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"The time for you to apply for Medicare is approaching and you have been told that you will also need to apply for Medicare supplement insurance. What is it and why exactly do you need it? When you get to the age of 65, you will be required to apply for Medicare, which allows you to receive free medical care as a senior. When many people hear the words free medical care they assume that the government pays for everything. This is not the case. You’ll receive free medical care but only to a certain extent.\nHypothetical Scenario\nImagine, for example, that you have to go to the hospital, and by the time you leave, you have a bill of $20,000. The government will take care of about 80% of the bill leaving the rest to you – $4,000.\nThis is a very significant amount when you consider that you are no longer earning but are relying on your retirement funds. This is where medical supplement insurance comes in. Instead of dealing with these supplemental amounts, you take out an insurance policy so that the insurance company can pay anything that isn’t covered by Medicare. When some people apply for Medicare, they neglect to apply for supplemental insurance only to realize when they are hit with their first bill that they really need it.\n........"
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