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 | Mar 19, 2017 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Toni Says
[vifblike] Help Toni! I have developed a rare form of cancer that requires the use of proton therapy at MD Anderson and my problem is that my employer health insurance plan does not cover proton therapy. I will have to pay all of the costs from my 401K. My...
by Toni King | Feb 26, 2017 | Long-Term Care, Original Medicare, Toni Says
[vifblike] Dear Toni: Recently my 66-year-old husband had a stroke leaving him unable to take care of himself. Because he is not working fulltime, he has qualified for Medicare Part B with a Medicare Supplement. My husband, Joe needs 24-hour care which is going to...
by Toni King | Feb 26, 2017 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Toni Says
Toni: My husband is a Korean War Veteran and never enrolled in Medicare Part B because he uses the VA, close to where we live in Iron Mountain, Michigan for his medical care. He is having to wait months for care from the VA and he wants to go to a local cardiologist....
by Toni King | Feb 26, 2017 | Social Security, Toni Says
Toni: Now that I’ve been laid off, the Toni Says Medicare/Social Security column was given to me to begin understanding what my retirement options are. I’ve filed for unemployment and it will not even begin to pay my monthly bills. I’ve been told I can begin...
by Toni King | Feb 9, 2017 | Toni Says
Toni: In January, I applied for my Medicare card and the card arrived yesterday, but I don’t understand why my Medicare number is my Social Security number with a “T” at the end. What is the “T” for? Most of my friends have an “A” on their card. Now I’m concerned...
