by Toni King | Nov 7, 2023 | Medicare, Toni Says
Medicare Premiums and Deductibles Increase in 2024 Hello Toni: I have recently enrolled in Medicare and received my 2024 Medicare and You handbook and cannot find what the 2024 Medicare costs will be? Do you have any idea what the new Medicare costs are? Thank...
by Toni King | Jun 20, 2023 | Toni Says
Get Ready…Hurricane Season Begins June 1st!! Toni: In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey absolutely devastated my wife. Now, her 88-year-old mother is living in an assisted living facility, and we live over 10 miles away from her. What can we do to be prepared for...
by Toni King | May 3, 2023 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Toni Says
Changing Medicare Plans Can Be Nerve-Wracking!! Toni: When I first enrolled in Medicare in 2019, I picked a Medicare supplement plan F. In 2021 I was approached by a telemarketer on my cell phone, and he talked me into Plan K which cost less than Plan F since I...
by Toni King | May 3, 2023 | Medicare Part D, Toni Says
Can A Clinical Trial Prescription Drug Avoid the Donut Hole? Toni: I turn 65 in May and am covered by my wife’s employer group health insurance. I’m fighting stage 3 kidney cancer and the prognosis is good since I am participating in a clinical trial for a new...
by Toni King | May 3, 2023 | Medicare, Toni Says
Medicare Scams are Exploding!! Toni: I am very concerned about a phone call I received yesterday from a representative with Medicare asking all types of personal questions and informing me that there was a new plastic Medicare card with a chip like a credit...
by Toni King | Mar 29, 2023 | Medicare Part D, Toni Says
What is Medicare’s “creditable” prescription drug coverage? Hello Toni: I turned 65 in August 2021, continued to work full-time with an HSA that has a $3,000 deductible for medical claims paid by the insurance plan, and used a prescription discount card to cover...