Tag: Medicare
Does Enrolling In COBRA Cause A Medicare Nightmare?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: I lost my job in October 2021 due to COVID layoffs in the oil industry and my wife and I are...
Can Beginning RMDs Raise Your Medicare Premiums?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, I am over 73 and began taking my RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) from my 401K when I turned 72. Could this...
New Medicare Turning-65 Enrolling Rule!
UNITED STATES—Toni, I have a quite different Medicare problem concerning how to enroll in Medicare than any enrollment problem that I have read in...
Need Help Choosing A Home Healthcare Agency?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: Help!!! My mother-in-law is 85 and lives in an independent living facility on her own. After a hospitalization in November, she...
How To Enroll In Medicare When Turning 65!
UNITED STATES—Hi Toni, I am turning 65 in March 2023, and I was surprised when Social Security told me to go online to sign...
Inpatient Or Outpatient? Information To Know When Having A Hospital Stay!
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, My husband recently had an issue when he fell from a ladder and shattered his hip and broke his right leg....
What Is A Medicare Supplement Guaranteed Issue Plan?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: I have decided to retire when I turn 65 in January and will need to enroll in Medicare Parts A and...
Is Medicare Or Part D Drug Plan More Important When Retiring?
UNITED STATES—Toni: I am retiring January 1 and am beginning to search for the right Medicare option for me and my wife, who is...
Is Medicare Annual Enrollment Time For Me?
UNITED STATES—Toni, I turn 65 in April and overwhelmed by all the mail I am getting this year for Medicare Annual Enrollment. What do...
Why Is My Medicare Part B Premium $615?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, I have been reading your articles regarding turning 65, being laid off, and enrolling in Medicare but I have not read...
How To Avoid A Medicare Part D Penalty!!
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: I retired in April and had a telemarketing agent help me find a Medicare Supplement which began May 1, 2022. No...
October 15 Is Coming…Know Your Medicare Annual Enrollment Options!
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: I turned 65 in February and did not enroll in a Medicare Prescription Drug plan. I have been told that I...
2023 Medicare Premiums And Costs Released Early!!
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: I have recently enrolled in Medicare and received my 2023 Medicare and You handbook and cannot find what the 2023 Medicare...
Tips To Taking The Stress Out Of Medicare Annual Enrollment
UNITED STATES—Toni: Read in your column last week that there is only 3 weeks to the Medicare Annual Enrollment period. I’m really confused on what...
Medicare Advantage HMO NOT Accepted with Nursing Home?
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: My mother has a Medicare Advantage HMO and August 1st she moved into a nursing home in the Sugar Land area....
Ins And Outs Of Medicare’s “Lifetime Reserve Days”
UNITED STATES—Toni: Can you explain why a hospital employee from the medical claims division asked my husband Greg to sign a form stating that...
Will A Medicare Advantage Plan With Prescription Drugs Prevent “Extra” Part...
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: I am turning 65 in October, self-employed and my income is over $250K. Recently I received a letter from SSA telling...
Does Medicare Pay For Diabetic Supplies?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: I am diabetic and I order my diabetic supplies from a mail-order program through my employer benefits. Recently, I have been...
Help! Medicare Is NOT Paying My Medical Claims!
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, my husband recently retired from his job and because I am over 65, I needed to sign up for Medicare. I...
How To Keep The Donut Hole From Getting You!!
UNITED STATES—Toni: Last year, my mother got into the “donut hole” in October. I can see from the Part D statement she receives that...
