Medicare Part B is likely increasing in 2024

[Duaine]

Medicare Part B is likely increasing in 2024
Due to a new Alzheimer's treatment coming to the market (Leqembi, from pharmaceutical companies Eisai and Biogen), Medicare beneficiaries are expected to pick up the cost. Therefore, Medicare Part B prices are expected to increase in 2024. The costs are projected to go up from the current $164.90 to $174.80, a nearly $10 increase per month.

Leqembi is a treatment for those in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/medicare-premiums-are-going-up-in-2024-heres-how-much/

 

[Packerland]

Medicare Part B premiums could rise by about $15 a month in 2024 to a total of about $179.80 per month, according to a projection from The Senior Citizens League, a nonprofit that advocates on issues affecting seniors.Aug 1, 2023

 

[MedSuppPro]

This is the second time a Part B increase is being blamed on a Alzheimer's drug. Could it be due to increased utilization and inflation?

 

[Packerland]

Blame it on the bossa nova...

More reasons for a person to seriously look at a medicare advantage plan

 

[LostDollar]

Blame it on the bossa nova...

More reasons for a person to seriously look at a medicare advantage plan

GIVE IT an effing rest!

 

[Millwood]

MA is a big reason part B is going up.

They are reimbursed higher per beneficiary than OM. Fact.

MA is the biggest factor in excelerating Medicare insolvency.

 

[MedicareAgent]

of course it will increase around ten bucks because so will cola, big ponzi scheme

 

[straightnochaser]

MA is a big reason part B is going up.

They are reimbursed higher per beneficiary than OM. Fact.

MA is the biggest factor in excelerating Medicare insolvency.

Explain the 2023 decrease then...

 

[MedicareAgent]

the decrease was to shut people up and make the gov't look like it was on their team.

 

[kgmom219]

Its not an election year. Its going up between $10 and $15 a month

Next year, it will go down between $5 and $7.

Next question?