Frequently Asked Questions about Paying Your Premiums

Dec, 19 2022 — Within 2 to 3 months.  Depending on any administrative issues, you can usually expect your Social Security check premium deductions to begin within 2 to 3 months after the start of a new Medicare . . .

Nov, 10 2022 — Within 3 months after your new coverage starts.  Although Medicare Advantage plan coverage changes each year, some Medicare plans are able to "give back" a portion of your Medicare Part B premium . . .

Aug, 21 2022 — In general, if you were involuntarily disenrolled from your Medicare Part D plan for not paying your monthly premiums, you must show that your failure to make timely premium payments was due to uniqu . . .

Dec, 27 2022 — Sometimes your Medicare plan will not have enough time to organize the automatic premium deduction from your Social Security check, resulting in a 3+ month delay in premium payments - and instead the plan will ask that you pay the premium directly until auto deductions can begin.

Aug, 21 2022 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have implemented safe-guards to protect Medicare beneficiaries who inadvertently missed a Medicare Part D premium payment and require Medicare p . . .

Jun, 20 2016 — No. When you enroll in your new Medicare drug plan, you will need to make a new choice about how to pay your premiums.  You can again choose automatic premium deduction from your Social Secu . . .

Aug, 28 2022 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides the following guidance explaining how Medicare beneficiaries can receive a refund or repayment of their overpaid copayments and premiums f . . .

Sep, 05 2022 — Not really.  Depending on your chosen Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan, your monthly premium payment options may include: Social Security check deduction, Bank Draft (Elec . . .

Dec, 03 2021 — Yes.  Some people may wish to pay all twelve of their monthly Medicare plan premiums at one time instead of budgeting for the twelve monthly payments (or pay Medicare plan premiums semi-annually . . .

Nov, 05 2022 — Yes.  You can contact the Member Services department of your Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan if you wish to change how you pay your monthly premiums.  The toll-free Member Se . . .

Jun, 20 2016 — Social Security cannot process your request for automatic premium deduction for your new plan until the premium deduction for your previous plan is stopped. The request from your new plan will be reje . . .

Oct, 05 2022 — It depends on the Part D plan you choose.  If your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan has a monthly premium below (or close to) your state's Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) Benchmark premium, and it . . .

Aug, 21 2022 — Maybe.  If a person is disenrolled from their Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan for failure to pay their monthly premiums and wants to re-enroll in their Medicare Part D plan So yes, . . .

Sep, 27 2022 — If a person stops paying their Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan's monthly premium, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare manual allows a Medicare plan to disenroll th . . .

Aug, 31 2022 — If the Social Security Administration (SSA) withheld the Medicare plan premium, Social Security will refund your premium.  You should get this refund as an individual payment, separate from your . . .

Aug, 31 2022 — You may receive a direct bill from your Medicare plan for the unpaid portion of your monthly premiums. As background, there are a number of ways to pay your Medicare plan premium and one of the most . . .

Dec, 28 2022 — No.  If you just enrolled in a Medicare plan - and chose to make premium payments with monthly coupons - and have not received your Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan's monthly premium co . . .

Sep, 01 2022 — 2 to 3 months. Originally, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) noted that it generally takes about two months from the time your Medicare drug plan submits the request for the premium . . .

Apr, 27 2020 — If you reach the Coverage Gap, you will receive a 75% discount on all of your Medicare Part D plan's formulary drugs.  The Donut Hole Discount has increased over the past years, but should remai . . .

Nov, 05 2022 — Contact your Medicare plan immediately.  A Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan can “involuntarily" disenroll you from the plan if you fail to pay your monthly premiums - and once . . .

Jan, 27 2023 — There are several reasons why you are still paying a monthly Medicare Part D plan premium even though you are qualified for Medicaid or Extra Help benefits: (1) Your plan does not meet the bench . . .

Dec, 28 2022 — No.  If you just enrolled in a Medicare plan - and chose to make premium payments with monthly coupons - and have not received your Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan's monthly premium co . . .

Dec, 27 2022 — Sometimes your Medicare plan will not have enough time to organize the automatic premium deduction from your Social Security check, resulting in a 3+ month delay in premium payments - and instead the plan will ask that you pay the premium directly until auto deductions can begin.

Dec, 19 2022 — Within 2 to 3 months.  Depending on any administrative issues, you can usually expect your Social Security check premium deductions to begin within 2 to 3 months after the start of a new Medicare . . .

Nov, 10 2022 — Within 3 months after your new coverage starts.  Although Medicare Advantage plan coverage changes each year, some Medicare plans are able to "give back" a portion of your Medicare Part B premium . . .

Nov, 05 2022 — Yes.  You can contact the Member Services department of your Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan if you wish to change how you pay your monthly premiums.  The toll-free Member Se . . .

Nov, 05 2022 — Contact your Medicare plan immediately.  A Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan can “involuntarily" disenroll you from the plan if you fail to pay your monthly premiums - and once . . .

Oct, 05 2022 — It depends on the Part D plan you choose.  If your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan has a monthly premium below (or close to) your state's Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) Benchmark premium, and it . . .

Sep, 27 2022 — If a person stops paying their Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan's monthly premium, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare manual allows a Medicare plan to disenroll th . . .

Sep, 05 2022 — Not really.  Depending on your chosen Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan, your monthly premium payment options may include: Social Security check deduction, Bank Draft (Elec . . .

Sep, 01 2022 — Depending on your chosen Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan, you will have several of the following options for paying your monthly Medicare plan premiums: Automatic electr . . .

Sep, 01 2022 — 2 to 3 months. Originally, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) noted that it generally takes about two months from the time your Medicare drug plan submits the request for the premium . . .

Sep, 01 2022 — In general, if you have selected automatic Social Security benefit deduction, you do not need to separately pay your monthly Medicare drug plan premiums while waiting for the automatic premium deducti . . .

Sep, 01 2022 — When changing to a new Medicare plan, the Social Security Administration sometimes needs several months to update their records with the correct Medicare Part D premium deduction information. When . . .

Aug, 31 2022 — No.  Never submit any money with your Medicare Part D plan enrollment application. Again, no Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D plan requires an enrollee to send money with a prescript . . .

Aug, 31 2022 — You may receive a direct bill from your Medicare plan for the unpaid portion of your monthly premiums. As background, there are a number of ways to pay your Medicare plan premium and one of the most . . .

Aug, 31 2022 — If you have any questions about paying your Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan premium, you can contact your Medicare plan's Member Services department.  The toll-free telephone number fo . . .

Aug, 31 2022 — If the Social Security Administration (SSA) withheld the Medicare plan premium, Social Security will refund your premium.  You should get this refund as an individual payment, separate from your . . .

Aug, 28 2022 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides the following guidance explaining how Medicare beneficiaries can receive a refund or repayment of their overpaid copayments and premiums f . . .

Aug, 23 2022 — Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage is like any other insurance - you will pay a monthly premium - then you may pay a deductible before your plan's coverage begins (unless your plan does not ha . . .