Tag: Medicare
Married Vs. Domestic Partner With Employer Benefits, Delaying Medicare Part B
UNITED STATES—Toni, my problem is different than most couples that I read about in your weekly Medicare column. I am finding out that my...
Rules Of Medicare And Social Security Confuse Even HR Departments
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: I am a HR Manager for a local oil service company and have a question about an employee. He is turning...
Frequently Asked Toni Says Medicare Questions
UNITED STATES—This week’s Toni Says Medicare column has a different twist and consists of frequently asked Medicare questions from Toni Says® readers around the...
Turning 65… Help Me Enroll In Medicare With SSA.gov!!
UNITED STATES—Hi Toni: I am turning 65 in June and am not working full-time with employer benefits. I was surprised when I called Social...
Can A Clinical Trial Prescription Drug Avoid The Donut Hole?
UNITED STATES—Toni: I turn 65 in May and am covered by my wife’s employer group health insurance. I am fighting stage 3 kidney cancer...
Can Mom Qualify For Home Healthcare?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: Help!!! My mother-in-law is 85 and lives in an independent living facility on her own. After a hospitalization in November, she...
Can Enrolling In COBRA Cause A Medicare Penalty?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: I lost my job in September 2020 due to COVID layoffs in the oil industry and my wife and I are...
Self-Employed With Retiree Benefits…Why Do I Need Part B??
UNITED STATES—Good day, Toni: We saw your answer about Medicare Part B in an article online and our situation is different. My wife and...
Using GoodRX With Medicare Part D?
UNITED STATES—Toni: I am a weekly follower of the Toni Says® Medicare column and have had a wonderful Medicare experience which helped to save...
Hip Surgery Postposed After Enrolling In Medicare Advantage Plan
UNITED STATES—Toni: I made a terrible mistake during the recent Medicare Advantage Enrollment Period and changed to a Medicare Advantage HMO plan because I...