by Toni King | Sep 5, 2019 | confused about medicare, Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare
Questions About Transitioning Into Medicare… Hello Toni: You have been referred to me as a resource that can answer questions I have about Medicare. I am turning 65 this December and have not discovered what I need to do to begin Medicare since I am still...
by Toni King | Sep 5, 2019 | Medicare, Toni Says
Will Medicare Pay for Injections Given in a Doctor’s Office? Toni: I am turning 65 in January 2020 and understand that Medicare is making changes, especially with Medicare Supplements. My under 65 individual health plan has a $4,000 deductible which I meet every year...
by Toni King | Sep 5, 2019 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Part B
America…. Enroll in Medicare Part B at the Right Time! Hello, Toni: My husband, John retired several years ago when he turned 65. He enrolled in Medicare Part A but declined Part B because I put him on my Blue Cross Blue Shield policy provided by my employer. Lately,...
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 | Jun 10, 2019 | Medicare, medicare changes, Original Medicare, out of pocket costs, Toni Says
Dear Toni: Read your article last week about the “extra Part D premium” but did not explain how to lower the premium if you are not making the income you were before you retired. I received a letter from Social Security stating that I must pay $433.40 for Part B and...
by Toni King | Apr 3, 2019 | Medicare, out of pocket costs, retirement, Supplemental Plans, Toni Says
Toni, Will be eligible for Medicare in July and am now receiving breast cancer treatment from MD Anderson. I am currently on my ex-employer’s COBRA and searching for dental care when I go on Medicare in July. The only dental/vision plans I am finding are...