Medicare program; inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and skilled nursing facility coinsurance amounts for 1991--HCFA. Notice.

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and skilled nursing facility coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 1991 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae to be used to determine these amounts. The inpatient hospital deductible will be $628. The daily coinsurance amounts will be: (a) $157 for the 61st through 90th days of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $314 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $78.50 for the 21st through 100th days of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.