Tag: medicare

Taking Steps to Transition into Medicare
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Taking Steps to Transition into Medicare

Hello Toni: You have been referred to me as a resource that can answer questions I have about Medicare. I am turning 65 this December and have not discovered what I need to do to […]

Enroll in Medicare Part B at the Right Time
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Enroll in Medicare Part B at the Right Time

Hello, Toni: My husband, John retired several years ago when he turned 65. He enrolled in Medicare Part A but declined Part B because I put him on my Blue Cross Blue Shield policy provided by my […]

Is Medicaid a Good Long Term Care Option?
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Is Medicaid a Good Long Term Care Option?

by Toni King, Independent Syndicated Columnist Toni, I have a friend who just received a bill from the state of Texas for his mother’s Medicaid nursing home care. No one informed him that Medicaid (the […]

Make the Social Security Office Less Stressful
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Make the Social Security Office Less Stressful

Morning Toni: I found that even when all the i’s; are dotted and the t’s are crossed and the paperwork is filled out correctly that Social Security can still royally screw up. I personally filled […]

Bad Medicare Advice from Friends is Costly!
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Bad Medicare Advice from Friends is Costly!

Hi Toni: I met with you in late 2017 for a Toni Says® personalized Medicare consultation.  I have a quick question regarding travel outside the US because I’m planning a trip to Greece next month. […]

The Red Tape to  Processing Medicare Claims
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The Red Tape to Processing Medicare Claims

Dear Toni, My husband recently retired from his job and because I’m over 65, I needed to sign up for Medicare. I had to go to the local Social Security with the Request for Employment […]