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Medicare Premiums, Co-Payments and Deductibles for 2008
By: Barbara A. Isenhour and
Sean R. Bleck
The following are the new
Medicare co-payments and deductibles for 2008.
- Part A annual deductible:
$1,024 (increased from $992)
- Part A co-payments for
hospital stays from days 60 – 90: $256/day (increased from $248)
- Part A co-payments for
hospital stays from days 91 and beyond: $512/day (increased from $496/day)
- Skilled nursing facility
co-payment from days 21 to 100: $128/day (increased from $124/day)
- Annual Part B deductible:
$135 (increased from $131)
The following are the 2008
Medicare premiums for Part B. Premiums will be based upon the beneficiary’s
2006 reportable income. A beneficiary can call the Social Security
Administration at 1-800-772-1213 and request that it use a more recent tax
return if the beneficiary had a significant reduction in income since filing the
2006 income tax return because of “life-changing events.”
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SINGLE FILER INCOME |
JOINT FILER INCOME |
MONTHLY PART B PREMIUM |
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$82,200
or less |
$164,000
or less |
$96.40 |
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$82,201
- $102,000 |
$164,001
- $204,000 |
$122.20 |
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$102,001
- $153,000 |
$204,001
- $306,000 |
$160.90 |
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$153,001
- $205,000 |
$306,001
- $410,000 |
$199.70 |
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More
than $205,000 |
More
than $410,000 |
$238.40 |
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