by Toni King | Dec 12, 2024 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans
I picked the wrong Advantage Plan… When can I return to Original Medicare? Toni: I never should have listened to my brother who bragged about how his Medicare Advantage plan was a great way to save money and not have to spend so much on my Medicare supplement...
by Toni King | Dec 12, 2024 | Medicare Advantage Plans
Making sense of Medicare’s Inpatient “Under Observation” Hospital Rule Toni, I have Original Medicare with a Supplement and in October, I was taken by ambulance to the emergency room for heart issues. I was surprised when I signed a hospital form stating that I was...
by Toni King | Oct 15, 2024 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans
Changes Available During Medicare’s AEP… Toni: In August, my husband and I enrolled in a Medicare Supplement, which has not paid a medical claim because we are in a Medicare Advantage plan. We could not leave the Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare...
by Toni King | Oct 15, 2024 | Medicare Advantage Plans, Toni Says
Which Medicare Option is Right for You? Hello Toni: Thank you for teaching us the value of finding the right Medicare option for my husband Clint and me. When he retired at age 70 a few months ago, Clint was determined to go with Medicare Advantage PPO plan because it...
by Toni King | Aug 7, 2024 | Medicare Advantage Plans
Changing to a Medicare Advantage Plan is Stressful Hello Toni: My question is: If I change to a Medicare Advantage plan in the fall and find out it’s not working for me, what are my chances of returning to a Medicare and a supplement? I have a Medicare...
by Toni King | Mar 15, 2024 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Toni Says
Is At-Home Recovery After a Transplant Covered by Medicare? Dear Readers: This week, I received a text message from a local Toni Says Medicare client that I would like to share with you. The text reads: Toni: I need to put together a 24/7 home care recovery...