Content Overview 
- Summary
- Should I Take Medicare Part B Coverage?
- Original Fee-For-Service Medicare: Premiums
- Original Fee-For-Service Medicare: How Do I Enroll?
- When Will Medicare Coverage Be Effective?
- Original Fee-For Service Medicare: Hospice Care
- Original Fee-For-Service Medicare: Depression
- Original Fee-For-Service Medicare: How To Disenroll To Join Medicare Advantage
Medicare: Original Fee-For-Service
Original Fee-For-Service Medicare: Premiums
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Premiums:
- Part A: There is no premium for Original Fee-For-Services Medicare Part A unless you do not have sufficient eligibility.
- Part B: The amount you pay per month for Part B varies according to the amount of your income. In 2015, most people pay $147 a month. If you are receiving a Social Security benefit, payment for Part B will be deducted from the payment. Otherwise, you have to pay Medicare dierectly.
- Part D: You pay Medicare directly.
- Financial assistance to help pay premiums: There is help available for paying Original Fee-For-Service Medicare premiums. To learn more, see: Medicare: Financial Assistance
- The amount of Medicare premiums varies from year. To learn the current costs, go to: Medicare.gov
. Click on "Your Medicare Costs"
How You Pay For Medicare:
- If you are receiving SSDI or Retirement: If you receive Medicare when you receive a Social Security benefit, such as a Retirement benefit or Social Security Disability Insurance, the Part B Medicare premium is automatically deducted from your monthly benefit check.
- If you are eligible for Medicare and not receiving a monthly Social Security benefit, then you must make arrangements with Social Security to submit the payments periodically. This could happen if:
- You were born before 1938, and defer your retirement benefits past age 65.
- You were born after 1938. You will be eligible for Medicare at age 65, but your Normal Retirement Date won't be until sometime later.
- You complete your Trial Work Period under Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and continue working. Your SSDI benefits will stop even though you're still eligible for Medicare.
- To make payment arrangements, call Social Security at 800.772.1213 or go in person to your local Social Security office. Generally, Social Security will want you to submit your payments for Part B Medicare in quarterly payments for three months of premiums.
NOTE: Watch to make sure you stay current on your payments. If you do not, your Part B coverage will be terminated and you will be forced to wait until the next Open Enrollment to get it back.
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