December 8, 2022
Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska mailed annual notice letters on November 18, to all our Medicare Supplement members.
Annual notice letters: These letters include 2023 cost shares from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The cost shares take effect on January 1, 2023.
You can find links to the annual notice letters we mailed to your clients on our Medicare Supplement resource page for producers.
Changes to cost shares from 2022 to 2023
The cost shares impact Medicare Part A and Part B, also known as Original Medicare.
| |
2022 |
2023 |
| Part A inpatient hospital deductible |
$1,556 |
$1,600 |
| Part A hospital copay, days 61-90 |
$389 |
$400 |
| Part A hospital copay, days 91 and after |
$778 |
$800 |
| Part A skilled nursing facility copay, days 21-100 |
$194.50 |
$200 |
| Part B annual deductible |
$233 |
$226 |
| High Deductible Plan F calendar-year deductible |
$2,490 |
$2,700 |
| High Deductible Plan G calendar-year deductible |
$2,490 |
$2,700 |
2023 rate information letters will mail to customers in February 2023 and will also post on our Medicare Supplement resource page for producers. Rates will take effect April 1, 2023.