Healthcare DIVE September 28, 2022
Dive Brief:
- The monthly premium and annual deductible for Medicare Part B coverage will decline in 2023, CMS announced Tuesday. Medicare Part B covers physician, outpatient and home health services.
- The standard monthly premium for Part B enrollees will be $164.90 for 2023, down $5.20 from 2022. The annual deductible is $226 in 2023, a decrease of $7. Lower-than-expected spending on the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm was a factor in reducing the premium, CMS said.
- In a speech at the White House, President Joe Biden said the Medicare premium decrease is the first in more than a decade for the program. The president also touted provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law last month, that will help...
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