Medicare Program; CY 2026 Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts

Résumé

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year (CY) 2026 under Medicare's Hospital Insurance Program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae used to determine these amounts. For CY 2026, the inpatient hospital deductible will be $1,736. The daily coinsurance amounts for CY 2026 will be as follows: $434 for the 61st through 90th day of hospitalization in a benefit period; $868 for lifetime reserve days; and $217 for the 21st through 100th day of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.