I recently posted a video with this title to my YT channel. Some videos get comments, some do not. This AM I was notified of a new comment, which is pasted below.
My precious brother died unexpectedly two years ago because of a congenital heart condition. He knew he had it but never went to a doctor his entire adult life (he died at the age of 68). He felt fine, he said--until he didn't, and then it was too late. He too took just the "free" Medicare Part A part when he qualified for Medicare, though I tried to talk him into at least an Advantage plan, which I don't ever recommend, but for him, this was better than just Part A. He didn't do it. He certainly didn't want to pay for a supplemental plan, the only real way to go for all of us. He died. It broke our hearts. I had a mess to clean up afterwards with hospital and doctors' bills. Had to tell all of them my brother only had Part A and they wrote it all off because my brother had no money when he died and I wasn't responsible. How foolish of him because he was stubborn. Please listen to Bob Vineyard.
My precious brother died unexpectedly two years ago because of a congenital heart condition. He knew he had it but never went to a doctor his entire adult life (he died at the age of 68). He felt fine, he said--until he didn't, and then it was too late. He too took just the "free" Medicare Part A part when he qualified for Medicare, though I tried to talk him into at least an Advantage plan, which I don't ever recommend, but for him, this was better than just Part A. He didn't do it. He certainly didn't want to pay for a supplemental plan, the only real way to go for all of us. He died. It broke our hearts. I had a mess to clean up afterwards with hospital and doctors' bills. Had to tell all of them my brother only had Part A and they wrote it all off because my brother had no money when he died and I wasn't responsible. How foolish of him because he was stubborn. Please listen to Bob Vineyard.