2017 Medicare Premiums, Deductibles and Cost Sharing Amounts
Part A (Hospital Insurance)
Hospital Deductible
Beneficiary pays:
$1,316
per benefit period
Hospital Copayment
Beneficiary pays:
$329/day for days 61-90
$658/day for days 91-150
Skilled Nursing Facility Copayment
Beneficiary pays:
$164.50/day for days 21-100
Part A Premiums
Beneficiary pays:
Most people do not pay a monthly Part A premium because they or a spouse has 40 or more quarters of Medicare-covered employment.
$413/month for those with fewer than 30 quarters of Medicare-covered employment
$227/month for those with 30-39 quarters of Medicare-covered employment
Part B (Medical Insurance)
Annual Deductible
Beneficiary pays:
$183
per benefit period
Part B Premium
Beneficiary pays:
for those with incomes below $85,000 if single, $170,000 if married** (higher incomes see below)
$109/month – for those beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare prior to 2016, whose premium is taken out of their monthly Social Security benefit
$134/month – for those beneficiaries not collecting Social Security benefits, those who will enroll in Part B for the first time in 2016, and those who have their Part B premiums paid by Medicaid
Most Part B covered services*
Beneficiary pays:
20% of amount Medicare approves
*Part B: covers Medicare eligible physician services, outpatient hospital services, outpatient mental health services, certain home health services, durable medical equipment
The above information was obtained from Medicare.gov.