by Toni King | Jun 24, 2015 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, retirement, Self Employed
Good Day, Toni: We saw your answer about Medicare Part B in an article online and our situation is different. My wife and I have recently turned 65, me this May and Carol July 8th. We have signed up for Medicare Part A only. I retired 2 years ago with fantastic...
by Toni King | Jun 11, 2015 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans
Good Morning Ms. Toni: The first week, my wife and I moved to Houston from Oklahoma, I had a wonderful surprise in my front yard and there was your Medicare column discussing different Medicare option for someone who has cancer. I am 70 years...
by Toni King | Apr 22, 2015 | Enrolling in Medicare, ObamaCare
Toni: I have worked in the oil industry for 30+ years and April 6th I was laid off as many others have been. I am 69 and my wife who is covered under my group plan is 62. We will have company group health coverage thru May, but after that I have to either go on...
by Toni King | Apr 16, 2015 | Enrolling in Medicare, Long-Term Care, Original Medicare
Dear Toni: A few months ago, you wrote about other options for long term care. You mentioned life insurance with living benefits and this confuses me because I thought all life insurance was the same. I thought there was only term and whole life. How does this new...
by Toni King | Mar 29, 2015 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare
Dear Toni: I’m concerned about changing our Medicare Supplement plan that we have had for about 2 years, since we first got on Medicare. We received a pretty good rate increase in November of 2014 and I now have a new rate increase for this May 1st. I...
by Toni King | Mar 21, 2015 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Original Medicare, Social Security
With 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65 everyday for the next 18 years, 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 automatically on Medicare! Medicare changed the rules during the...