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2020-Medicare

Here are the 2020 Medicare Costs compared to 2019

 

2019 & 2020 costs at a glance
Plan-F+ (HDF) Calendar-Year Deductible $2,300 ($2,340 in 2020).
Part A premium Most people don't pay a monthly premium for Part A (sometimes called "premium-free Part A"). If you buy Part A, you'll pay up to $437 each month in 2019 ($458 in 2020). If you paid Medicare taxes for less than 30 quarters, the standard Part A premium is $437 ($458 in 2020). If you paid Medicare taxes for 30-39 quarters, the standard Part A premium is $240 ($252 in 2020).
Part A hospital inpatient deductible and coinsurance You pay:
  • $1,364 ($1,408 in 2020) deductible for each benefit period
  • Days 1-60: $0 coinsurance for each benefit period
  • Days 61-90: $341 ($352 in 2020) coinsurance per day of each benefit period
  • Days 91 and beyond: $682 ($704 in 2020) coinsurance per each "lifetime reserve day" after day 90 for each benefit period (up to 60 days over your lifetime)
  • Beyond lifetime reserve days: all costs
Part B premium

The standard Part B premium amount is $135.50 ($144.60 in 2020) (or higher depending on your income).

* See Below for more detailed info.

Part B deductible and coinsurance $185 ($198 in 2020). After your deductible is met, you typically pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for most doctor services (including most doctor services while you're a hospital inpatient), outpatient therapy, and durable medical equipment (dme)
Part C premium
The Part C monthly  premium varies by plan.
Compare costs for specific Part C plans.
Part D premium
The Part D monthly premium  varies by plan (higher-income consumers may pay more).
Compare costs for specific Part D plans.

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Medicare Part B Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts

Since 2007, a beneficiary’s Part B monthly premium is based on his or her income. These income-related monthly adjustment amounts (IRMAA) affect roughly 7 percent of people with Medicare Part B. The 2020 Part B total premiums for high income beneficiaries are shown in the following table:

Beneficiaries who file

individual tax returns with income:

Beneficiaries who file

joint tax returns with income:

Income-related monthly adjustment amount

Total monthly premium amount

Less than or equal to $87,000

Less than or equal to $174,000

$0.00

$144.60

Greater than $87,000 and less than or equal to $109,000

Greater than $174,000 and less than or equal to $218,000

57.80

202.40

Greater than $109,000 and less than or equal to $136,000

Greater than $218,000 and less than or equal to $272,000

144.60

289.20

Greater than  $136,000 and less than or equal to $163,000

Greater than $272,000 and less than or equal to $326,000

231.40

376.00

Greater than $163,000 and less than $500,000

Greater than $326,000 and less than $750,000

318.10

462.70

Greater than or equal to $500,000

Greater than or equal to $750,000

347.00

491.60

Premiums for high-income beneficiaries who are married and lived with their spouse at any time during the taxable year, but file a separate return, are as follows:

Beneficiaries who are married and lived with their spouses at any time during the year, but who file separate tax returns from their spouses:

Income-related monthly adjustment amount

Total monthly premium amount

Less than or equal to $87,000

$0.00

$144.60

Greater than $87,000 and less than $413,000

318.10

462.70

Greater than or equal to $413,000

347.00

491.60