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"Medicare Part B Premiums Set to Rise in 2024"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by syracuse.com

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have announced that Medicare Part B premiums will increase by about 5.9% in 2024, with the standard premium rising to $174.70 per month. The Part B annual deductible will also increase by about 6.2% to $240. Additionally, Medicare Part A costs will rise, including an increase in the inpatient hospital deductible to $1,632. These increases come after a decline in Part B premiums in 2023 and coincide with a 3.2% cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits for 2024.

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Medicare to Lower Drug Costs for Beneficiaries with Penalty for Pfizer Drugs

Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNBC

Medicare beneficiaries could pay less for 27 prescription drugs covered under Part B starting April 1, due to the implementation of provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress last August. The cost reduction applies to certain drugs and biologicals that are administered in a hospital or other clinical setting and could save beneficiaries between $2 and $390 per average dose. The law requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to pay a rebate to the Medicare program if their drug prices rise faster than the rate of inflation.

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