This afternoon, CMS released amounts for hospital and physician services deductibles and cost-sharing for Medicare beneficiaries for 2018:
- Inpatient Hospital Deductible: $1,340 (+$24 from 2017)
- Inpatient Hospital Daily Coinsurance:
- $335 (Days 61-90) (+$6/day from 2017)
- $670 (lifetime reserve days) (+$12/day from 2017)
- Extended Care Services in a Skilled Nursing Facility: $167.50 (Days 21-100) (+$3/day from 2017)
- Monthly Part B Premium: $137/month (+$3/month from 2017)
- Part B Annual Deductible: $183 (same as 2017)