2021 Medicare Costs

Medicare Part A
(Hospital Insurance) Costs

Part A Premium

Most people don't pay a monthly premium for Part A (sometimes called "premium-free Part A"). If you buy Part A, you'll pay up to $458 each month in 2020 ($471 in 2021). If you paid Medicare taxes for less than 30 quarters, the standard Part A premium is $458 ($471 in 2021). If you paid Medicare taxes for 30-39 quarters, the standard Part A premium is $252 ($259 in 2021).

Part A Hospital Inpatient Deductible and Co-Insurance

You pay in 2021:

$1,408 ($1,484 in 2021) deductible for each benefit period
Days 1-60: $0 coinsurance for each benefit period
Days 61-90: $352 ($371 in 2021) coinsurance per day of each benefit period
Days 91 and beyond: $704 ($742 in 2021) coinsurance per each "lifetime reserve day" after day 90 for each benefit period (up to 60 days over your lifetime)
Beyond lifetime reserve days: all costs

Skilled Nursing Facility Stay

In 2021, you pay

$0 for the first 20 days of each benefit period
$184 per day for days 21-100 of each benefit period
All costs for each day after day 100 of the benefit period

Medicare Part B
(Medical Insurance) Costs

Part B Premium

The standard Part B premium amount is $144.60 ($148.50 in 2021) (or higher depending on your income).

Part B deductible and coinsurance

Part B Deductible and Co-Insurance

$198 ($203 in 2021). After your deductible is met, you typically pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for most doctor services (including most doctor services while you're a hospital inpatient), outpatient therapy, and durable medical equipment (DME).

If you're in 1 of these 5 groups, here's what you'll pay:

If your yearly income in 2019 (for what you pay in 2021) was

The information in this chart can be found at Medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/medicare-costs-at-a-glance. If you have questions about your Part B premium, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213. TTY users can call 1-800-325-0778. If you pay a late enrollment penalty, these amounts may be higher.

Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C) and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) Premiums

Visit Medicare.gov/find-a-plan to get plan premiums. You can also call 1-800-Medicare (1-800-633-4227). TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048. You can also call the plan or your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). To get the most up-to-date SHIP phone numbers, visit shiptacenter.org or call 1-800-Medicare.

Part D Monthly Premiums

The chart below shows your estimated prescription drug plan monthly premium based on your income. If your income is above a certain limit, you will pay an income-related monthly adjustment amount in addition to your plan premium. The information in the chart above can be found here.

If your yearly income in 2019 was:

2021 Part D National Base Beneficiary Premium - $33.06

This figure is used to estimate the Part D late enrollment penalty and the income-related monthly adjustment amounts listed in the table above. The national base beneficiary premium amount can change each year. See your Medicare & You Handbook or visit Medicare.gov for more information.

For more information about Medicare costs, visit Medicare.gov

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Paid for by the Department of Health & Human Services.

CMS Product No. 11579

Revised November 2019