WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare says the "Part B" premium most seniors pay for outpatient care will stay the same in 2014, at $104.90 a month.
That's good news for beneficiaries, following a $5-per-month increase this year.
The Part B deductible, the annual amount beneficiaries pay before Medicare outpatient coverage starts, will also remain the same at $147, officials announced Monday. But the hospital care deductible is going up by $32, to $1,216.
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