Author: Anita Monarez

2020
Overview of Medicare A & B
Premium: 40 work quarters = $0 Premium: $144.60 Less than 30 quarters = $458.00 Unless individual income is over $87,000 30-39 quarters = $252.00 or couple $174,000
Key: Shaded areas—Medicare Pays White areas—You Pay

Excess Charges
(15% over Medicare Allowed Amount)

Part A
Each benefit period*
In-patient hospital
First 60 days
Days 61-90
Lifetime Reserve Days 91-150
Blood
Skilled Nursing Facility
First 20 days 100% (No co-pay)
Days 21 –100
Home Health Hospice 100%
* Benefit period ends when patient is out of the hospital or skilled nursing facility for 60 consecutive days.

$1,408.00 Deductible $352.00 per day $704.00 per day

First 3 pints

$176.00 per day

$5.00 prescription drug co-pay
5% co-insurance inpatient respite care

Part B
80% 20%
Physician’s Charges
Durable Medical Equipment & Supplies
Ambulance
Outpatient Hospital
Lab Services
Blood
Preventive Services at 100%: Welcome to Medicare Exam, Screenings for: abdominal aortic aneurysm, alcohol misuse, bone mass measurements, breast cancer, cardio vascular disease, cervical & vaginal cancer, colorectal cancer, depression, diabetes , hepatitis C , HIV , lung cancer, obesity. Also includes: PSA, Flu, pneumococcal , and Hepatitis B shots, Yearly Wellness

$198.00 Deductible (per calendar year – January 1-December 31)

Coinsurance

First 3 pints

With Co-pay or deductible: glaucoma test, prostate cancer-digital rectal, barium enema, diabetes self-management

Important Phone Numbers and Websites
Kansas Insurance Department
Information about Medicare Supplemental (Medigap Policies)
Phone: 1-800-432-2484
Website: www.ksinsurance.org
Counselors who can answer Medicare Supplement questions
Information on company complaint ratios or history in Kansas
Current pricing for Medicare Supplemental Insurance in Kansas
Request a copy of the most current Medicare Supplemental Shopper’s Guide
Wichita Social Security Office
Address: 3216 N Cypress, Rock Rd and 32nd St N
Phone: 1-866-931 9173
Website: www.ssa.gov
Sign up for Medicare A and B
Information on Social Security retirement benefits
Apply for Extra Help paying for Medicare Part D
KanCare Clearinghouse (Medical Eligibility for the Elderly & Disabled) PO Box Box 3599
Topeka, KS 66601-9738
Phone: 1-800-792-4884 Fax: 1 844-264-6285 TDD/TTY: 1 800-792-4292
Apply for the Medicare Savings Program
Apply for KanCare
KanCare Ombudsman: (Help filling out KanCare applications): 316-978-3566
Other Helpful Websites:
Sedgwick County Extension: www.sedgwick.ksu.edu (Educational information, upcoming classes)
Medicare: www.medicare.gov (Official government Medicare website)
MyMedicare: www.mymedicare.gov (Personalized health information from Medicare)