Cataract surgery for Charlotte: covering what insurance won't

Charlotte was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in October. The surgeon at Regensburg Regional Medical Center recommended cataract surgery, and She is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,600, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,550 short. my wife has been in and out of Regensburg Regional Medical Center since October. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,600 is more than we can find. While we wait, Charlotte struggles with daily life and can't drive. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Charlotte won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing. The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did. Where the $1,550 goes: • Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,000 • Post-operative medication: $370 • Travel and lodging for the family: $180 Thanks for reading all this.