Medicare Supplement News
Published December 7, 2020
Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska mailed annual notice letters December 1, 2020 to all our Medicare Supplement members.
Annual notice letters include 2021 cost shares from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The cost shares take effect on January 1, 2021.
You’ll find links to the annual notices mailed to customers on our Medicare Supplement resource page for producers. The notices will post before the end of December.
Changes to cost shares from 2020 to 2021
The cost shares impact Medicare Part A and Part B, also known as Original Medicare.
| |
2020 |
2021 |
| Part A inpatient hospital deductible |
$1,408 |
$1,484 |
| Part A hospital copay, days 61-90 |
$352 |
$371 |
| Part A hospital copay, days 91 and after |
$704 |
$742 |
| Part A skilled nursing facility copay, days 21-100 |
$176 |
$185.50 |
| Part B annual deductible |
$198 |
$203 |
| High Deductible Plan F and High Deductible Plan G calendar-year deductible |
$2,340 |
$2,370 |