A spike in income could result in costly IRMAA charges on your Medicare premiums. We ask financial planning experts for ...

When it comes to Medicare, premiums don’t always stop at the standard rate. If your income exceeds certain thresholds, you ...

Medicare participants with an income above the threshold must pay a surcharge for Medicare Part B and Part D based on their income.

Medicare costs are projected to rise by their highest amount in years. Here’s what to expect if you’re on Part B or Part D.

Medicare Part B premiums may jump 11.6% in 2026 to $206.50, impacting Social Security benefits. Here's what seniors need to ...

You may also be able to strategically position your income to avoid the IRMAA surcharge altogether. Utilizing full or partial ...

Medicare has several parts, each covering a different type of health-related service. Below, we’ll break down the parts of Medicare and review whether they’re affected by IRMAA.

While standard Medicare Part B premiums in 2025 are $185 per month for most beneficiaries, those subject to IRMAA can pay up to $560.50 monthly — more than triple the standard amount.

Meet IRMAA. This is not a senior’s dating site, but every senior on Medicare should be intimately familiar with IRMAA — the initials that stand for "income-related monthly adjustment amount." ...

Loss of pension income Use form SSA-44 (Medicare IRMAA-Life-changing event form) to advise Social Security of your change in income. Visit SSA.gov or email [email protected] for a copy of the form.

The IRMAA is a surcharge, derived from a person’s annual income, which Medicare adds to the basic Medicare Part B and Part D premiums. The IRMAA depends on someone’s income bracket and whether ...

The IRMAA rule for Medicare went into effect regarding additional premiums on Jan. 1, 2011, and new Medicare Part B and D premiums for the different income brackets began being released every fall ...