High Income Part B 2015

[insuranceconceptscindy]

Has anyone seen the 2015 Part B numbers yet?
I see that Medicare made adjustments to the PDP high income penalty, but I haven't seen anything on Part B.
Send a link if you come across it. . .

 

[midwestbroker]

I have not...

They have to work off the SS COLA (Cost Of Living Adjustment). If memory serves, they cannot raise Part B premiums if there is no COLA. From what I have seen on the internet (speculations) the COLA will be a 1.69% increase. What that means for Part B premiums? We will just have to wait and see...

 

[Bevo]

If memory serves me correctly those numbers along with the new Medicare deductible amounts came out way late last year.

 

[insuranceconceptscindy]

Why do they wait until the last minute? Holy moly! Everyone is trying to plan for the year during AEP- it should all come out at the same time. Why is the PDP info out now? They know what the numbers are.

 

[cadylou]

Why do they wait until the last minute? Holy moly! Everyone is trying to plan for the year during AEP- it should all come out at the same time. Why is the PDP info out now? They know what the numbers are.

Part B numbers, as well as, Social Security final COLA info, never comes out until the end of the year. Typically we see it in late November as memory serves. It never was on any schedule that correlated with AEP. In fact the only reason it appeared to coincide was because AEP used to be 11/15 - 12/31 each year. Now that they moved AEP, we just have to work without the specifics.

 

[kgmom219]

You won't see it until after the Federal Budget is done. Call your congressman

 

[WCMason]

As others have mentioned, the full cost of Part B--now at $419.60--will be announced in late November if history is any guide. Then multiply by .25, .35, .50, .65, and .80 to get the standard rate and the rates at the four high income tiers (rounded to the nearest dime). The ACA froze the income tiers so no more changes due to inflation there.

 

[somarco]

those numbers along with the new Medicare deductible amounts came out way late last year.

You can bet they won't be available until AFTER the election. Just a coincidence of course.

 

[WCMason]

You can bet they won't be available until AFTER the election. Just a coincidence of course.

I do believe a coincidence in this case, as they always come out later than the first Tuesday in November in odd years, too. And the likely change of next to zero (I'd bet on less than five bucks if any change at all) wouldn't be a negative to the administration.