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Get Ready??? Medicare Open Enrollment Begins October 15
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (627+ words) UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: Last week the Toni Says Medicare column was about changes to stand-alone Medicare Part D plans beginning January 1. This caught my attention because I applied for a Medicare Part D plan in July and was denied....
Changes To Medicare Part D Effective January 1, 2027 - Canyon News
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (269+ words) UNITED STATES—Toni: Recently, the Trump administration announced an end to Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare program that is effective January 1, 2027. I have searched online at www.medicare.gov to find out what 2027 Medicare Part D plan will be the right…...
Medicare’s Enrollment Process In Simple Terms
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (546+ words) Canyon News Beverly Hills Can you please explain in simple terms how to enroll in Medicare when I turn 65? Thanks, Toni–Sharon from Galveston, Texas Hi Sharon: I know how confusing turning 65 and enrolling in Medicare is because right now,…...
My Medicare Advantage HMO Not Being Accepted By The Cancer Center
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (499+ words) UNITED STATES—Hello, Toni: I have moved to Houston from Little Rock in May and discovered your Medicare article in the local newspaper. I enrolled in Medicare Advantage HMO when I turned 65 in March. I didn’t realize I could have…...
Help, I’m Stuck In A Medicare Supplement That Is Too Expensive!
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) I am a 76-year-old female, in fairly good health. I’m concerned that if I change to a Medicare Advantage plan in the fall and find out next year that the plan was not a good choice for me that I…...
Information About Medicare Fraud
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (301+ words) UNITED STATES—A number of Toni Says® clients contacted our office last week after receiving replacement Medicare cards with new Medicare numbers. This came just days after I received an email from Medicare titled “Medicare Fraud: Shut It Down,” warning…...
Learn Your Medicare Enrollment Options If You Are Over 65
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (338+ words) Our Medicare Part B will begin January 1 as my company benefits will end December 31 of this year. I will be 70 when I retire, and Jennifer is turning 65 in November and will have January 1 as her Medicare start date. Please explain…...
What Are Medicare’s “Lifetime Reserve Days”?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (419+ words) UNITED STATES—Toni: Why did a hospital medical claims employee ask my husband Steven to sign a form stating that he is aware that he is now in his “lifetime reserve days”? He is waiting for a lung-heart transplant. Steven…...
COBRA After Retiring? Enroll In Medicare Right Way To Avoid Penalty
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (235+ words) UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: I retired from my employer in July when I turned 67 and enrolled in COBRA, which began August 1, instead of enrolling in Medicare. I was told that COBRA protected me from the Medicare penalty for 18 months. Have…...
America’s Veterans…Enroll In Medicare The Right Way To NOT Pay A Penalty
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (200+ words) Social Security told him that he must pay more to enroll in Medicare Part B since he never enrolled when he turned 65 about 10 years ago in 2016. For 2026, Jason’s Medicare Part B penalty will be 120% times $202.90, or an extra $243.48, plus the…...