Anyone know what the current charge for Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D currently cost?

Is it that much cheaper than private insurance?

I assume that a charge for Part A would also be included if we let everyone go this route.

It's about $98 for lower income per month

don't know about Part D

That's before copays for drugs.

http://questions.medicare.gov/cgi-bin/medicare.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2100

The following is a listing of the Medicare premium, deductible, and coinsurance rates that will be in effect in 2009:

Medicare Premiums for 2009:

Part A: (Hospital Insurance) Premium

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Most people do not pay a monthly Part A premium because they or a spouse has 40 or more quarters of Medicare-covered employment.
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The Part A premium is $244.00 per month for people having 30-39 quarters of Medicare-covered employment.
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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*

--Looks like it is the hospital insurance that is expensive. If current employers/employees don't pay for the smaller pool of medicare recipients, then the true cost is 443 per month.

--That doesn't even count Drug Prescriptions.

--So the cost per month of medical coverage is $540 per person?

Medicare B.......Single Income.......Married Couple Income

$96.40 premium...$85,000 or less.....$170,000 or less

https://questions.medicare.gov/cgi-bin/medicare.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2099&p_sid=tx5_JIxj&p_lva=2100

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*

http://questions.medicare.gov/cgi-bin/medicare.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2100