by Toni King | Jul 18, 2016 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, retirement
Wife Enrolls in TRS Medicare… Husband Loses Retirement Benefits…Why? Toni: My wife is a retired teacher and we are both on her TRS-Care Plan and also on my company retiree health insurance which I use for services at MD Anderson since I am...
by Toni King | Apr 22, 2016 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Part D
Over 700,000 Are Receiving Medicare Penalties Toni: I desperately need your help! I have just discovered that my mother, who is 67, has never enrolled in Medicare Part B or D. She was under the impression that if she didn’t go to the doctor, she didn’t need to pay the...
by Toni King | Apr 22, 2016 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Original Medicare
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 our employer health insurance plan does not cover proton therapy. I will have to pay all of the costs from my 401K. Since I am over 65, I...
by Toni King | Mar 23, 2016 | Medicare, Original Medicare
Toni: In 2014, we sold our house to move into a senior community. Now, both of our Part B premiums have increased drastically from $104.90 each month to $389.80 for Part B and an additional increase for Part D to $72.90. We still are receiving the same Social Security...
by Toni King | Feb 24, 2016 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare
The Process to Enroll in Part B After You Have Delayed Coverage Toni: I am a 67-year-old female whose 62-year-old husband was laid off from his job of 30 years because of low oil prices. We have always been covered under my husband’s group health insurance because...
by Toni King | Feb 24, 2016 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare
Enroll in Part B when enrolling in COBRA Toni: My Medicare and Social Security nightmare began when I retired from my job, July 31 of last year and enrolled in COBRA so that I could have a knee replacement in December. I was given inaccurate information from a local...
