Medicare : Part B Premiums.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicare.

Medical economics.

Poverty.

Income.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (36 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-0082 in the 2013 issue.

Provides overview of Medicare Part B premiums paid by beneficiaries, including information on Part B eligibility and enrollment; late enrollment penalties; collection of premiums; determination of annual premium amounts; premiums for high-income enrollees; premium assistance for low-income enrollees; protections for social security recipients from rising Part B premiums; and historical Medicare Part B premium trends. Summarizes various premium-related issues that may be of interest to Congress. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Medicare

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.