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:...
by Toni King | Sep 20, 2013 | Medicare Advantage Plans, Toni Says
Reader Alert: 4 weeks to October 15th…Medicare’s Open Enrollment Countdown begins… Correction on article from last week-Companies Not Covering Retirees Effective January 1, 2013, I mentioned that TRS was one of the retiree groups not covering retirees...
by Toni King | Jul 11, 2012 | Medicare Advantage Plans, Supplemental Plans, Toni Says
Toni: I have been on Medicare for almost 2 years; I need to change the Medicare Advantage Company I am in because 2 doctors I see are no longer accepting or part of my Medicare Advantage plan. Do I have to wait until a certain month of the year or can I...
