Starting Medicare…Why Is Part B Costing $578?
Starting Medicare…Why Is Part B Costing $578? Toni: My Medicare begins June 1st and I have received my first bill which is $578.40 with the premium due by May 25th. I do not see this Medicare cost anywhere on the Medicare site or in any information I received when I...
Have an Emergency Survival Plan in Place Due To COVID-19?
Have an Emergency Survival Plan in Place Due To COVID-19? Toni: We are new to the Houston area and Hurricane Harvey absolutely stressed my wife, Joy, to almost having a nervous breakdown. In February, she turned 65 and now is obsessed that if we get caught in a...
Will Medicare Pay for the Coronavirus?
Will Medicare Pay for the Coronavirus? Reader Alert: Beginning Tuesday March 17, 2020 all local Social Security offices nationwide were closed to in-person visits and have asked those who need assistance to call your local Social Security office or Social Security’s...
What?? Not Enrolling in Medicare Part D Caused a Penalty?
What?? Not Enrolling in Medicare Part D Caused a Penalty? Hello Toni: I received a notice from CMS (Medicare) saying they do not have record of me having prescription drug coverage that “met Medicare’s minimum standards from 8/1/2017 to 1/1/2020 and I may receive a...
Why Did Medicare Deny My Medical Claim?
Why Did Medicare Deny My Medical Claim? Dear Toni, My husband recently was laid off from his job and I needed to sign up for Medicare Part B. I only signed up for Medicare Part A when I turned 65 because his company insurance was excellent. When I went to the local...
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