Medicare Part B premium increase to be less than expected
Seniors will pay less than expected in Medicare Part B premiums next year, the Obama administration announced Thursday. Monthly premiums for Medicare Part B, which covers doctors visits and outpatient procedures, will increase by $3.50, to $99.90, in 2012. Initially, government forecasters had projected a $10.20 premium bump, to $106.60, in seniors monthly fees. Read full article >>

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Medicare Part B Premium Increase Lower Than Expected
THURSDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The premium new Medicare patients will pay for part B benefits in 2012 will be less than expected and the Part B deductible will also be $22 lower, U.S. health officials said Thursday.