tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 39

PHYSICIANS: CMS Stands By Part B Premium Projections

Monthly premium to increase next year, but out-of-pocket costs will drop.The abundance, and frequency, of Medicare patients utilizing Part B services could be a major reason for a premium jump for 2006, according to a new fact sheet.Growth in physician office visits, lab tests, minor procedures and physician-administered drugs are also responsible for the $10.30 increase in Part B premiums, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services maintains in a Sept. 16 fact sheet. CMS actuaries had projected the monthly premium increase from $78.20 to $88.50 next year, the agency says. CMS: Part D...

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