The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the calendar year 2023 Medicare fee-for-service Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $44 to a new total of $1,600. The Part A daily coinsurance amounts will be:
- $400 for days 61-90 of hospitalization in a benefit period.
- $800 for lifetime reserve days.
- $200 for days 21-100 of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.
The monthly Part A premium, paid by beneficiaries who have fewer than 40 quarters of Medicare-covered employment and certain people with disabilities, will increase by $7 in 2023 to a total of $506. Certain voluntary enrollees eligible for a 45% reduction in the monthly premium will pay $278.
The annual deductible for Medicare Part B will decrease by $7 to a total of $226, while the standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B will decrease by $5.20 to a total of $164.90.
Members with questions should contact Vickie Kunz at the MHA.