Tips to Taking the Stress Out of Medicare Annual Enrollment
Tips to Taking the Stress Out of Medicare Annual Enrollment Toni: Read in your column last week that there is only 3 weeks to the Medicare Annual Enrollment period. I’m really confused on what I need to do. I am receiving so much mail that I am stressed about...
Will A Medicare Advantage Plan with Prescription Drugs Prevent the “Extra” Part D Premium?
Will A Medicare Advantage Plan with Prescription Drugs Prevent the “Extra” Part D Premium? Hello Toni: I am turning 65 in October, self-employed and my income is over $250K. Recently I received a letter from SSA telling me that my monthly Medicare Part B premium of...
Does Medicare Pay for Diabetic Supplies?
Does Medicare Pay for Diabetic Supplies? Dear Toni: I am diabetic and I order my diabetic supplies from a mail-order program through my employer’s benefits. Recently, I have been laid off and had to enroll in Medicare. How do I receive my diabetic supplies...
Help!! Medicare Is NOT Paying My Medical Claims!!
Help!! Medicare Is NOT Paying My Medical Claims!! Dear Toni, My husband recently retired from his job and because I am over 65, I needed to sign up for Medicare. I had to go to the local Social Security office with the Request for Employment Information form (CMS...
$$Millions$$ Stolen from a “Granny Scam”!
$$Millions$$ Stolen from a “Granny Scam”! Hello Toni, Recently a local news channel exposed a “granny scam” which stole $thousands from an elderly woman who thought her adult daughter had been kidnapped. This is the second scam that I have heard about recently. A...
