Medicare Moments with Toni King helps you personalize Medicare for yourself. Join her for tips and strategies to make sense of medicare and how to make it work for you. With Medicare... what you don't know WILL hurt you!
Toni shares how to enroll in Medicare when turning 65 years old. How to open a Social Security account on line, and the Medicare enrollment window. Questions? Call Toni at 832-519-8664, visit www.tonisays.com and buy Toni's book the Medicare Survival Guide, Advanced Edition at www.seniorresource.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney & more are discussed on this edition of Medicare Moments. No matter your age - you need these documents. Listen for several important tips from Toni, and remember that each state has different laws, so be sure to check and plan accordingly. Toni is available at 832-519-8664, call any time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Everyone receives injections from time to time. Whether your injections are for allergies or for a therapy that requires regular doctor visits, make sure that your medical provider properly codes your injections for Medicare payment - and the most cost effective way for you as a Medicare subscriber. It's not always done properly. Toni explains how this coding method works. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is a Guaranteed Issue Plan? Medicare has special rules for employees or their spouses who are covered by an employer's group health insurance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What's the Medicare MOON? It's not the same moon astronauts visited in the 60s! It's the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice. Join Toni and Jim as they discuss Medicare's MOON and why determining whether you're an inpatient or an outpatient matters. Visit ToniSays.com for more Medicare help, or SeniorResource.com to hear more Medicare Moments Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The cornerstone of Medicare planning at the Toni Says® office is discussing MedicarePart D. It is imperative to search for what is the most cost-effective Part D plan that covers all your prescriptions. If a prescription is not covered, whether generic or brand-name, then you will have to pay 100% out of your pocket. Learn more on the Senior Resource Podcast Network!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What are "lifetime reserve days?" Medicare expert, Toni King explains the ins and outs of what Medicare pays for a hospital stay. Listen to more Medicare Moments on the Senior Resource Podcast Network!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Toni and Jim discuss under what circumstance a Medicare Advantage HMO would not be accepted at a nursing home. They answer a reader's question and explain everything you need to know about Medicare Special Enrollment Periods. Hear more about navigating the maze of Medicare from on the Senior Resource Podcast Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There are special situations also known as “Life Changing Events” that can lower your income-related monthly adjusted amount (IRMAA). Join Toni and Jim as they help readers and listeners navigate the maze of Medicare!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Toni King is an author, columnist, and radio and TV personality who specializes in Medicare, Social Security, and long-term care planning. While conducting a Medicare workshop in 2009, Toni was approached by a member of the audience who had received incorrect information about his Medicare Part B enrollment from Social Security. After taking a couple of days to help the gentleman straighten out his overwhelming problem, Toni’s new mission had become clear. Following more than 27 years as a top sales leader in the Medicare insurance industry, Toni would become an advocate for Americans receiving Medicare. Since then, Toni has devoted her life and career to putting Medicare into “people terms” with the help of her books, consultations, workshops, and website. Toni King is from Houston, Texas, where her family’s restaurant, Angelo’s Fisherman’s Wharf, was a community landmark. As a dedicated native Houstonian, Toni often says she bleeds red, white, and blue!
