The Medicare Part B deductible for 2009 is $135.00. After you meet the $135.00 deductible, you will pay 20% of the bill unless you have a Medicare Supplement that pays the 20% for you. Some Medicare Supplements pay the $135.00 for you. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C) your "copay" will vary between the type of plan, the company that offers it, and whether or not the doctor is a family doctor or a specialist. If you have one of these plans, usually a PPO or HMO, you don't pay the Medicare Part B deductible of $135.00
The Medicare Part B deductible is $135 in 2009, the same as it was in 2008. It is indexed to increase with the Part B actuarial. The lack of an increase in 2009 was an exceptional year. The deductible effective for 1/1/2010 will be announced in late summer / fall. CMS Link: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/factsheet.asp?Counter=3272
Part B generally covers doctor services and outpatient care. The Medicare beneficiary is responsible for paying the Part B deductible prior to Medicare paying its share (which is, basically, 80% of the amount above the deductible, not counting balance billed charges).
Medicare has various deductibles and co-insurance depending on what service is provided. In general Medicare is known as the 80/20 plan since apart from deductibles payable by the beneficiary, Medicare generally pays 80% of the Medicare allowable amount and the beneficiary pays 20% of the Medicare allowable amount.
The co-pay is typically owed to the provider of the service(s).
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Yes, most people on Medicare will need to pay a copay in order to go to physical therapy appointments. This is considered to be a specialist. If you have other health insurance outside of Medicare, this may cover the copay amount.
Yes. Thanks to health reform, Medicare beneficiaries now get a one-time "Welcome to Medicare" physical exam during the first year after they enrolled in Medicare Part B, and then, after a year enrolled in Medicare Part B, they get a yearly wellness exam. Beneficiaries also receive a decent list of free tests with NO copay and more tests WITH a copay. The details are in the Medicare Resource Center link below.
AnswerIt depends on the allowed amounts. Even if it does pay something it will never pay the entire copay.
$141.50 is the copay for Medicare nursing home stays (day 21-100)
No, Not at all....
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no, there is a deductable and after day 60 there is a per day copay
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Social Security/Medicare will let you know whether/what you have to pay. Very few people have to pay for Part A; everyone pays for Part B.
I dont believe you can... part b is automatically taken out of your SSA check, you need to be retired or on disability to be on medicare and this is b/c you need to be drawing a check to pay for it. 8006334227 is medicare number call them to be 100% sure You don't need to be retired/on disability for Medicare. You qualify for Medicare at age 65 with at least 40 quarters of Medicare contributions (through employment). If you aren't receiving/eligible for Social Security, you may send payments to CMS by check.
Medicare Advantage Plans (MAP) DO NOT hold the Part B Deductions! Medicare holds the Part B Deductions; this is the payment that everyone who has Medicare Part B have to pay. One of the qualifications to be able to obtain a MAP is to continuously pay the Part B Deduction, either from Social Security or Bank accounts.
No. Patients out of pocket is limited to the annual deductible and 20% coinsurance.