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anciano

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3. Two thoughts here .....

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 02:34 PM

10 hrs ago

First, traditional Medicare is still an option for seniors, and it sets an approved amount for charges.
Secondly, medical debt is negotiable. There is an excellent book available from Amazon titled "Crush Medical Debt" by Virgie Bright Ellington MD that addresses this concern.

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Why millions of seniors have suddenly lost health care coverage, Medicare Advantage [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 10 hrs ago OP

Advantage programs are scams so the govt should be saving (pocketing ) money vapor2 10 hrs ago #1

;-{) Many hospitals have financial assistance programs - you have to ask. Goonch 10 hrs ago #2

Two thoughts here ..... anciano 10 hrs ago #3

Traditional Medicare as an option was mentioned in the link. MichMan 5 hrs ago #7

k&r n/t area51 8 hrs ago #4

What Is Hospital Financial Assistance? Goonch 7 hrs ago #5

If I understand correctly... DET 6 hrs ago #6

If you read the link, most had an option to pick another MA plan, but some didn't have that choice MichMan 5 hrs ago #8

But if he wanted to switch to traditional Medicare, supplemental policies would be subject to underwriting. tritsofme 5 hrs ago #9

I'm not sure that's true if he moonscape 5 hrs ago #11

He could have traditional Medicare which is Not no insurance karynnj 5 hrs ago #10

He said he can't afford the supplemental plan MichMan 5 hrs ago #12