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In reply to the discussion: UPDATE: Today, I will be turning off life support for my father... (He passed away quietly...) [View all]Farmer-Rick
(10,154 posts)Unless he agreed to pay those bills for your Dad in writing, he is not responsible for the hospital costs. Though the hospital won't tell you that.
Your Dad's estate however could be charged those bills. If your Dad left a lot of money or a house that is Not in your brother's name, the hospital could collect from those assets if those assets are in your father's name.
This happened to me when my spouse died ....in a very similar way you described minus the meal and the hot tarmac. I never had any bills from the hospital for their care.
The healthcare insurance company though was responsible.
I know it's seems heartless to think about costs as the person you cared for is dying. But in the US it's something every citizen has to be plagued with.