by Toni King | Sep 11, 2023 | Medicare
Can’t Afford My $660 Medicare Premium … What Do I Do? Dear Toni My Medicare begins September 1 and I have received my first bill for $660. This bill is for 4 months from September to December. I thought Medicare was a monthly premium of $164.90. If I pay the...
by Toni King | Sep 11, 2023 | Medicare
Medicare Rules Confuse HR Dept. Hello Toni: I am a HR Manager for a local oil & gas company and have a question about an employee. He is turning 65 and still working full time. His situation is a little different because next month he will begin...
by Toni King | Sep 11, 2023 | Medicare
Medicare Questions from Toni Says® Readers This week’s Toni Says Medicare column consists of “What if” Medicare questions from Toni Says® readers around the United States. “What if” I did not enroll in a Medicare Part D plan when I turned 65 and I am taking an...
by Toni King | May 3, 2023 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Toni Says
Changing Medicare Plans Can Be Nerve-Wracking!! Toni: When I first enrolled in Medicare in 2019, I picked a Medicare supplement plan F. In 2021 I was approached by a telemarketer on my cell phone, and he talked me into Plan K which cost less than Plan F since I...
by Toni King | May 3, 2023 | Medicare, Toni Says
Medicare Scams are Exploding!! Toni: I am very concerned about a phone call I received yesterday from a representative with Medicare asking all types of personal questions and informing me that there was a new plastic Medicare card with a chip like a credit...
by Toni King | Mar 29, 2023 | Medicare, Social Security, Toni Says
Should I Apply for Social Security Disability While Receiving Medicaid? Toni: I am a 59-year-old female and in June,2022 I was diagnosed with stage IIIA metastatic breast cancer. A non-profit Cancer program in Houston qualified me under Medicaid (Breast/Ovarian cancer...