CMS published notices on October 30, 2013 announcing the 2014 Medicare inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts. The 2014 Part A deductible for hospital inpatient admissions for the first 60 days of care will be $1,216, followed by $304 per day for days 61-90 and $608 per day for stays beyond the 90th day in a benefit period. The daily skilled nursing facility coinsurance for days 21 through 100 in a benefit period will be $152 in 2014. CMS also released the 2014 Medicare Part A premium amounts for the uninsured aged and disabled individuals who have exhausted other entitlement. Finally, CMS has announced that for 2014, Part B premium rates and the Part B deductible are the same as the respective amounts for 2013. Specifically, the 2014 premium varies by income from $104.90 to $335.70 per month, and the Part B deductible is $147.00 for all Part B beneficiaries.
