by Toni King | Jan 8, 2020 | confused about medicare, Long-Term Care, Medicare, Toni Says
Is A Memory Care Facility Covered by Medicare? Morning, Toni: I have never seen you address the issue of paying for a Memory Care or Alzheimer facility and Medicare. I am concerned that I may wipeout my 401K or savings if need arises due to a long-term health issue...
by Toni King | Jun 10, 2019 | Long-Term Care, Toni Says
Toni, I have a friend who just received a bill from the state of Texas for his mother’s Medicaid nursing home care. No one informed him that Medicaid (the State of Texas) was running a tab of the entire healthcare that Medicaid paid and would take his mother’s...
by Toni King | Apr 3, 2019 | confused about medicare, Long-Term Care, Medicare, out of pocket costs, pre-existing conditions
Morning, Toni: I read your Medicare column regularly and have never seen you address the issue of paying for an Alzheimer facility care. I am concerned that I may wipeout my 401K or savings if need arises due to a long-term care or Alzheimer’s need arises...
by Toni King | Oct 3, 2017 | confused about medicare, donut hole, employers dropping medical insurance, initial coverage limit, Long-Term Care, Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, medicare changes, Medicare Part C, Medicare Part D, Original Medicare, out of pocket costs, part d changes, prescription drug plans, Toni Says
Toni: Last year, the 2017 Medicare and You handbook did not include the 2017 Part D deductibles and “Donut Hole” costs, and I got in the “famous” Medicare donut hole this March. I know it is only September, but I would like to get prepared and really cannot find the...
by Toni King | Aug 30, 2017 | Events, Long-Term Care, Medicare, retirement, Toni Says, TRS
Morning, Toni: I am a 68 TRS retiree with a wife who is turning 65 in May 2018, and my main concern regarding retiring is how I can pay for a long-term care situation without wiping out my TRS pension. My mother is 88 years old and has been living in an assisted...
by Toni King | Aug 3, 2017 | Events, Long-Term Care, Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Toni Says
Hi Toni, I am turning 65 this August and have no idea what I should do because I have lung cancer. Currently I am on a COBRA policy from my old employer with all of my medical bills now being paid because I have met my deductible. I receive all of my care from MD...
