by Toni King | Mar 19, 2017 | Medicare, retirement, Toni Says
[vifblike] Hello, Toni: My husband and I are currently on Medicare with Part B, a supplement, and Part D coverage. We will be moving overseas for a couple of years. I know that there is no coverage from Medicare for overseas expenses. Is there a way to suspend our...
by Toni King | Jan 17, 2017 | Medicare, retirement
Husband Retiring…Why Is He Receiving An 11 Year Part B Penalty? Toni: My husband is finally retiring from the company he has worked at since 1995 and now our Medicare nightmare is beginning. Jim’s company has changed ownership many times since he turned 65 in...
by Toni King | Nov 2, 2016 | Enrolling in Medicare, Events, Medicare, retirement, Toni Says
Know Your Medicare Options. Oil Companies Dropping Retiree Medicare Plans! Help Toni: I am so nervous over what is happening with my husband’s retirement benefits. He worked for Chevron for over 30 year and beginning January 1st we will not have any company benefits....
by Toni King | Jul 18, 2016 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, retirement
Wife Enrolls in TRS Medicare… Husband Loses Retirement Benefits…Why? Toni: My wife is a retired teacher and we are both on her TRS-Care Plan and also on my company retiree health insurance which I use for services at MD Anderson since I am...
by Toni King | Mar 23, 2016 | Long-Term Care, retirement
Your Savings and/or 401K Could Be Wiped Out By Long-Term Care Costs Dear Toni: Recently my 66 year old husband had a massive stroke leaving him unable to take care of himself. Because he is not working fulltime, he has qualified for Medicare with a Medicare...
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...
