by Toni King | Jun 11, 2015 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans
Good Morning Ms. Toni: The first week, my wife and I moved to Houston from Oklahoma, I had a wonderful surprise in my front yard and there was your Medicare column discussing different Medicare option for someone who has cancer. I am 70 years...
by Toni King | Nov 20, 2014 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans
Dear Toni, This is my first Medicare open enrollment and I don’t know anything about this process? Which program is good and which one is not? I do have some health problems and am concerned I am making the correct choice. If you can show me direction and help...
by Toni King | Jul 11, 2014 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans
Toni: My wife is a retired teacher and we are both on her TRS-Care Plan and also on my retiree health insurance which I use for services at MD Anderson because I am undergoing cancer treatment. I have just found out that I’ve lost my retiree health...
by Toni King | May 16, 2014 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans
Reader Alert!!! Many individual health plans now have Medicare Advantage plans in their arsenal of plans for those turning 65. Many of the plans are marketing those new to Medicare extremely hard. Beware if it looks too good it just might be!! Toni: Please...
by Toni King | Nov 16, 2013 | Medicare Advantage Plans, Toni Says
Hi Toni, I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer. My husband and I been enrolled in a Medicare Advantage HMO for about 5 years. I now, take expensive RX meds. When we enrolled in this Medicare Advantage HMO, it seemed like a good fit because most of our doctors...
by Toni King | Sep 27, 2013 | Medicare Advantage Plans, Toni Says
Reader Alert: 2 weeks to October 15th… Medicare’s open enrollment begins… Dear Toni: What, if any, is the difference between “advantage” and “supplement”? And can you explain how Obamacare is affecting these plans. Thanks, Joseph Well Joseph:...