Clinical Trials and Medicare
Toni: I will turn 65 in May and am currently covered by my wife’s employer group health insurance. Currently, I am fighting stage 3 cancer of the kidney and the prognosis is good because I am participating in a clinical trial for a new cancer medication which costs...
Can COBRA Cause A Medicare Part B Penalty?
Dear Toni: I lost my job July 2017. My wife and I have enrolled in Medicare Part B in January 2019 since COBRA’s almost over…Now I am finding out that there will be a penalty for us not enrolling when we should have. I have never received a Medicare & You...
Concerned about Medicare Supplement Plan F Going Away in 2020?
Morning Toni: I am concerned about the difference in premiums between many of the Medicare Supplement plans and companies and it seems that plan F is considerably higher in monthly premium than Plan G. My husband, Joe enrolled in Plan F a few years ago and I’m...Should I Enroll in Medicare Part A When Turning 65?
Ms. Toni: I believe I have received wrong information from my friends who suggested that I enroll in Medicare Part A which I did by going online and delaying my Medicare Part b for a later date. Now I have a problem. I own a small law firm with a small group plan of...Reader Alert…Medicare’s New Online Application Confuses Those Turning 65
Hi Toni: I am turning 65 in March and called Social Security for help with enrolling in Medicare. I was surprised when Social Security told me to go online to sign up. They did not want me to go to the Social Security office to sign up and that I now need to start a...
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