Medicare Program Announces 2009 Hospital Deductible and Coinsurance Amounts

Summary

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 2009 under Medicare's Hospital Insurance program, with the deductible set at $1,068 and daily coinsurance rates ranging from $133.50 to $534.