by Toni King | Apr 3, 2019 | employer dropping retiree medical group health, Enrolling in Medicare, retirement, Uncategorized
Hello Toni, In May, my retiree benefits will be changing, and my husband and I will no longer be covered because we both will be 65. I am afraid that my husband and I will not be medically taken care of since we were forced to make this change and enroll in the...
by Toni King | Apr 18, 2018 | Enrolling in Medicare, Events, Medicare
Toni: My husband’s employer group health plan now has a $2500 deductible and the premium is over $600 for me. The HR manager confided to Carl that Medicare may be a less expensive option for us since I turn 65 on April 30th and gave him a Toni Says® newspaper article...
by Toni King | Mar 5, 2018 | confused about medicare, Enrolling in Medicare, Events, Medicare, Toni Says
Hi, Toni: I am employed by Baker Hughes, looking to retire either later this year or early next year. I have a Retiree Medical Account, and the money in it will be moved to One Exchange for them to administer the funds. I am having a difficult time looking online as...
by Toni King | Feb 12, 2018 | confused about medicare, Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Toni Says
Toni: I have been receiving mail and phone calls about a new Medicare card that is being issued for those on Medicare. I’m getting a little concerned because neither my wife or I have received the new card. My wife went to her cardiologist and there was a sign saying...
by Toni King | Feb 1, 2018 | confused about medicare, Enrolling in Medicare, Events, Medicare, Toni Says
Dear Toni, Just a quick note to say that my mother had to go into the hospital this week. Has the flu, a urinary tract infection and pneumonia. She had slipped and bumped her head, but no concussion. Very weak, so we are asking that she be placed into...
by Toni King | Feb 1, 2018 | confused about medicare, Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare Part D, prescription drug plans
Dear Toni: I have been told that Medicare does not cover drugs when you are in an emergency room? My mother went in the hospital from the ER for 2 days and because it was considered “under observation, we are now fighting the hospital because they say her drugs were...