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 | Jan 16, 2014 | Long-Term Care, Toni Says
Toni: Recently in your Medicare column, you discussed home healthcare for the elderly. I would like to know about Long Term Care. I always thought Medicare covered long term care but now I am finding out I was totally wrong. My mother has...
by Toni King | May 24, 2013 | Long-Term Care, Toni Says
Toni: My husband, 67 years old, suffered a severe stroke this January and his skilled/ rehab facility is saying Medicare will not pay for his care anymore. I’ve been informed that beginning next week either to receive care from this facility, it will...
by Toni King | Dec 8, 2012 | Long-Term Care, Toni Says
Dear Toni: I desperately need your help regarding my husband’s parents who are in their late 80s. My mother-in-law has been very sick for the past 3 years and my father-in-law has been her caretaker. I’ve always heard that the one, who becomes the caretaker, also...
by Toni King | Aug 27, 2012 | Long-Term Care, Toni Says
Toni: I am not sure where to start with this but here goes: my mother is 78 yrs old and now lives with me full time. She receives about $1700/math from social security and has no savings and no other income. Most of her income is used to help pay for...
