Medicare Program; CY 2017 Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts

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This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year (CY) 2017 under Medicare's Hospital Insurance Program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae used to determine these amounts. For CY 2017, the inpatient hospital deductible will be $1,316. The daily coinsurance amounts for CY 2017 will be: (1) $329 for the 61st through 90th day of hospitalization in a benefit period; (2) $658 for lifetime reserve days; and (3) $164.50 for the 21st through 100th day of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.