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Originally Posted by George H.
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?
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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.