one necessary operation can easily cost $100K, and at 80%, that leaves you with a $20K bill ... before the hospital bill, associated drugs, therapies, etc kick in.
in 2002 I had a 5 way bypass in Anaheim Cardio Hospital. They kept me 4 days before surgery, because they wanted the blood thinner out of my system So I was there in cardio ICU 7 days, including 3 days after a 7 hour surgery.
Cost? 225,000 I paid nothing, including for physical rehab.
That’s right. That’s why if you only have Medicare A and B, you need a supplemental plan to pick up that 20%. Hubby has Mutual of Omaha as his supplemental plan. He is staying away from MA plans.