MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENT
2013 MEDICARE PART B REIMBURSEMENTS
The County of Los Angeles reimburses members and/or their eligible dependents for their Medicare Part B premiums (standard rate only) on a tax-free basis, provided they meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Enrolled in the LACERA-administered Medicare Supplement Plan – Anthem Blue Cross Plan III or a LACERA-administered Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan (MA-PD) such as Cigna Medicare Select Plus Rx (available only in Arizona), Kaiser Senior Advantage, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, or SCAN.
- Paying for their Medicare Part B premium themselves.
- They are not being reimbursed for their Medicare Part B Premium by another agency, such as another employer or state.
For most Medicare enrollees, Medicare Part B 2013 premium rates (standard rates) are $104.90 for one party and $209.80 for two parties. Medicare enrollees who filed an individual (or married and filing separately) 2011 tax return showing a modified adjusted gross income greater than $85,000 (or $170,000 for a joint tax return) are responsible for a larger portion of the estimated total cost of Part B benefit coverage. Read more about Medicare Premium Amounts for Persons with Higher Income Levels.
On December 18, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved the 2012 Medicare Part B Premium Reimbursement Program for LACERA-administered Medicare Plan enrollees.
For members and eligible dependents who meet the eligibility requirements stated above, the following Medicare Part B Premium reimbursement rates (standard rates) are effective with the December 31, 2012 pay period for January 2013 coverage:
| 2013 L.A. County Medicare Part B Premium Reimbursement Rates |
|
|---|---|
| 2012 Part B Reimbursement | 2013 Part B Reimbursement |
| If you are currently paying this Part B premium: |
You will be reimbursed this amount, effective January 1, 2013:* |
Single Party
|
$104.90 |
Two Party
|
$209.80 |
*Eligibility requirements must be met.
12/19/12
