by Toni King | May 23, 2017 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Part D, Supplemental Plans, Toni Says
[vifblike] Toni: Last year, my mother got into the “donut hole” in October. I can see from the Part D statement she receives that she is rapidly approaching the donut hole and it is only the beginning of May. None of her drugs have changed from 2016. She can afford...
by Toni King | Apr 23, 2017 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Part D, Toni Says
[vifblike] New Medicare hospital rule regarding observation notification went into effect Wednesday, 3/8/2017. Be prepared! On Monday, April 3rd, the Toni Says Medicare team attended the MACRA informational Medicare meeting which informed insurance agents in...
by Toni King | Apr 23, 2017 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Social Security, Toni Says
[vifblike] Toni: Thank you so much for taking my phone call this morning. My husband and I signed up in December 2016 for Medicare Part B with the understanding that once I retired I had 60 days to obtain supplemental insurance. I just happened on your Medicare...
by Toni King | Mar 19, 2017 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Toni Says
[vifblike] Help Toni! I have developed a rare form of cancer that requires the use of proton therapy at MD Anderson and my problem is that my employer health insurance plan does not cover proton therapy. I will have to pay all of the costs from my 401K. My...
by Toni King | Feb 26, 2017 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Toni Says
Toni: My husband is a Korean War Veteran and never enrolled in Medicare Part B because he uses the VA, close to where we live in Iron Mountain, Michigan for his medical care. He is having to wait months for care from the VA and he wants to go to a local cardiologist....
by Toni King | Jan 16, 2017 | Enrolling in Medicare
How Do We Enroll in Medicare? Hi Toni: I am a stay at home wife with a husband who was planning to retiring next summer, so I went online and delayed my Medicare Part B in November because I turn 65 on December 9th. Last Friday my husband came...
