Reply #3: they may hate it but you can bet your bottom dollar they are

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taking those checks every month when they turn 65 or 67 or whatever age they are.

And they are not turning down Medicare either, just because they have $$ in the bank. I know that for a FACT!!!!!!!


Back when I worked in the Tennesee Part B claims office, one of my co workers blurted out " I just got a claim from Mrs. W*** **** Sr" (now this was 30 years ago and the person was the mother of a prominent Republican politician in Tennessee ...and also quite wealthy in her own right) and five other people piped up: "Deny it, she's too rich to deserve Medicare" and then we all had a good laugh and unfortunately paid for her gallbladder or whatever it was.

This lady did not need Medicare, believe me but there she was getting her surgery covered for the ridiculously low premium at the time, this was when the Annual Ded was about $30 per year or something like that.

Means testing is another solution, or at least a component thereof