You enroll in Part B for the first time in 2018. You don't get Social Security benefits. You're directly billed for your Part B premiums (meaning they aren't taken out of your Social Security benefits). You have Medicare and Medicaid, and Medicaid pays your premiums. read more
You'll pay the standard premium amount (or higher) if: You enroll in Part B for the first time in 2018. You don't get Social Security benefits. You're directly billed for your Part B premiums (meaning they aren't taken out of your Social Security benefits). You have Medicare and Medicaid, and Medicaid pays your premiums. read more
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Medicare Part B premiums for 2017. Starting January 1, most people with Medicare will see a small increase in their Part B premium, from $104.90 to an average of $109.00 per month. read more