The standard monthly premium for Medicare outpatient, or “Part B,” coverage, will be $170.10 in 2022, up from $148.50 in 2021, senior Biden administration officials said Friday.
The $21.60 increase is the largest annual dollar-amount rate hike ever for Part B coverage, while the 14.5% increase is the third-largest percentage increase since 2007.
The annual deductible for Medicare Part B beneficiaries will be $233 in 2022, up $30 from the annual deductible of $203 in 2021. Medicare Part B covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, durable medical equipment and some home health services.
Half of the unusually high rate increase ...
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