Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Medicare's 'Part B' outpatient premium to rise by $3.90
Source: Associated Press
Medicare’s ‘Part B’ outpatient premium to rise by $3.90
November 7, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare’s ‘Part B’ monthly premium for outpatient care will go up by $3.90 next year to $148.50, officials announced late Friday afternoon.
For most retirees, the health care cost increase will claim a significant slice of their Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. It works out to nearly 20% of the average retired worker’s COLA of $20 a month next year.
The bite could have been deeper. It was feared that emergency actions the government took to help stabilize the health care system in the coronavirus pandemic could have triggered large premium increases. That prompted Congress to pass bipartisan legislation that limited the increase for 2021 but would gradually collect the full amount later under a repayment mechanism.
The Part B premium is set by law to cover about 25% of the cost of Medicare’s supplemental insurance for outpatient services. Inpatient care is covered by Medicare’s “Part A,” which is financed with payroll taxes from workers and employers.
-snip-
November 7, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare’s ‘Part B’ monthly premium for outpatient care will go up by $3.90 next year to $148.50, officials announced late Friday afternoon.
For most retirees, the health care cost increase will claim a significant slice of their Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. It works out to nearly 20% of the average retired worker’s COLA of $20 a month next year.
The bite could have been deeper. It was feared that emergency actions the government took to help stabilize the health care system in the coronavirus pandemic could have triggered large premium increases. That prompted Congress to pass bipartisan legislation that limited the increase for 2021 but would gradually collect the full amount later under a repayment mechanism.
The Part B premium is set by law to cover about 25% of the cost of Medicare’s supplemental insurance for outpatient services. Inpatient care is covered by Medicare’s “Part A,” which is financed with payroll taxes from workers and employers.
-snip-
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/medicare-9162741328d0526806469a319abb485b
2 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
