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Toni Says: Help! My brand-name prescription drug is not covered by Medicare’s 2026 Part D plans
Hello, Toni:
You helped me sign up for a Medicare Supplement Plan G and a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan; both plans started January 2021. These two plans have served me well so far.
I just received information that my current Part D plan will no longer cover the Humira that I take twice a month as an injection for ...Read more
Toni Says: Who pays for a skilled nursing stay, Medicare or you?
Dear Toni,
My husband recently fell from a ladder, shattered his hip and broke his right leg. After having emergency surgery, Jim is having a stay in a skilled nursing facility for his rehab to learn how to walk on his repaired hip.
A friend recently had a skilled nursing stay and was billed more than expected because she did not have the ...Read more
Toni Says: Help … Need to disenroll from a Medicare Advantage Plan!
Toni:
In August, my husband and I enrolled in a Medicare Supplement, which has not paid a medical claim because we were in a Medicare Advantage plan when we applied for the Medicare Supplement. We could not leave the Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare due to Medicare rules.
I was told that Medicare’s Open Enrollment is when Sonny...Read more
Toni Says: Is America ready for the changes to 2026 Medicare Part D plans?
Toni:
Currently, I am on a stand-alone Part D plan with a Medicare Supplement because of my serious health issues. Last week, I received information about the changes to the 2026 Medicare Part D plan I am currently enrolled in, and the premium is increasing by $50 per month, from $44.80 to $94.80 beginning January 1. The Part D ...Read more






















