Medicare Part A helps cover:
• Inpatient care in hospitals
• Skilled nursing facility care
• Hospice care
• Home health care

You usually don’t pay a monthly premium for Part A coverage if you or your spouse paid Medicare taxes while working. People who have to buy Part A will pay up to $413 each month in 2017.
Medicare Part A has a $1,316.00 deductible (per 60 day benefit period) for 2017. This deductible amount usually changes each year and is determined by Medicare. Many Medicare Supplement plans cover this deductible.

Medicare Part B helps cover:
• Services from doctors and other health care providers
• Outpatient care
• Home health care
• Durable medical equipment
• Some preventive services
You usually pay a monthly premium of $134.00 in 2017 (you will pay more if your 2015 tax income is more than $85,000 individually or $170,000 jointly).
Medicare Part B has an annual deductible of $166.00 for 2016. This deductible amount usually changes each year and is determined by Medicare. Some Medicare Supplement plans cover this deductible.

• Includes all benefits and services covered under Part A and Part B
• Usually includes Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) as part of the plan
• Run by Medicare-approved private insurance companies
• May include extra benefits and services for an extra cost
You may only join or leave a Medicare Advantage plan at certain times during the year unless you have a special enrollment period (i.e. moving out of coverage area or involuntarily losing current insurance coverage).

• Helps cover the cost of prescription drugs
• Run by Medicare-approved private insurance companies
• May help lower your prescription drug costs and help protect against higher costs in the future

Note:
1. If you have a higher income, you might pay more for your Part D coverage.
2. You may owe a late enrollment penalty if at any time after your Initial Enrollment Period is over, there’s a period of 63 or more days in a row when you don’t have Part D or other creditable prescription drug coverage.

Medicare Part A usually is free if you or your spouse paid medicare taxes while working. People who have to buy part A will pay up to $413 each month in 2017.
Medicare Part A has a $1,316.00 deductible (per 60 day benefit period) for 2017. This deductible amount usually changes each year and is determined by Medicare. Many Medicare Supplement plans cover this deductible.

If your yearly income in 2015 was:

Medicare Part B has an annual deductible of $166.00 for 2016. This deductible amount usually changes each year and is determined by Medicare. Some Medicare Supplement plans cover this deductible.

Medicare Part C cost varies depending upon the Medicare Advantage Plans offered by private insurance companies. You still continue to pay your Medicare Part B monthly premium while enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan.

If your yearly income in 2015 was: