Premium, Deductible and Coinsurance

Part B

Year Standard Premium
(Per Month)
Deductible
(Per Year)
Coinsurance
2025 $185.00 $257 20%
2024 $174.70 $240 20%
2023 $164.90 $226 20%
2022 $170.10 $233 20%
2021 $148.50 $203 20%
2020 $144.60 $198 20%
2019 $135.50 $185 20%
2018 $134.00 $183 20%

 

Most individuals age 65 and older, and many disabled individuals under age 65, are insured for Health Insurance (HI) benefits without a premium payment. The Social Security Act provides that certain aged and disabled persons who are not insured may voluntarily enroll, but are subject to the payment of a monthly premium. Since 1994, voluntary enrollees may qualify for a reduced premium if they have 30-39 quarters of covered employment. When voluntary enrollment takes place more than 12 months after a person's initial enrollment period, a 10 percent penalty is assessed for 2 years for every year they could have enrolled and failed to enroll in Part A.

Under Part B of the Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) program, all enrollees are subject to a monthly premium. Most SMI services are subject to an annual deductible and coinsurance (percent of costs that the enrollee must pay), which are set by statute. When Part B enrollment takes place more than 12 months after a person's initial enrollment period, there is a permanent 10 percent increase in the premium for each year the beneficiary could have enrolled and failed to enroll.

 

Last Updated Nov 26 , 2024