Medicare provides healthcare coverage to tens of millions of Americans, making it one of the country’s most important social programs. With each year to the next, the government makes a few changes to the way the program works, making it important for recipients alike to keep up with what’s current. If you qualify for "free" Medicare Part A, which takes care of inpatient services such as trips to the hospital, then your costs will stay the same in 2017. Recipients who pay premiums for Part A will see their costs increased modestly next year. The maximum cost for coverage is to increase to $413.00 in 2017, and up to $411.00 in 2016.
If you're enrolled already in Medicare and your premiums are deducted automatically from