Enrolling in Medicare Online Can Be Confusing

Toni: Last week, you wrote about how to apply for Medicare online by having to start a “My Social Security” account.  I had no problem opening the “My Social Security” account and answering the credit questions because I knew those answers. When it came to fill out...

You Saved How Much With GoodRX?

Toni: I am a weekly follower of your Toni Says® Medicare column and would like to let your readers in on a wonderful experience I had regarding saving serious dollars on an expensive generic prescription. I recently received a generic prescription for my Parkinson’s...

Does Medicare Cover House Call Doctors?

Ms. Toni: My 86-year-old mother with Alzheimer’s needs 24-hour care and lives in a local personal care home. She is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage HMO and taking her to the doctor is quite an ordeal. Friends have suggested that I disenroll my mother from this HMO...

Just Released…. 2019 Medicare Premiums & Deductibles

Hello, Toni: I have recently enrolled in Medicare and have received my first Medicare and You handbook for 2019. Do you have any idea what the new Medicare costs will be? I didn’t see anything in the handbook.  Thank You, Sandy from Sun City, CA   Hello, Sandy:...