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Old May 03, 2016, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by George H. View Post
I hate talking about my private life but I think I'll risk it. My monthly benefit is $575. $100 of that goes to Medicare. I normally see my doctor twice a year. For each visit I pay almost $75 while Medicare pays $25. I haven't used the hospitalization part but I suspect that it wouldn't cover much more percentage wise than what they pay my doctor. It just doesn't seem worth it. Am I doing it wrong or is Medicare just really not worth the cost?
Well, the whole Medicare system is wacky nowadays. My brother in law is in very poor health. He gets 900 dollars a month, and $450 goes to Medicare. And then he has a $7,000 spend-down! And he and my sister are very studious with book keeping. So, it's not you.
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