Terminated Medicare Part B 5 Years Ago…Now I Have a Gigantic Problem! Toni: Five years ago, when I was laid off, I enrolled in Medicare Parts A&B when I turned 65 in August. By November, I found a new job with benefits and terminated my Medicare Part B. In...
Can’t Afford My $660 Medicare Premium … What Do I Do? Dear Toni My Medicare begins September 1 and I have received my first bill for $660. This bill is for 4 months from September to December. I thought Medicare was a monthly premium of $164.90. If I pay the...
Is Medicare Health Plan or Part D Drug Plan More Important When Retiring? Toni: I am retiring January 1st and am beginning to search for the right Medicare option for me and my wife, who is having breast cancer treatment at a local cancer facility. Her cancer...
Medicare’s Rule About Changing Your Medicare Advantage Plan After January 1st Hello Toni: I recently attended a Medicare Advantage meeting because my Medicare Supplement Plan F is costing me $260 a month and was going to join. A friend introduced me to your...
Are Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage PPO Plans the Same? Dear Toni: What is the difference between a “Medicare Supplement” and a “Medicare Advantage PPO” plan? I am turning 65 and I am being bombarded with marketing material. Friends have told me...