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GoneFishin
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Medicare Part B in 2011
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10/28/2010 7:35:54 PM
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A recent announcement by The Center for Medicare states that premiums for those currently covered under Medicare with incomes of less than $85,000 for individuals and $170,000 for those married will see no increase in Part B premiums. The deductible for Part B will increase from $135 to $155.
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comrade
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Medicare Part B in 2011
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10/28/2010 10:41:46 PM
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Was there any mention of the 25% cut in physician reimbursement set to take effect Jan.1?
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wix
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Medicare Part B in 2011
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10/29/2010 9:30:54 AM
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o-BAMA's healthcare also led to increases in Medicare Advantage premiums. Premium up 141%. Co-pay for dr visit up 166%. Co-pay for drugs up 29%. All part of the $500B for democrats pulled from Medicare.
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GoneFishin
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Medicare Part B in 2011
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10/29/2010 12:21:19 PM
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No mention of the physician reimbursement issue but that is an issue for Congress to grapple with before December 1. It will be interesting to see how the lame duck Congress handles the issue. It will be surprising if the reduction actually becomes effective as this issue comes up every year.
Wix, what plan is increasing rates 141%? You can change plans every year just as you can with Medicare D. I suspect if a plan is showing that high an increase for 2011 then it was way underpriced in 2010 and you received a good deal for the year.
If a premium is $100 per month, a 141% increase would increase the premium to $241. A 166% increase of a $20 co pay for a doctor visit would be an increas of $33 and make it $53 per visit. You sure of your numbers?
Rates for Medicare Advantage from what I have read are increasing 1-2% for 2011. Where are you numbers coming from?
Here is an exerpt from a recent WSJ article on the same subject:
"In June, federal officials received 2,100 bids from private insurers hoping to offer Medicare Advantage plans next year. Officials said Tuesday they denied rate increases and benefit cuts in 298 cases. As a result, they said, Medicare Advantage premiums will be 1% lower on average in 2011.
The plans, on average, carry higher co-payments and deductibles. Taking those into account, the core benefit package will cost seniors an extra $13 per month, the government said, at a time when many Americans are facing double-digit rises in their health-insurance costs."
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lakemartintime
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Medicare Part B in 2011
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10/29/2010 12:58:27 PM
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Wix is correct, I have the same plan which not only went up the percents described but also droped coverages for Hearing and Dental and added or doubled deductibles.
The plan is B/C Blue Advantage
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comrade
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Medicare Part B in 2011
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10/29/2010 1:58:34 PM
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Discussed before, but the example of government trying to regulate private industry was a failure in Mass. There is also a bit of "common sense" (if that actually exists anymore) that you can't make people give you more for less, just because you order them to. It will cost less because the service will be rationed according to the government's prerogatives................and that will become the new "standard of care," not because the standard is based on science or the satisfaction of the consumer.
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