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RIN: 0938-AT05

Publication ID: Fall 2016

Title: ●CY 2018 Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts (CMS-8065-N)
Abstract: This annual notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 2018 under Medicare's Hospital Insurance program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formula used to determine these amounts.
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)	Priority: Economically Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: Yes	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: None (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1395e-2(b)(2) Social Security Act, sec. 1813 (b)(2)

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Final	Statutory		09/15/2017

Statement of Need:

The Social Security Act (the Act) requires the Secretary to publish, in September each year, the amounts of the inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance applicable for services furnished in the following CY.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

Section 1813 of the Act provides for an inpatient hospital deductible to be subtracted from the amount payable by Medicare for inpatient hospital services furnished to a beneficiary. It also provides for certain coinsurance amounts to be subtracted from the amounts payable by Medicare for inpatient hospital and extended care services. Section 1813(b)(2) of the Act requires us to determine and publish each year the amount of the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts applicable for services furnished in the following calendar year (CY).

Alternatives:

None. This notice implements a statutory requirement.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

Total costs will be adjusted for CY 2018.

Risks:

None. Notice informs the public of the 2018 premium.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Final Action	09/00/2017

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Clare McFarland Deputy Director, Medicare and Medicaid Cost Estimates Group Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of the Actuary, MS: N3-26-00, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244 Phone:410 786-6390 Email: clare.mcfarland@cms.hhs.gov