired from my employer of 20 years last June when I turned 66, I enrolled in COBRA, which began July...
Medicare’s Part A Or B While Turning 65 During Enrollment Time?
UNITED STATES—Toni: I am turning 65 on April 4, working part-time and not eligible for my employer benefits, so I need Medicare. A friend...
The Difference Between Long-Term And Short-Term Care Plans
UNITED STATES—Morning Toni: I am retiring in June when I turn 70 and my wife, Bonnie, will be 68. Our Medicare issue is that...
How Do I File A Medical Claim With Medicare?
UNITED STATES—Hi Toni: This week, I went to see my primary care doctor and his office manager informed me that they are no longer...
I Need Citizenship Paperwork To Enroll In Medicare…?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: I had no problem opening the “My Social Security” account to enroll in Medicare because I knew those answers. When it...
