by Toni King | Sep 27, 2014 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Original Medicare, Social Security
Toni: I have a very different Medicare problem concerning how to enroll than any problems, I’ve seen in your Medicare column. I turn 65 on Oct 10 of this year. I am on my husband’s group health plan and have already met my total out of pocket for this year. I would...
by Toni King | Sep 4, 2014 | Enrolling in Medicare, Original Medicare, Social Security
Hi Toni: I attended one of your seminars and now I need help with my Medicare/Social Security issue. I am 65 almost 66, “still working” and covered entirely by my company with an HSA insurance plan. I put about $5,000 per year into a tax sheltered account for medical...
by Toni King | Aug 11, 2014 | Enrolling in Medicare, Long-Term Care
Toni, I am having a huge problem with my Medicare because I did not enroll in Part B at the correct time. I am 70 years old and 2 years ago was laid off from my job of 30+ years. A misguided friend advised me that I did not need to enroll in Part...
by Toni King | Jul 31, 2014 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Original Medicare
Good Morning Ms. Toni: I am turning 65 in Dec and retiring because of my health. I had a triple bi-pass September 2013 and last week I talked with the office manager at my cardiologist’s office about me getting on Medicare and what I should do?...
by Toni King | Jul 11, 2014 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans
Toni: My wife is a retired teacher and we are both on her TRS-Care Plan and also on my retiree health insurance which I use for services at MD Anderson because I am undergoing cancer treatment. I have just found out that I’ve lost my retiree health...
by Toni King | May 23, 2014 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare
Hi Toni: I need your help about how to enroll in Medicare. I am turning 65 in November and when I called Social Security was I surprised when they told me to go online to sign up. They do not want me to go to the Social Security office and get a person from Social...