Will A Medicare Advantage Plan with Prescription Drugs Prevent the “Extra” Part D Premium? Hello Toni: I am turning 65 in October, self-employed and my income is over $250K. Recently I received a letter from SSA telling me that my monthly Medicare Part B premium of...
Using GoodRx With Medicare Part D Toni: I am a weekly follower of the Toni Says® Medicare column and have had a wonderful Medicare experience which helped to save me from getting in the Donut hole with an expensive generic prescription. I received a generic...
Medicare Part D Penalty Costs What?? Hello Toni: I made a terrible mistake last April when I was no longer covered by my employer group health plan due to retiring. I had a telemarketing agent help me find a Medicare Supplement which began April 1, 2021. No one told...
Husband Passed Away…Why Is My Medicare Monthly Premium $545? Dear Toni: I have been reading your articles regarding COVID-19, being laid off, and enrolling in Medicare properly but I have not read an article on how to lower the Medicare monthly premium if you are not...
Is the Donut Hole Getting You!! Toni: Last year, my husband got into the “donut hole” in September. I can see from the Part D statement he receives monthly that he is rapidly approaching the donut hole and it is only the beginning of May. He has only added one new...