Archive for Day: October 27, 2018
2019 Medicare Part B Changes
2019 MEDICARE PREMIUMS AND COPAY/DEDUCTIBLES
2019 PART B PREMIUM
The Medicare Part B standard monthly premium will be $135.50 in 2019, compared to $134 in 2018.
Note: The income-related Part B premiums for 2019 will vary depending on the extent to which an individual beneficiary’s income exceeds $85,000 (or a married couple’s income exceeds $170,000).
| 2019
Income level- File Individual |
2019
Income Level- File Joint |
2019 Part B Premium |
|
| Less than or equal to $85,000 | Less than or equal to 170,000 | $135.50 | |
| Greater than $85,000 and less than or equal to $107,000 | Greater than $170,000 and less than or equal to $214,000 | $189.60 | |
| Greater than $107,000 and less than or equal to $133,500 | Greater than $214,000 and less than or equal to $267,000 | $270.90 | |
| Greater than $133,500 and
less than or equal to $160,000 |
Greater than $267,000 and
less than or equal to $320,000 |
$352.20 | |
| Greater than $160,000 and less than $500,000 | Greater than $320,000 and less than $750,000 | $433.40 | |
| Greater than or equal to $500,000 | Greater than or equal to $750,000 | $460.50 |
2019 COPAY/DEDUCTIBLES
As always, 2019 Medicare supplement benefits match the federal program’s deductible and coinsurance increases, a distinct advantage in today’s ever-changing environment.
| 2019 Medicare Supplement Copay/Deductibles | ||
| Feature | 2018 Benefits | 2019 Benefits |
| Part A Inpatient Hospital Deductible | $1,340 | $1,364 |
| Hospital Coinsurance
▪ 61-90 days ▪ 91-150 days (lifetime reserve) |
$335 $670 |
$341 $682 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility Care Coinsurance
▪ 21-100 days |
$167.50 |
$170.50 |
| Part B Physician’s Services and Supplies Deductible | $183 | $185 |