2012 Medicare Part A Deductible

2012 Medicare Part A Part A is Hospital Insurnace and covers costs associated with confinement in a hospital or skilled nursing facility.
Benefit Period	Medicare Covers	You Pay
1-60 days	Most confinement costs after the required Medicare Deductible	$1,156 DEDUCTIBLE
61-90 days	All eligible expenses, after the patient pays a per-day co-payment.	$289 PER-DAY COPAYMENT As much as: $8,670*
91-150 days	All eligible expenses, after patient pays a per-day co-payment. (These are Lifetime Reserve Days which may never be used again.)	$578 PER-DAY COPAYMENT As much as: $34,680*
At least 3 days and enter a Medicare approved skilled nursing facility	All eligible expenses for the first 20 days; then all eligible expenses for days 21-100, after patient pays a per-day co-payment	After 20 days $144.50 PER-DAY COPAYMENT As much as: $11,560
Blood or Plasma	All eligible expenses after first 3-pints	About $250.00 per pint over $750.00