What is the Medicare Part A deductible in 2026?

The Medicare Part A inpatient hospital deductible in 2026 is $1,736 per benefit period, per medicare.gov. A benefit period begins when you're admitted as an inpatient and ends when you've been out of the hospital for 60 days in a row.

What it means

The 2026 Part A hospital deductible is $1,736 for each benefit period.
A new benefit period — and a new deductible — can occur more than once a year.
After 60 days in the hospital, daily coinsurance also applies.

Action steps

Before any planned admission, ask the hospital about the current benefit-period status.
Consider a Medigap policy to help cover the Part A deductible if repeated stays are likely.

Source:

Medicare costs at a glance (medicare.gov)

Last verified: 2026-07-18

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