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 | Mar 23, 2016 | Events, Medicare Part D, Original Medicare, retirement
Life Changing Events That Can Lower Your Part B and Part D Premiums Dear Toni: I lost my job in December when the oil prices began to tank. I was an engineer and my 2014 income, which Medicare used to determine my Part B premium, was over $300,000. Today I received a...
by Toni King | Nov 12, 2015 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Part D, Supplemental Plans
Medicare Open Enrollment When You Have Company Benefits Toni, After speaking with you yesterday, I received a call from my deceased husband’s office and was advised that my medical insurance would expire March 31, 2016. I am taking the paper which goes to Social...
by Toni King | Oct 21, 2015 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Part D, Original Medicare, Supplemental Plans
Alert…2016 Medicare and You Handbook Shows Medicare Premium Increases for Part D Plan!! Hi, Toni: Part D surprise came in the mail last week… Our part D provider sent news of changes for 2016. Monthly premium doubled from $29.50 to over $62.00 and deductible...
by Toni King | Oct 21, 2015 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Part D, Original Medicare, Supplemental Plans
Medicare Open Enrollment Toni: I turn 65 next March 2016 and am absolutely baffled by all of the mail I am receiving on this year’s Medicare Open Enrollment. Is there something that I need to do for this enrollment time? All of the mail is informing me that I need to...
by Toni King | Sep 30, 2015 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Part D, Original Medicare, Supplemental Plans
Medicare Annual Enrollment Toni: Read in your column last week that there is only 5 weeks to the Medicare Annual Enrollment period. I’m really confused on what I need to do. I am receiving so much mail that I am stressed about making the wrong decision and messing up...
