Medicare Premium Amounts for 2010

Part A - Hospital Insurance Premium

• $0 - You do not need to pay a monthly Part A premium if you or your spouse has had 40 or more quarters of Medicare covered employment.
• $461 per month if you are not otherwise eligible for premium-free hospital insurance and have less than 30 quarters of Medicare covered employment.
• $254 per month if you have had 30-39 quarters of Medicare covered employment.

Part B: Medical Insurance Premium

• $96.40 per month for average income
• Up to $353.60 depending on income. See Medicare Part B Premiums for High Income Beneficiaries

Original Medicare Plan Deductible and Coinsurance Amounts for 2010
Part A - Hospital Insurance

1. Deductible: $1,100- per Benefit Period
2. Coinsurance
   • $275 a day for the 61st - 90th day each benefit period.
   • $550 a day for the 91st - 150th day for each lifetime reserve day (total of 60 lifetime reserve days - non-renewable).
3. Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance
   Up to $137.50 per day for the 21st – 100th day each benefit period

Part B - Medical Insurance