i canceled medicare part b and now the owe me a refund and i got letter in aug 2019 saying id get a excess premium refund soon still haven't got it why doe sit take them so long, and when should i get it. social security say all they can do is send messages to payment center there's been 60 message's sent all they tell me working on it.
Hi,
If I have medicare and I am also on with my spouse's medicare ⁹advantage. Is that ok, or should I give up my medicare so as not to pay a premium?
Hi,
Form SSA 131.
I retired in 2019 at age of 70 1/2 and was paid the unused vacation hours. I have been receiving social security and filed for Medicare B. Since the B premium is based on the level of income, I planned on asking Social Security to adjust the unused vacation pay in 2021.
I asked the employer to provide me letter of this extra income. They sent me form SSA 131. Should I file it with SSA? Would it affect my SSA pay?
Hi,
I am 68 still working , have not started social security and I'm covered for medical and prescriptions through my job. I am working on filling in the calculator but may need to start SS due to financial issues. If I do, so I need to start Medicare A,B,C and D right away.
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Hi Larry,
Medicare Question:
My social security check is half of what my husband's check is. However my Medicare deduction is exactly the same as my husbands. (and my insurance does not allow us to use Medicare) Why is my deduction so high?
Hi,
I was stunned to find out that SSA will surcharge Medicare payments for all capital gains on the sale of your primary home.(1/3 of a 2 family in my case) Thankfully for one calendar year only. I was at FRA in 2018, the year I sold my house, but delayed claim until the end of of 2019 for the increased benifit. I was notified of the surcharge shortly after my claim. I filed an appeal:
1-based on that it was , partially (1/3) my primary residence for 20 years, and I have no intention of buying another house again.
Both my wife and I collect Social Security. I am still working full time and I earn military retirement pay. My wife works 1 day per week and has very low income. I am 67 and already on Medicare. My wife will turn 65 in may 2020. Our AGI on our joint tax return has required me to pay an IRMAA each year, taken directly out of my Social Security payment. I earn about 90% of the income in our AGI on our tax return.
If I have VA Healthcare and Indian Health Service(IHS), I'm native American, do I even need Medicare? Medicare is deducting from my SS every month.
Richard
Hi Richard,
I received my first Medicare pre,ium bill, and was surprised to find that the amount due is based on a quarterly payment schedule.
Can I instead pay monthly?
Hi,
Probably not. Part B Medicare premiums are billed on a quarterly basis if they can't be withheld from a person's benefits, although if a person is also paying premiums for Part A of Medicare then they're billed monthly. If and when you start drawing Social Security benefits, your Part B premiums will then be deducted on a monthly basis.
Best, Jerry