CMS has released the Medicare Part A inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for 2015. Specifically, the 2015 Part A deductible for hospital inpatient admissions for the first 60 days of care will be $1,260, followed by $315 per day for days 61-90 and $630 per day for stays beyond the 90th day in a benefit period. The daily skilled nursing facility coinsurance for days 21 through 100 in a benefit period will be $157.50 in 2015. CMS also published the 2015 Medicare Part A premium amounts for the uninsured aged and disabled individuals who have exhausted other entitlement. Finally, CMS has announced that Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles will be unchanged in 2015, for the second consecutive year. Specifically, the 2015 premium varies by income from $104.90 to $335.70 per month, and the Part B deductible is $147.00 for all Part B beneficiaries.
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