Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Medicare premium, deductible and co-pay amounts for 2019. Below are the 2019 cost-sharing amounts.
Part A Premium (For those not automatically enrolled)
- 0-29 qualifying quarters of employment: $437.00
- 30-39 quarters: $240.00
Inpatient Hospital
- Deductible, Per Spell of Illness: $1,364.00
- Co-pay, Days 1 – 60: $0
- Co-pay, Days 61 – 90: $341.00/day
- Co-pay, Lifetime Reserve Days: $682.00/day
Skilled Nursing Facility
- Co-pay, Days 1 – 20: $0
- Co-pay, Days 21 – 100: $170.50
Standard Monthly Part B Premium
- $135.50 for new enrollees and those not “held harmless”
- While most Medicare recipients will pay the new $135.50 standard monthly premium, an estimated 2 million (3.5%) will pay less because of a "hold harmless" provision that limits certain beneficiaries' increase in their Part B premium to be no greater than the increase in their Social Security benefits.
Part B Deductible
- $185.00 for all Part B beneficiaries.
Part B Income-Related Premiums
- Income less than or equal to $85,000 ($170,000 /couple): $135.50
- Greater than $85,000 and less than $107,000 ($170,000 – $214,000/couple): $189.60
- Greater than $107,000 and less than or equal to $133,500 ($214,000 – $267,000 /couple): $270.90
- Greater than $133,500 and less than or equal to $160,000 ($267,000 – $320,000/couple): $352.20
- Greater than $160,000 and less than or equal to $500,000 ($320,000 – $750,000/couple): $433.40
- Greater than $500,000 ($750,000/couple): $460.50