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karynnj

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10. He could have traditional Medicare which is Not no insurance

Reply to DET (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 07:19 PM

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He likely could get a medigap plan, but it would cost more than his Medicare advantage. There are some high deductible options that are less than $100 a month. The down side is that they don't pay until you hit the deductable. However they do cap how much you could pay in a year.

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

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

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

Two thoughts here ..... anciano Sunday #3

Traditional Medicare as an option was mentioned in the link. MichMan Sunday #7

k&r n/t area51 Sunday #4

What Is Hospital Financial Assistance? Goonch Sunday #5

If I understand correctly... DET Sunday #6

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

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

I'm not sure that's true if he moonscape Sunday #11

He could have traditional Medicare which is Not no insurance karynnj Sunday #10

He said he can't afford the supplemental plan MichMan Sunday #12