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"It’s a new year. Don’t forget deductibles.\nHave you made your New Year’s resolutions? Have you already broken some of them? We all do it.\nHere’s one resolution to make and keep. “I will be aware of all my Medicare deductions and not be surprised at the doctor’s or the pharmacy.”\nHere are some deductions you might be subject to. Since Medicare programs start afresh each January 1, you will discover them this month, one way or another. Better to be prepared. IRS deductibles are usually good. Medicare deductibles not so much.\nDefinition: A deductible requires you to pay 100% of medical services before initial coverage begins. In Part D – coverage for approved prescriptions – it is Phase One. Phase Two is the initial coverage. Phase Two does not start until you have satisfied the requirements of Phase One.\nPart A Medicare Deductibles\nMedicare Part A has no annual deductible but there is a deductible for a hospital stay. This occurs for each stay, called a “hospital benefit period.” The period starts the day you are admitted and ends 60 days after being sent home. The deductible for each hospital benefit period in 2020 is $1,408.\n........"
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