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2012 Medicare Supplement Mailing and Medicare Deductible and Coinsurance Increases
November 21, 2011

We are notifying Oregon Medicare Supplement Plan members about changes in their rates, effective January 1, 2012. Members will receive 30-days advance notification based on payment due dates on or after January 1, 2012.   
Clark County, WA Medicare supplement members do not have a rate adjustments for January 1, 2012, and will also receive a notice informing them that current 2011 rates will be in effect in 2012.

Each year the federal government reviews the Medicare program and revises the deductibles for Part A and B, and the inpatient and skilled nursing facility coinsurance amounts. 

Deductible/Coinsurance

2011

2012

Increase

% Chg

Medicare Part A deductible

$1,132

$1,156

$24

2.1%

Inpatient Coinsurance (per day)
Days 61-90

$283

$289

$6

2.1%

Inpatient Coinsurance (per day)
Days 91-150

$566

$578

$12

2.1%

Skilled Nursing Facility (per day)
Days 21-100

$141.50

$144.50

$3

2.1%

Medicare Part B Premium

$115.40

$99.90

-$15.50

-14.5%

Medicare Part B Deductible

$162

$140

-$22

-15.7%

We will be communicating these changes to our members as well.  Notices will be mailed at the end of November.

If you have any questions, please talk to your Individual Sales Executive or contact our Sales Customer Service team at 1-888-888-3689.


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