by Toni King | Jun 24, 2021 | Medicare, Toni Says
Self Employed…Should I Enroll in Medicare Part B?? Hello Toni: I need your help about enrolling in Part B or delaying it. I am self-employed with no employees, turning 65 with an individual Blue Cross/Blue Shield health plan that covers me and my wife. I have...
by Toni King | Jun 8, 2021 | Original Medicare
Telehealth Is Exploding Due to COVID-19 Social Distancing! Toni: My 86-year-old mother with Alzheimer’s needs 24-hour care and lives in a personal care home. She is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage HMO and taking her to the doctor is quite an ordeal. Friends have...
by Toni King | Mar 9, 2021 | Skilled Nursing
Mom Has to Pay 100% for Skilled Nursing Stay…Why? Dear Toni, Please explain why my Mom must pay 100% for her Skilled Nursing stay. She recently slipped and fractured her back requiring surgery and a back brace. She was released from the hospital after only a 2-day...
by Toni King | Mar 9, 2021 | Enrolling in Medicare
Enrolling in Medicare Made Simple Hello Toni: My husband, David, has been laid off because of what is happening to the economy due to COVID-19. He is 68 and has never enrolled in Medicare, but I am turning 65 this June. We both are covered under his employer’s...
by Toni King | Jan 8, 2021 | Medicare, Toni Says
Does Medicare Approve Clinical Trial Prescription Drug Programs? Toni: I turn 65 in May and am covered by my wife’s employer group health insurance. I am fighting stage 3 kidney cancer and the prognosis is good since I am participating in a clinical trial for a new...
