Why Did I Lose My Medicare Part D?
Hello Toni: I have a very different Medicare problem than what you usually write about and I hope you can give me some well needed guidance. On May 15th, I received a delinquent notice from Medicare which was dated April 27th, about my Medicare premium that I pay...
What is Medicare’s 3 Day Skilled Nursing Rule!!
Toni, There was an article in the Rancher a couple of weeks ago that addressed the length of time you had to spend at a hospital before Medicare would pay for a rehabilitation hospital. I can’t remember the number of days you have to spend in the hospital....
Can I Change My Medicare Advantage Plan Now?
Toni: I have been on Medicare for almost 2 years; I need to change the Medicare Advantage Company I am in because 2 doctors I see are no longer accepting or part of my Medicare Advantage plan. Do I have to wait until a certain month of the year or can I...
Doctors Accepting Medicare Get a BREAK!!!
Good News for those on Medicare: On Friday, February 17, 2012, Congress approved the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012(H.R. 3630). Not only did this bill help people’s pay checks or whatever the news media was reporting…but the bill also saved the...
Donut Hole Changes to $2,930 for 2012
Toni: This year, my mother got into the “donut hole” in September. It has financially devastated her and she almost stopped taking her prescriptions. She can afford her co pays of $80.00 per month, but it shows on her statement that the true prescription...
Help!!! Made Wrong Decision for My Mom!!
Dear Toni, Ten days ago, I placed my mother who has Medicare in a "re-hab facility" for approximately three weeks, thinking that her post-hospital therapy would go better there than it would here at home….WRONG….I enrolled my poor mother into The Halls of H*ll, and...
Veterans Benefits and Medicare are Confusing!!
Dear Toni: I am a disabled Viet Nam Vet and am finally turning 65 this March. I am just completely confused and really not sure with what I should do. I use Michael DeBakey VA Center for all of my Doctor visits and prescriptions. I have talked with a few...
NEW TO MEDICARE!! WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS
Good Day Toni: I am turning 65 in August and need helping deciding the best way to get my Medicare, if it should be “Original Medicare” or a Medicare Advantage Plan. How do I know what is best for me? Louis from Missouri City. Oh Louis: I get asked this...
Enrolling In Medicare at the Right Time
Enrolling in Medicare can be very confusing! Most people think that when they turn 65, a magical switch is turned on and poof you are on Medicare! Medicare changed the rules during the Clinton administration, when Social Security extended the time for receiving 100%...
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