Make sure that Medicare<\/a> deductibles are thoroughly understood to save finding out the hard way that deductibles are applied differently.<\/p>\n The major problem with Medicare and all the various deductibles is that it is extremely confusing trying to figure out which portion of Medicare \u2013 Part A and Part B \u2013 has which deductible kick in and when. For the record, Medicare part A offers hospital coverage, and part B provides medical coverage. If there is no Medicare supplement insurance<\/a> involved then when the calendar year starts and a patient visits their doctor they would pay a deductible of roughly $150.<\/p>\n If this same person had to go to hospital and spent three days there, they would get in the mail a part A deductible bill of approximately $1,000. If for some reason the same patient had to return to the hospital for another short stay a few months later, they would once (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Make sure that Medicare deductibles are thoroughly understood to save finding out the hard way that deductibles are applied differently. The major problem with Medicare and all the various deductibles is that it is extremely confusing trying to figure out…<\/span><\/p>\n