Toni Says: Medicare problems begin with a notice from CMS

By Toni King for The Cullman Times on March 17, 2025

Hello Toni: When I turned 65, I continued to work with excellent company benefits. I delayed enrolling in Part B for 5 years, after I turned 70, and retired with a Jan. 1 effective date for my Medicare Supplement Plan G and Part D prescription drug plan. Now my Medicare stress has started, because I have received a notice from CMS saying they do not have record of me having prescription drug coverage that “met Medicare’s minimum standards” from March 1, 2019, when I turned 65 to Jan. 1, 2025, when I retired, and I may receive a Part D late enrollment penalty. Read here…

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