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Medicare Part B Co-payment 

These are the co-payment amounts for Medicare Part B that covers your doctor visits and medical supplies. You may want to consider purchasing a Medicare Supplement to help pay for your deductibles and co-pays.

 Part B helps pay for:                   What you pay in 2008 in the Original

                                                   Medicare Plan:

Medical and other services

   Each year YOU pay:
 

  • $135 deductible (once per calendar year).

  • 20 % of Medicare-approved amount after the deductible, if the doctor accepts assignment

  •  20 % for all outpatient physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy services

  • 50 % for outpatient mental health care.

 

Clinical Laboratory Services

  YOU pay:
 

Nothing for Medicare approved expenses.

 

Home Health Care

   YOU pay:
 

  • Nothing for Medicare-approved services.

  • 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for durable medical equipment.

If you have any questions about home health care and conditions of coverage, call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227.

 

Outpatient  Hospital Services

  YOU pay
 

a coinsurance or co-payment amount, which may  vary according to the service.

 

Blood

YOU pay 
 

for the first 3 pints of blood, then 20 % of the Medicare-approved amount for the additional pints of blood (after the deductible), unless you or someone else donates blood to replace what you use.

Note: Actual amounts you must pay may be higher if the doctor of supplier does not accept assignment, and you may have to pay the entire charge at the time of service. Medicare will then send you its share of the charge.

If you have general questions about Medicare part B, call your Medicare Carrier. If you have questions about durable medical equipment, including diabetic supplies, call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227.

Learn more about your Medicare benefits and services available from a complete list of helpful Medicare Guides

 

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