Part A: (Hospital Insurance) Premium
Most people do not pay a monthly Part A premium because they or a spouse has 40 or more quarters of Medicare-covered employment.
The Part A premium is $244.00 per month for people having 30-39 quarters of Medicare-covered employment.
The Part A premium is $443.00 per month for people who are not otherwise eligible for premium-free hospital insurance and have less than 30 quarters of Medicare-covered employment.
Part B: (Medical Insurance) Premium
$96.40 per month*
Medicare Deductible and Coinsurance Amounts for 2009:
Part A: (pays for inpatient hospital, skilled nursing facility, and some home health care) For each benefit period Medicare pays all covered costs except the Medicare Part A deductible (2009 = $1,068) during the first 60 days and coinsurance amounts for hospital stays that last beyond 60 days and no more than 150 days.
For each benefit period you pay:
A total of $1,068 for a hospital stay of 1-60 days.
$267 per day for days 61-90 of a hospital stay.
$534 per day for days 91-150 of a hospital stay (Lifetime Reserve Days).
All costs for each day beyond 150 days
Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance
$133.50 per day for days 21 through 100 each benefit period.
Part B: (covers Medicare eligible physician services, outpatient hospital services, certain home health services, durable medical equipment)
$135.00 per year. (Note: You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for services after you meet the $135.00 deductible.)
Any questions may be directed to: rsi5@srt.com
State Senator Tim Mathern once again shows his commitment to people with disabilities in North Dakota by introducing Senate Bill 2383. The bill affords to an employer, a $5,000 and $2,000 tax credit for hiring a full-time or part-time (respectfully) person with a disability. 
dire need. An IP is due because of a stop payment action, nonpayment, or a newly processed claim. The benficiary must have an immediate financial need for payment (i.e., a need for food, shelter, medical treatment, etc.) that cannot reasonably be met through other resources available in the community.
“With all the other challenges President-elect Obama is facing, it would be understandable if he were to defer decisions on Social Security for a period of time,” Commissioner Astrue said. “He is showing true leadership in starting this process earlier rather than later, and everyone at the Social Security Administration stands ready to support this effort in every way we can.”
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