Medicare Premiums and
Out-of Pocket Cost Sharing (2007)
|
Hospital Deductible |
$ 992.00 per benefit period |
|
Hospital Co-payment
|
$ 248.00 per day $ 496.00 per day |
|
Skilled Nursing Facility Co-Payment
|
$ 124.00 per day |
|
Premium for Voluntary Enrollees
|
$ 226.00 per month $ 410.00 per month
|
|
Deductible |
$ 131.00 per year |
|
Standard Premium (1) |
$ 93.50 per month |
1 Please note that the Part B premium for those with yearly income above $80,000 will be adjusted to higher levels. This chart will be updated in the near future to reflect these changes to Medicare.
Source: 2006 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medicare Insurance Trust Funds