2018 Medicare Part D Deductibles and Co Pay Changes…Released!
Toni: Last year, the 2017 Medicare and You handbook did not include the 2017 Part D deductibles and “Donut Hole” costs, and I got in the “famous” Medicare donut hole this March. I know it is only September, but I would like to get prepared and really cannot find the...How to Keep the Donut Hole from Getting You!!
Toni: Last year, my mother got into the “donut hole” in October. I can see from the Part D statement she receives that she is rapidly approaching the donut hole and it is only the beginning of May. None of her drugs have changed from 2013. She can afford...Why Enrolling in Part D is IMPORTANT!!
Dear Toni: Does Medicare Part B cover prescription drugs in an outpatient setting, like emergency room or under observation? You wrote about this last week and we are having this problem. My mother was in the hospital for 2 days and because it was considered “under...Does the “IRMAA” Income Rule to Medicare Part D Affect You???
Reader Alert: 8 weeks to October 15th…Medicare’s Open Enrollment Countdown… Dear Toni: I am 68 and have been on Medicare for 3 years with the same $0 premium Medicare Advantage HMO that has Medicare Prescription Drug plan included but recently I received a...
