Medicare Program; Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for Calendar Year 2008

Résumé

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year (CY) 2008 under Medicare's Hospital Insurance program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae used to determine these amounts. For CY 2008, the inpatient hospital deductible will be $1024. The daily coinsurance amounts for CY 2008 will be: (a) $256 for the 61st through 90th day of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $512 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $128 for the 21st through 100th day of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.