United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2015_register executive 2015-11-14 article Notices D09002ee1e00da466 D09002ee1e00da93e United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This notice announces the monthly actuarial rates for aged (age 65 and over) and disabled (under age 65) beneficiaries enrolled in Part B of the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) program beginning January 1, 2016. In addition, this notice announces the monthly premium for aged and disabled beneficiaries, the deductible for 2016, the income-related monthly adjustment amounts to be paid by beneficiaries with modified adjusted gross income above certain threshold amounts, and the transfer amount equal to the reduction in premiums payable as a result of amendments made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The monthly actuarial rates for 2016 are $237.60 for aged enrollees and $282.60 for disabled enrollees. The standard monthly Part B premium rate for all enrollees for 2016 is $121.80, which is equal to 50 percent of the monthly actuarial rate for aged enrollees (or approximately 25 percent of the expected average total cost of Part B coverage for aged enrollees) plus $3.00. (The 2015 standard premium rate was $104.90.) The Part B deductible for 2016 is $166.00 for all Part B beneficiaries. If a beneficiary has to pay an income-related monthly adjustment, they will have to pay a total monthly premium of about 35, 50, 65, or 80 percent of the total cost of Part B coverage plus $4.20, $6.00, $7.80, or $9.60. Section 1844(d) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 601(b) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, provides for a transfer from the general fund to the Part B account of the SMI Trust Fund. This transfer of $7,440,648,000 consists of $5,237,880,000 in reduced premium revenue for enrollees age 65 and older, and $2,202,768,000 in reduced premium revenue for enrollees under age 65. 80 FR 70811 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-11-16/2015-29181 2015-29181 fr16no15-74 RIN 0938-AS38 4120-01-P CMS-8061-N https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-11-16/2015-29181 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-11-16/html/2015-29181.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-11-16/pdf/2015-29181.pdf 10 p. 70811 70820 80 FR 70811 RIN 0938-AS38 Medicare Program; Medicare Part B Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium Rate, and Annual Deductible Beginning January 1, 2016; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue NOTICE 2015-29181 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2016-01-01 CMS-8061-N 4120-01-P 2015-29181 Notice.

This notice announces the monthly actuarial rates for aged (age 65 and over) and disabled (under age 65) beneficiaries enrolled in Part B of the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) program beginning January 1, 2016. In addition, this notice announces the monthly premium for aged and disabled beneficiaries, the deductible for 2016, the income-related monthly adjustment amounts to be paid by beneficiaries with modified adjusted gross income above certain threshold amounts, and the transfer amount equal to the reduction in premiums payable as a result of amendments made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The monthly actuarial rates for 2016 are $237.60 for aged enrollees and $282.60 for disabled enrollees. The standard monthly Part B premium rate for all enrollees for 2016 is $121.80, which is equal to 50 percent of the monthly actuarial rate for aged enrollees (or approximately 25 percent of the expected average total cost of Part B coverage for aged enrollees) plus $3.00. (The 2015 standard premium rate was $104.90.) The Part B deductible for 2016 is $166.00 for all Part B beneficiaries. If a beneficiary has to pay an income-related monthly adjustment, they will have to pay a total monthly premium of about 35, 50, 65, or 80 percent of the total cost of Part B coverage plus $4.20, $6.00, $7.80, or $9.60. Section 1844(d) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 601(b) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, provides for a transfer from the general fund to the Part B account of the SMI Trust Fund. This transfer of $7,440,648,000 consists of $5,237,880,000 in reduced premium revenue for enrollees age 65 and older, and $2,202,768,000 in reduced premium revenue for enrollees under age 65.

Effective Date: January 1, 2016. M. Kent Clemens, (410) 786-6391. Medicare Programs Medicare Part B Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium Rate, and Annual Deductible Beginning January 2016 Vol. 80, no. 220 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-11-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 1020 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-11-16 P0b002ee18defeee1 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16no15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-11-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-11-16/pdf/FR-2015-11-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-11-16/xml/FR-2015-11-16.xml fdlp 70669 71680 DGPO 2015-11-14 2026-03-26 FR-2015-11-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-11-16 80 220