Hi Brandy,

I don’t understand the comment about value of the MSP. The current estimated annual savings is $5093 for QMB and $1782 for SLMB and ALMB. Will the estimated saving go up by $2000 for each, $7093 and $3782 respectively?

Thanks,

Pat

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Medicare Parts A & B costs in 2022 - Brandy Bauer (15 Nov 2021 09:21 EST)

Medicare Parts A & B costs in 2022 by Brandy Bauer (15 Nov 2021 09:21 EST)
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Late last week, CMS released the figures for what Medicare Parts A & B will cost in the coming year. We have updated our cost-sharing chart, which is attached here and included in the updated Medicare Open Enrollment Toolkit at: https://www.ncoa.org/article/medicare-open-enrollment-toolkit.

Of particular note is that the standard Part B premium will rise to a whopping $170.10/month. This year, roughly 2% of beneficiaries paid less than the standard Part B premium as a result of the hold harmless provision (which means someone’s increased Medicare premium cannot reduce their Social Security benefit from one year to the next). In 2022, despite Social Security beneficiaries getting a 5.9% cost of living adjustment (COLA), it is expected that with these higher premiums, even more people will be subject to the hold harmless rule. (Learn more here: https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R40082.pdf)

Thus, the value of the Medicare Savings Programs to your clients will be over $2,000 a year in 2022.

Brandy Bauer (she, her, hers)

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