What are Medicare Premiums for 2008?
Listed below are the Medicare Part A and Part B Premiums for 2008: • 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 $233.00 for people having 30-39 quarters of Medicare-covered employment. The Part A premium is $423.00 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.