The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is keeping monthly premiums for the Medicare Part B physician services plan the same.
CMS will hold the 2014 monthly base actuarial rate for aged enrollees at $209.80 per month and the monthly premium low-income and moderate-income enrollees pay at $104.90.
The monthly premium levels are unchanged from the 2013 premium levels.
The Part B deductible will continue to be $147 per year.
CMS notes that the Medicare Part A hospitalization premium is less relevant to consumers, because about 99 percent of Medicare enrollees qualify for Part A coverage without having to pay a premium.