by Toni King | Mar 20, 2020 | Medicare, Toni Says
Will Medicare Pay for the Coronavirus? Reader Alert: Beginning Tuesday March 17, 2020 all local Social Security offices nationwide were closed to in-person visits and have asked those who need assistance to call your local Social Security office or Social Security’s...
by Toni King | Feb 5, 2020 | donut hole, Medicare, Medicare Part D
Did The Medicare Part D “Donut Hole” End in 2020? Toni: Last fall, I was diagnosed with a serious illness and began taking Humira which is very expensive costing over $5,000 per month. I was told that the Medicare Part D “Donut Hole” was vanishing in 2020 and I...
by Toni King | Dec 10, 2019 | Medicare, Toni Says
Help…. Doctor Is Not Accepting Medicare? Hi Toni: This week, I went to see my primary care doctor and his office said that since Medicare is primary on my insurance, I would have to pay upfront the complete bill and be reimbursed by Medicare. His office is a small...
by Toni King | Sep 30, 2019 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans
Does Enrolling in a Medicare Supplement Cancel a Medicare Advantage Plan? Toni: Last year during Medicare’s Annual Enrollment, both me and my husband qualified for a Medicare Supplement Plan G over the phone from a telemarketing call. The supplement has never paid a...
by Toni King | Sep 5, 2019 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Part B
America…. Enroll in Medicare Part B at the Right Time! Hello, Toni: My husband, John retired several years ago when he turned 65. He enrolled in Medicare Part A but declined Part B because I put him on my Blue Cross Blue Shield policy provided by my employer. Lately,...