Mike Cameron and his girlfriend Tami Masterman.Photo:GoFundMe
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A celebratory cruise for a Minnesota couple ended on a sour note when they were slapped with a $47,000 medical bill.
Mike’s daughter Krystal shared in aGoFundMethat the couple decided to take the vacation to celebrate Masterman’s recovery after a lung cancer diagnosis, which resulted in her having surgery to remove “a mass from her lungs” in October 2024.
Mike Cameron and his girlfriend Tami Masterman.GoFundMe
“Everybody in the medical ward kept saying ‘Don’t worry, you have $20,000 coverage, you’ll be just fine,’” he recalled to the outlet.
“… Turn around the day we’re leaving, and get handed a $47,000 bill,” he continued. “I didn’t even know what to do.”
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In a separate statement to the outlet, the cruise line said it was looking into whether that pricing was typical for flu treatment. According to a 2024NIH study, flu hospitalization costs averaged between $11,000-$13,000 during the 2022/2023 flu season.
A spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line issued the following statement to PEOPLE:
As medical insurance is not accepted on board, we strongly encouraged the guest to file a claim with their health insurance provider post-cruise. As the guest did purchase travel insurance for their vacation, we have recommended they follow up on their claim with the insurance provider, after they have filed the claim with their health insurance provider.”
source: people.com
