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B-329681


April 26, 2018

The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch
Chairman
The Honorable Ron Wyden
Ranking Member
Committee on Finance
United States Senate

The Honorable Greg Walden
Chairman
The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr.
Ranking Member
Committee on Energy and Commerce
House of Representatives

The Honorable Kevin Brady
Chairman
The Honorable Richard Neal
Ranking Member
Committee on Ways and Means
House of Representatives

Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
        Services: Medicare Program; Medicare Part B Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium
        Rates, and Annual Deductible Beginning January 1, 2018

Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our amended report1 on a
major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled Medicare Program; Medicare Part B Monthly Actuarial
Rates, Premium Rates, and Annual Deductible Beginning January 1, 2018 (RIN: 0938-AS72).
We received the rule on December 20, 2017. It was published in the Federal Register as a
notice on November 21, 2017, with an effective date of January 1, 2018. 82 Fed. Reg. 55,370.

The notice announces the monthly actuarial rates for aged (age 65 and over) and disabled
(under age 65) beneficiaries enrolled in Part B of the Medicare Supplementary Medical
Insurance (SMI) program beginning January 1, 2018. In addition, this notice announces the
monthly premium for aged and disabled beneficiaries, the deductible for 2018, and the income-
related monthly adjustment amounts to be paid by beneficiaries with modified adjusted gross
income above certain threshold amounts.

1 We are issuing this amended report to correct a statement in the original report dated January 3, 2018,
that CMS did not comply with the 60-day delay in effective date requirement of 5 U.S.C. § 801 (a)(3)(A).

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