New year brings new health care laws

New year brings new health care laws

New provisions of the Affordable Care Act will be implemented in 2011, which may have an effect on life insurance premiums for some Medicare recipients.

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No determination on Medicare premium increases

No determination on Medicare premium increases

The Social Security Administration said the government has not yet determined if healthcare insurance premiums for Medicare will increase next year.

When a conclusion about Medicare premiums is made, it will be announced by the Department of Health and Human Services, the SSA said. If an increase does come, however, more than 70 percent of Social Security recipients will be protected against paying higher amounts for Part B protection.

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