IM-184 12/14/00 QMB BENEFITS GUIDE MR#30 CHAP VIII, APP E, P 1&2
| SUBJECT: | 
| QMB BENEFITS GUIDE IM MANUAL REVISION #30 CHAPTER VII, APPENDIX E, PAGES 1 AND 2 | 
| DISCUSSION: | 
| The Medicare inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services co-insurance amounts for 2001 have increased. The QMB benefits guide shows what is paid by Medicare, QMB and the amounts the claimant is responsible for. | 
| NECESSARY ACTION: | 
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