Medicare Program; CY 2016 Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts

概要

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year (CY) 2016 under Medicare's Hospital Insurance Program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae used to determine these amounts. For CY 2016, the inpatient hospital deductible will be $1,288. The daily coinsurance amounts for CY 2016 will be: (1) $322 for the 61st through 90th day of hospitalization in a benefit period; (2) $644 for lifetime reserve days; and (3) $161.00 for the 21st through 100th day of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.