Health insurance companies don’t always pay for items the first time coverage is requested, and they don’t cover everything they’re asked to. You, the consumer, may need to file an appeal to get the ...

Dear Toni: I went to see my primary care doctor, and his office manager informed me that they are no longer accepting Medicare. I recently enrolled in Medicare and will have to pay the complete bill ...

Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare offer any financial assistance for struggling seniors? My mom lives primarily on her Social Security survivor benefit and is having a hard time paying her Medicare ...

Dear Toni: I have a $2,000 doctor bill with a new cardiologist, and Medicare says it will not pay. I recently retired and enrolled in Medicare and a Medicare supplement for the freedom to pick my own ...

Medicare Extra Help is a federal assistance program that helps people with limited incomes pay for the costs of Medicare prescription drugs. Medicare Extra Help is not a Medicare policy. Instead, the ...

People enrolled in certain Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans can receive a food allowance to buy groceries and sometimes prepared meals. This is one of the extra benefits of a Part C plan, in addition ...

FILE - This Nov. 8, 2018 file photo shows a page from the 2019 U.S. Medicare Handbook in Washington. Medicare open enrollment starts soon, but 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries say they don’t compare ...

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Generally, a person will not need to file a claim to Medicare for any equipment or services, because the doctor will do that for them. However, a person may decide to file a claim for various reasons, ...

Toni King has authored several books on the subject of Medicare and has appeared regularly as a guest on the American Family Radio Network. I am hearing through the Medicare grapevine from clients who ...