2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (323+ words) Published 7:46 am Monday, March 30, 2026 "Meredith from Katy, Texas I am also on Medicare and I received the Medicare.gov newsletter about how Medicare fraud is exploding. The newsletter stated, "Check your Medicare statement for charges you don't recognize." It warned…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (347+ words) Published 7:30 am Monday, March 9, 2026 Dear Toni: My husband, Jason, is a retired'veteran and never enrolled in Medicare because he uses the VA for his medical care and does not have to pay the Medicare premium. He is having heart issues…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (240+ words) Published 1:00 pm Monday, March 2, 2026 Toni: When I first enrolled in Medicare in 2019, I picked Medicare supplement Plan F. In February of 2024 I was approached by a telemarketer on my cell phone who talked me into a Medicare Supplement Plan K because…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (362+ words) Published 10:41 am Sunday, February 1, 2026 I delayed enrolling in Medicare Part B because I was working with employer benefits." Recently I turned 70 and am retiring effective Jan. 1. I have enrolled in a Medicare Supplement Plan G and Part D prescription drug…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (233+ words) Published 7:42 am Saturday, January 10, 2026 Recently, you wrote a Medicare column about various life policies available after 65, and I have a retirement insurance question. My brothers and I are paying an Alzheimer's assisted living facility more than $12,000 a month for our…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (339+ words) Published 11:37 am Sunday, November 30, 2025 Recently, you wrote an article explaining hospice. Please let Toni Says Medicare column readers know that there are other ways hospice comforts the caregiver when a loved one passes. My mother's hospice case manager and also…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (899+ words) Published 7:24 am Sunday, November 9, 2025 The government shutdown is now entering its second month. Democrats say they will not vote to reopen the government unless the subsidies are extended. Republicans say they will not consider extending the subsidies until the government…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (283+ words) Published 8:00 am Sunday, October 12, 2025 Toni, please explain in easy-to-understand terms what I need to do to change to a Part D plan that will cover all of my prescriptions before Medicare's Open Enrollment Period ends on December 7. I have read…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (387+ words) Published 3:02 pm Friday, August 15, 2025 I am retiring in January, when I turn 70 and my wife, Sharon, will be 66. I have heart issues with atrial fibrillation (AFib), and Sharon is a diabetic. Last month, we applied for a long-term care policy…...