Tag: Medicare
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...
2022 Medicare Premiums And Costs Are Ridiculous!!
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: I have recently enrolled in Medicare and received my 2022 Medicare and You handbook and cannot find what the 2022 Medicare...
What Happens If I Chose The Wrong Medicare Advantage Plan?
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: I recently attended a Medicare Advantage meeting because my Medicare Supplement Plan F is costing me $220 a month and was...
Medicare Part D Penalty Costs What??
UNITED STATES—Hello Toni: I made a terrible mistake last April when I was no longer covered by my employer group health plan due to...
Reader Alert!! Dangers Of Changing Medicare Options With Telemarketers!
UNITED STATES—Morning Toni: When I first got Medicare, I picked a Medicare supplement plan F. In 2019, I was approached by a telemarking phone...