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What you pay for
the Original Medicare Plan in 2008 - Part A
Part A Costs for Covered Services and Items
| Blood |
You pay all costs for the first three pints of blood you get as an inpatient, then 20% of the Medicare-approved Amount for additional pints of blood (unless donated to replace what's used). |
Home
Health
Care |
You pay
- $0 for home health care services
- 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for durable medical equipment
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Hospice
Care |
You pay a Copayment of up to $5 per prescription for outpatient prescription drugs and 5% of the Medicare-approved amount for inpatient respite care (short-term care given by another caregiver, so the usual caregiver can rest). You may have to pay room and board if you get hospice care in a facility other than for short-term general inpatient care or respite care. |
Hospital
Stay |
You pay - $1,024 ($992 in 2007) deductible and no coinsurance for days 1-60 each Benefit Period
- $256 ($248 in 2007) per day for days 61-90 each benefit period
- $512 ($496 in 2007) per "Lifetime Reserve Days" after day 90 each benefit period (up to 60 days over your lifetime coverage.)
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Skilled
Nursing
Facility
Stay |
You pay
- $0 for the first 20 days each benefit period
- $128 ($124 in 2007) per day for days 21 - 100 each benefit period
- All costs for each day after day 100 in the benefit period
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Note: All Medicare Advantage Plans must cover these services. Costs vary by plan but may be either higher or lower than those noted above. Check with your plan.
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(Primary Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Medicare and You Handbook 2007 / Medicare and You Handbook 2008. This content may have been added upon by Q1Group LLC to include further examples, explanations, and links.)
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Last updated on: 11/14/2008
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