Tag: Medicare
Which Medicare Option is Right For You?
UNITED STATES—Reader Alert: Medicare Advantage and standalone Medicare Part D plans with specific 2025 plan changes and new prescription drug formulary updates should be...
Turning 65… How Does Medicare’s Fall Enrollment Affect Me?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, a friend introduced me to your Medicare column because I’m stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare. I...
Medicare Enrollment Rules For Social Security Disability
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, my sister Sally has been qualified for Social Security Disability for the past 24 months, due to having heart issues, and...
Can I Use My HSA Card To Pay My Medicare Premium?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, my Medicare starts October 1 and received my first bill, due on September 25, about a week ago. This bill is...
Will The Social Security Data Breach Affect My Medicare?
UNITED STATES—Reader Alert: A recent “Social Security Data Breach” has affected 2.9 billion people worldwide. Be cautious if you believe this event could have...
What Life Insurance Plans Are Offered After 65?
UNITED STATES—Hi Toni: You recently wrote an article explaining the hospice issues that you were experiencing regarding your mother. Please let your Toni Says...
What Health Network Does Medicare Use?
UNITED STATES—Hi Toni, in September I turn 65. I’m on COBRA from my job, which I retired from in May when I had heart...
Hospice Gives Caregivers Well Needed Rest
UNITED STATES—Dear Readers: This week I had my own experience with Medicare as my 92-year-old mother has reached her final stage of hospice. I...
Do I Need To Stop My Medicare Part B?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, can you please explain what one turning 65 and working full-time with employer benefits should do? I made a big mistake...
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...
