Is At-Home Recovery After a Transplant Covered by Medicare? Dear Readers: This week, I received a text message from a local Toni Says Medicare client that I would like to share with you. The text reads: Toni: I need to put together a 24/7 home care recovery...
How Do I Enroll in Medicare? Hello Toni: I am turning 65 in July and am bombarded with mail and telemarketing calls. I am not receiving Social Security and a friend who just got Medicare is receiving her Social Security check. Do I have to be receiving my...
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...
Does Enrolling in a Medicare Supplement Cancel a Medicare Advantage Plan? Toni: Last year during Medicare’s Annual Enrollment, both my husband and I qualified for a Medicare Supplement Plan G over the phone from a telemarketing call. The supplement has never...
Exploring the Myths of Medicare Dear Toni, I have been following your Toni Says Medicare column in my local newspaper to learn about Medicare. This week I discovered online information discussing different myths of Medicare that confused me even more. I have...
Is It Medicare Time for Me if I’m Turning 65 in March? Toni, I turn 65 in March and overwhelmed by the overload of marketing calls/mail I am getting regarding enrolling in Medicare. Each company says theirs is the best, but they all offer the same thing with dental,...