Confused about Mom Losing Her Medicaid!!
Hi Toni: Maybe you can answer this for my mother who is 84 years old and HAD!!! Medicaid QMB. In June, she lost her Medicaid QMB benefits because she was only $2.00 over the $931allowable amount. Now she has SLMB which only helps with prescriptions,...
What is Traditional Medicare?
Good Morning Ms. Toni: Have been reading your column for over a year and now I need some Medicare help. I am retired and turning 65 in October. I had a triple bi-pass in April of this year. Last week I talked with the office manager at my cardiologist’s office...
Myth or Fact…How Obamacare Affects Medicare?
Thank You Examiner/Sun HCN Newspapers: About a month ago, Joe a confused Memorial Examiner reader contacted me about losing his Medicare Part D with a complete bogus claim from CMS (Medicare) about being reinstated, which was denied. The Regional VI...
Turning 65 and Self Employed…Do I Have to Enroll in Part B?
Hello Toni: I need your help about enrolling in Part B or delaying it. I am self-employed with no employees, turning 65 with an individual Blue Cross/Blue Shield health plan that covers me and my wife. I’ve been told by friends that since I am still...
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...
Toni Gets Advice on Husband’s Knee Surgery!!
Hi Toni, I saw your paragraph in “The Rancher” about your husband’s knee replacement. My experience is with my Dad and he likely had a lot different circumstances, but I can share this with you. He was 80 when he had the surgery; it was the first time he...
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...
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...
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...
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