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 . . .

Jul, 09 2023 — 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 . . .

Apr, 01 2023 — 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 . . .

Jul, 24 2023 — 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.

Apr, 09 2023 — 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 . . .

May, 06 2023 — 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 . . .

May, 25 2023 — 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 . . .

Jul, 10 2023 — 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 . . .

May, 31 2023 — 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, . . .

Aug, 03 2023 — 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, 19 2023 — If a person stops paying their Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan's monthly premium, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allows the Medicare plan to disenroll the member from . . .

Jul, 12 2023 — No. Do not simply mail a premium payment check to your Medicare plan. Contact your plan's Member Services department and explain your situation, confirming your mailing address. Then make an alternative premium payment if necessary while awaiting your new Coupon Book's arrival.

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 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 . . .

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 . . .

Jul, 10 2023 — 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 . . .

Aug, 19 2023 — Your Medicare plan can disenroll you from the Medicare plan, send your unpaid balance to a debt collection agency, require you to pay unpaid premiums if you ever wish to rejoin the plan, and you may also incur a late-enrollment penalty if you rejoin any Medicare drug plan

Aug, 19 2023 — If a person stops paying their Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan's monthly premium, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allows the Medicare plan to disenroll the member from . . .

Aug, 04 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 . . .

Aug, 03 2023 — 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 . . .

Jul, 24 2023 — 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.

Jul, 13 2023 — No.  After disenrollment, paying your past unpaid premiums will not get you automatically reinstated back into your Medicare drug plan. Instead, you will need a valid enrollment period to rejo . . .

Jul, 12 2023 — No. Do not simply mail a premium payment check to your Medicare plan. Contact your plan's Member Services department and explain your situation, confirming your mailing address. Then make an alternative premium payment if necessary while awaiting your new Coupon Book's arrival.

Jul, 10 2023 — 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 . . .

Jul, 10 2023 — 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 . . .

Jul, 10 2023 — 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 . . .

Jul, 09 2023 — 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 . . .

May, 31 2023 — 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, . . .

May, 31 2023 — If you submit an incomplete Medicare plan enrollment application and do not select a payment option, your newly chosen Medicare plan will usually call you to add any missing information. However, . . .

May, 25 2023 — 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 . . .

May, 06 2023 — 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 . . .

May, 04 2023 — 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 . . .

Apr, 09 2023 — 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 . . .

Apr, 01 2023 — 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, 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, 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 . . .