Medicare Program; Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for Calendar Year 2010

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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) 2010 under Medicare's Hospital Insurance Program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae used to determine these amounts. For CY 2010, the inpatient hospital deductible will be $1,100. The daily coinsurance amounts for CY 2010 will be--(a) $275 for the 61st through 90th day of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $550 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $137.50 for the 21st through 100th day of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.