by Toni King | Jan 9, 2025 | Medicare, Medicare Part B, Toni Says
Losing Employer Benefits with Dental and Enrolling in Medicare…What Do I Do? Dear Toni, I will be eligible for Medicare in July and am now receiving cancer treatment. I am currently on my ex-employer’s COBRA and searching for dental care when I go on Medicare...
by Toni King | Jan 9, 2025 | Long-Term Care, Skilled Nursing, Toni Says
What’s the difference in home health care and at-home care? Dear Toni, I need your help regarding my parents who are in their late 80s. My mother has been disabled with Parkinson’s for the past 3 years and my father has been her caretaker, but due to his recent heart...
by Toni King | Jun 28, 2022 | Medicare, Original Medicare
What Are “Patient Rights” for Original Medicare? Dear Toni: I need your help regarding my husband’s parents who are in their late 80s. My mother-in-law has been sick for the past 3 years and my father-in-law has been her caretaker. He now has health issues and was...
by Toni King | Jul 1, 2020 | Medicare, Original Medicare
Doctor’s Advice…Get Traditional Medicare…What’s That? Good Morning Toni: Have been reading your column for over a year and now I need some Medicare help. I am retiring and turning 65 in October. I had a triple bi-pass in April of this year. Last week I talked...
by Toni King | Oct 31, 2019 | Enrolling in Medicare, Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Original Medicare
How Can I Leave Medicare Advantage Plan and Return to Original Medicare? Toni: Last year, I made a mistake and changed to a Medicare Advantage Plan because I understood from talking with my friends that this PPO plan has an in-network and out of network provider and...