by Toni King | Aug 16, 2019 | Events, Medicare
Toni: We are new to the Houston area and Hurricane Harvey absolutely stressed my wife because her 89-year-old mother is living in an assisted living facility and we live over 15 miles away from her. What can we do to be prepared for another hurricane or an emergency...
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 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 | Oct 3, 2017 | employer dropping retiree medical group health, employers dropping medical insurance, Events, Medicare, Medicare Part C, Original Medicare, pre-existing conditions, retirement, Self Employed, Toni Says
Help, Toni: I have discovered that my employer, CenterPoint, dropped my retiree Medicare group health plan beginning January 1, 2017. What do I do NOW? I am a 69-year old female retiring this October and enrolling in Medicare for the first time. My husband, Paul,...
by Toni King | Aug 30, 2017 | Enrolling in Medicare, Events, Medicare, Original Medicare, retirement, Social Security, Supplemental Plans, Toni Says
Toni: My Medicare begins September 1st and I have received my first bill which is $536. I do not see this Medicare cost anywhere on the Medicare site or in any information I received when I came into the Toni Says office for my Medicare consultation. Am I being...
