If bleeding occurs in the stomach or the upper part of the small intestine, the stool may turn black and sticky, and be described medically as black, tarry stool (melena). Generally, black, tarry stool also is foul-smelling.
Q. I have Original Medicare. A. The Part B costs for Original Medicare are as follows: Premium - $104.90 per month (in 2015); Deductible - $147 per year (in 2015); and Coinsurance - 20 percent for most services Medicare Part B covers.
1 Everyone with Medicare Part B must pay a yearly deductible of $155 before Medicare starts paying anything. 2  Medicare Part B coinsurance amounts. 3  For most medical services, supplies, and equipment covered by Medicare Part B, the patient is responsible for 20 percent of the amount Medicare approves. Medicare Part B premium. 2  Most people pay a monthly Medicare Part B premium of $96.40. 3  People who first enroll in Medicare Part B in 2010, and those who are not yet collecting Social Security benefits, will pay $110.50.