Medicare Changes in 2017
Medicare Part A Price Increases
Medicare Part A covers care in hospitals and usually short term assisted care in nursing homes or in your own home. The changes to premiums, deductibles and copayments are relatively modest. According to Medicare.gov:
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Part A premium – $411 to $413
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Hospital deductible – $1,288 to $1,316
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Hospital Stay Coinsurance – $322 to $329
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Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance – $161 to $164.50
Medicare Part B Price Increases
Individual Tax Return |
Joint Tax Return |
Married & Separate Returns |
Monthly Cost (2016) |
Monthly Cost (2017) |
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$85,000 or less |
$170,000 or less |
$85,000 or less |
$121.80 |
$134.00 |
above $85,000 up to $107,000 |
above $170,000 up to $214,000 |
Not applicable |
$170.50 |
$187.50 |
above $107,000 up to $160,000 |
above $214,000 up to $320,000 |
Not applicable |
$243.60 |
$267.90 |
above $160,000 up to $214,000 |
above $320,000 up to $428,000 |
above $85,000 and up to $129,000 |
$316.70 |
$348.30 |
above $214,000 |
above $428,000 |
above $129,000 |
$389.80 |
$428.60 |
Info from Medicare.gov