How much will average railroad retirement benefits increase after the cost-of-living adjustment?
In January 2000, the average regular railroad retirement employee annuity will increase $25 a month to $1,349 and the average of combined benefits for an employee and spouse will increase $35 a month to $1,955. For aged widow(er)s, the average survivor annuity will increase $17 a month to $809. 3. What are the basic Medicare Part B medical insurance premium and medical insurance deductible in 2000? The basic Medicare medical insurance premium deducted from railroad retirement or social security payments remains at the 1999 level of $45.50 a month in 2000. Also, the annual medical insurance deductible for doctor bills a beneficiary must pay remains at the previous level of $100. 4. What are the Medicare Part A hospital deductible and coinsurance charges in 2000? For the first 60 days in a benefit period, a Medicare patient is responsible for paying a deductible which is the first $776 of all covered inpatient hospital services in 2000; this deductible was $768 in 1999. The daily coinsur
