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TONI SAYS: Can RMDs raise your Medicare premiums?
Dear Toni, I am over 73 and began taking my RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) from my 401(k) when ... Read more
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Lifestyles
TONI SAYS: Need help choosing a home health-care agency?
Dear Toni: Help!!! My mother-in-law is 85 and lives on her own in an independent living facility. After ... Read more
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Are injections given in the doctor’s office covered by Medicare?
Toni: I am turning 65 in March and my individual health plan has a $4,000 deductible which I ... Read more
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TONI SAYS: Am I a hospital inpatient or outpatient, and why does it matter?
Dear Toni, My husband recently fell from a ladder, shattered his hip and broke his right leg. After ... Read more
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What is a Medicare Supplement Guaranteed Issue plan?
Dear Toni: I have decided to retire when I turn 65 in January and will need to enroll ... Read more
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Toni Says: Changing your Medicare Advantage plan after January 1
Hello Toni: I recently attended a local Medicare Advantage informational workshop and was going to join the plan, because ... Read more
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Is Medicare or the Part D drug plan more important when retiring? Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period ends December 7
Toni: I am retiring January 1 and am beginning to search for the right Medicare option for me ... Read more
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Is it Medicare enrollment time for me? Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period ends December 7
Toni, I turn 65 in April and overwhelmed by all the mail I am getting this year for ... Read more
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Why is my Medicare Part B premium $615? Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period ends December 7
Dear Toni, I have been reading your articles regarding turning 65, being laid off, and enrolling in Medicare, ... Read more
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Know your Medicare Annual Enrollment options Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period begins October 15
Dear Toni:I turned 65 in February and did not enroll in a Medicare Prescription Drug plan. I have ... Read more