by Toni King | Oct 31, 2019 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Original Medicare
Under 65 What Should I Do During Medicare Annual Period (aka Open Enrollment)? Reader Alert: Effective October 1st, the new Medicare.gov Medicare plan finder was released. Navigating this site is not easy. Please take your time when searching a new Medicare Part D...
by Toni King | Sep 30, 2019 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part C, Medicare Part D, Original Medicare, prescription drug plans
Toni Says® Tips for Medicare Open Enrollment Toni: I just received a phone call saying there is a federal law that I change my Medicare during Medicare’s Open Enrollment? The Toni Says® office helped us with our Medicare decision in January when my husband retired...
by Toni King | Sep 30, 2019 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Original Medicare
Medicare Annual Enrollment! What Do I Do? Dear Toni, This is my first Medicare Annual 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...
by Toni King | Jun 10, 2019 | Medicare, medicare changes, Original Medicare, out of pocket costs, Toni Says
Dear Toni: Read your article last week about the “extra Part D premium” but did not explain how to lower the premium if you are not making the income you were before you retired. I received a letter from Social Security stating that I must pay $433.40 for Part B and...
by Toni King | Oct 3, 2017 | employer dropping retiree medical group health, employers dropping medical insurance, Events, Medicare, Medicare Part C, Original Medicare, pre-existing conditions, retirement, Self Employed, Toni Says
Help, Toni: I have discovered that my employer, CenterPoint, dropped my retiree Medicare group health plan beginning January 1, 2017. What do I do NOW? I am a 69-year old female retiring this October and enrolling in Medicare for the first time. My husband, Paul,...
by Toni King | Oct 3, 2017 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Part C, Original Medicare, Supplemental Plans, Toni Says, TRS
Toni: Last year, I made a mistake and changed to a Medicare Advantage Plan because I understood from talking with my friends that this PPO plan was like a Medicare Supplement. Boy, was I wrong! I want out!! Most specialists and even the facility that does...
