The Medicare Part A inpatient hospital deductible that beneficiaries will pay when admitted to the hospital will be $1,364 in 2019, an increase of $24 from $1,340 in 2018. About 99 percent of Medicare beneficiaries do not have a Part A premium since they have at least 40 quarters of Medicare-covered employment. Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital, skilled nursing facility, and some home health care services. Premiums for high-income beneficiaries who are married and lived with their spouse at any time during the taxable year, but file a separate return, are as follows:īeneficiaries who are married and lived with their spouses at any time during the year, but who file separate tax returns from their spouses: Greater than $267,000 and less than or equal to $320,000 Greater than $133,500 and less than or equal to $160,000 Greater than $214,000 and less than or equal to $267,000 Greater than $107,000 and less than or equal to $133,500 Greater than $170,000 and less than or equal to $214,000 Greater than $85,000 and less than or equal to $107,000 The total premiums for high income beneficiaries for 2019 are shown in the following table: These income-related monthly adjustment amounts (IRMAA) affect roughly 5 percent of people with Medicare Part B. Since 2007, a beneficiary’s Part B monthly premium is based on his or her income. Premiums and deductibles for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug plans are already finalized and are unaffected by this announcement. The annual deductible for all Medicare Part B beneficiaries is $185 in 2019, an increase of $2 from the annual deductible $183 in 2018. An estimated 2 million Medicare beneficiaries (about 3.5%) will pay less than the full Part B standard monthly premium amount in 2019 due to the statutory hold harmless provision, which limits certain beneficiaries’ increase in their Part B premium to be no greater than the increase in their Social Security benefits. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees will be $135., an increase of $1.50 from $134 in 2018. Medicare Part B covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, certain home health services, durable medical equipment, and certain other medical and health services not covered by Medicare Part A. On October 12, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2019 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs. 2019 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
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