Why Doesn’t Medicare Cover Glasses or Dental?

 Toni,              Will be eligible for Medicare this year and trying to compare Medicare to my company benefits? I think that I understand the alphabet soup for Medicare, i.e.  Parts A, B and D. Why doesn’t Medicare cover eye glasses/vision benefits or dental work?...

New to Houston with Elderly Mother Hurricanes Scare Me!!

Hello Toni:             We are new to the Gulf Coast area and all of this Hurricane talk makes me nervous.  My 78 year old mother is living in an assisted living facility in the Sugar Land area.  What can I do to be prepared for a Hurricane or an emergency if one...

HELP!!! My Sister with Cancer Loses Medicaid!!

  My sister was granted Medicaid in January of this year. Has no health insurance or Medicare. She is 60 years old and she was granted Medicaid for Stage 3 breast cancer. She had 19 lymph-nodes removed and this qualified her for Medicaid. We learned from her...

Hospice….So Misunderstood!!!

Hello Toni: As a certified case manager and critical care unit RN, I see adult children seeking advice for their parents who are closing in on end of life issues.  Those that have serious health care issues should be offered every option for proper planning of end of...

I NEED TO DISENROLL FROM MY MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN!!

Good Morning Ms. Toni:             The first week, my wife and I had moved to Houston, I had a wonderful surprise in the Spring Examiner newspaper in my front yard and there was your Medicare column discussing different Medicare options for someone who has cancer.  I...