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Medical numbers
to know
Rates, deductibles
and premiums for various Medicare-related programs
will be seeing slight shifts in 2002. Here are the
new numbers compared to the 2001 figures.
Program 2001 2002
Medicare A hospital
deductible
$792 $812
Medicare A hospital
coinsurance
- Days 0-60 $0 $0
- Days 61-90
$198/day $203/day
- Days 91-150
$396/day $406/day
Skilled nursing
facility
- Days 1-20 $0/day
$0/day
- Days 21-100
$99/day $101.50/day
Medicare Part B
Premium $50/month
$54/month
New eligibility
guidelines are also in place for other programs that
provide medical help. The new guidelines are:
- Medical
Assistance: Monthly income of no more than $716
singles, $968 couples with assets limited to
$3,000 singles and $6,000 couples.
- Qualified
Medicare Beneficiary: Monthly income of no more
than $736 singles, $988 couples and assets of no
more than $10,000 singles and $18,000 couples.
- Service Limited
Medicare Beneficiary: Monthly income of no more
than $879 singles, $1,181 couples and assets of
no more than $10,000 singles and $18,000
couples.
- Qualified
Individual 1: Monthly income of no more than
$987 singles, $1,327 couples and assets of no
more than $10,000 singles and $18,000 couples.
- Qualified
Individual 2: Monthly income of no more than
$1,273 singles, $1,714 couples and assets of no
more than $10,000 singles and $18,000 couples.
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