by Toni King | Feb 6, 2025 | Medicare, Social Security
How to inform Medicare that your income is lower. Dear Toni, I began taking my RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) from my 401(k) when I turned 72 and my Medicare premium in 2025 is $480.90 for Part B and $57.00 for Part D. Did taking my RMD with my Social...
by Toni King | Sep 13, 2024 | Social Security, Toni Says
Will the Social Security Data Breach Affect My Medicare? Reader Alert: A recent “Social Security Data Breach” which has affected 2.9 billion people worldwide. Be cautious if you believe this event could have affected you. Hello Toni: I was watching the...
by Toni King | Jan 19, 2024 | Social Security, Toni Says
Social Security’s Unique Way of Lowering Medicare Part B/D Premiums Dear Toni, I turned 65 in November and enrolled in Medicare. I received a letter from Social Security stating that I must pay $527.50 for Part B and $70 for Part D totaling $597.50 monthly. The...
by Toni King | Aug 10, 2023 | Medicare Part B, Social Security
“Still Working” … Medicare’s Magic Words for Enrolling in Part B Correctly!! Dear Toni, I’m losing the battle with Social Security about me and my wife enrolling in Medicare Part B since I am losing my group benefits effective July 31. I took early retirement during...
by Toni King | Mar 29, 2023 | Medicare, Social Security, Toni Says
Should I Apply for Social Security Disability While Receiving Medicaid? Toni: I am a 59-year-old female and in June,2022 I was diagnosed with stage IIIA metastatic breast cancer. A non-profit Cancer program in Houston qualified me under Medicaid (Breast/Ovarian cancer...
by Toni King | Aug 3, 2022 | Social Security
Social Security Disability’s Medicare Enrollment Rules Dear Toni, My husband has met his 24th month of being on Social Security Disability which qualifies him for Medicare. His disability is because of a severe case of Parkinson’s. On August1st his Medicare...