Estimated 2026 Part B premium

Most of us did not read the entire 267 pages of the 2025 Medicare Trustees report. If you did, you would already know that the Trustees are projecting the 2026 Part B premium to be $206.50, an 11.6 percent increase. If this estimate, and yes, it is an estimate, it would be the largest single-year increase since 2016 when premiums increased by 16.1 percent.   “There is certainly a potential for the monthly premium to increase further,” said Marcia Mantell, president of Mantell Retirement Consulting.

Yes, these figures are estimates; however, in recent years, the Trustees’ estimates have been remarkably accurate, often landing just a few dollars off the final figure.  Robert Powell, writing for The Street, explains the changes in Medicare premiums in the coming years. Read Mr. Powell’s article here…

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