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Toni Says: Help, I'm stuck in a Medicare supplement that is too expensive
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (302+ 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, I won't…...
Is America ready for the changes to 2026 Medicare Part D plans? | Chattanooga Times Free Press
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (49+ words) Currently, I am on a stand-alone Part D plan with a Medicare supplement because of my serious health issues. Last week, I received information about the changes to the 2026 Medicare Part D plan I am. .. Is America ready for the…...
Toni Says: Doctor doesn't accept Medicare Advantage. How do I return to original Medicare? | Chattanooga Times Free Press
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (126+ words) Hi Toni, I never should have listened to my brother, who bragged about how his Medicare Advantage plan was a great way to save money and not have to spend so much on my Medicare supplement plan's premium. Toni Says:…...
Toni Says: Medicare enrollment options if you are over 65 and have preexisting health conditions | Chattanooga Times Free Press
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (349+ words) Our Medicare Part B will begin Jan. 1, as my company benefits will end Dec. 31 of this year. I will be 70 when I retire, and Jennifer is turning 65 in November and will have Jan. 1 as her Medicare start date. Please explain…...
Toni Says: America " Medicare fraud is exploding
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (516+ words) On March 5, I received a Medicare. gov newsletter by email, and I am worried that I may have fraud on my Medicare. gov account. I received my current Medicare summary by mail with a Medicare claim from a medical office…...
Health insurers pare back some prior-approval requirements
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) U. S. health insurers have made it easier for doctors to get approval before providing certain types of treatment, industry groups said, calling it a sign of progress toward alleviating burdensome delays for patients. In addition to reducing the number of approvals…...
Times Opinion: Medicare " Essential in wartime, too
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) When Maryland Gov. Wes Moore appeared on CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday, he dismissed as "nonsense" the president's suggestion that the federal government should reconsider funding programs such as Medicare or child care during wartime. His broader point deserves…...
Toni Says: Here's your Medicare enrollment options if you are over 65 and have preexisting health conditions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) Our Medicare Part B will begin Jan. 1, as my company benefits will end Dec. 31 of this year. I will be 70 when I retire, and Jennifer is turning 65 in November and will have Jan. 1 as her Medicare start date. Please explain…...
Toni Says: What are Medicare's "lifetime reserve days'?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (424+ words) 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 went into the…...
Toni Says: What is "traditional" Medicare? | Chattanooga Times Free Press
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (69+ words) I have no idea what "traditional" Medicare is. Could you please explain what this is and make it easy to understand? I don't want to enroll in the wrong Medicare plan and have any issues having my medical bills paid....