Note: CMS Announces the 2010 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles
Medicare Weekly Update, October 27, 2009
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Editor’s note: Debbie Mackaman, RHIA, CHCO, regulatory specialist for HCPro, Inc., is the author of this week’s note from the instructor.
CMS recently announced the CY2010 Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services. When a patient is admitted as an inpatient, the deductible will increase from $1,068 in 2009 to $1,100 in 2010. In addition, beneficiaries will pay an additional daily coinsurance of $275 for days 61 through 90 and $550 for lifetime reserve days. For 2009, the corresponding amounts are $267 and $534, respectively.
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