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Medicare Cost-Sharing Rates

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  1. 2025 Medicare Cost Sharing
  2. 2026 Medicare Cost Sharing

2025 Medicare Cost Sharing

(from https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2025-medicare-parts-b-premiums-and-deductibles)

Hospital Deductible: $1,676 / Benefit period

Hospital Coinsurance:

  • Days 0-60: $0
  • Days 61-90: $419 / Day
  • Days 91-150: $838 Day (Lifetime Reserve Days)

Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance:

  • Days 1-20: $0
  • Days 21-100: $209.50 / Day

Part A Premium (For voluntary enrollees only)

  • With 30-39 quarters of Social Security coverage: $285 / Month
  • With 29 or fewer quarters of Social Security coverage: $518 / Month

Part B

  • Deductible: $257 / Year
  • Standard Premium: $185/Month (If individual income is <$103,000/Year)

Part B Income-Related Premium

Since 2007, a beneficiary’s Part B monthly premium has been based on his or her income. These income-related monthly adjustment amounts affect roughly 8% of people with Medicare Part B. The 2025 Part B total premiums for high-income beneficiaries with full Part B coverage are shown in the following table:

Similarly, Since 2011, a beneficiary’s Part D monthly premium has been based on his or her income. Approximately 8% of people with Medicare Part D pay these income-related monthly adjustment amounts. These individuals will pay the income-related monthly adjustment amount in addition to their Part D premium. Part D premiums vary by plan and, regardless of how a beneficiary pays their Part D premium, the Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts are deducted from Social Security benefit checks or paid directly to Medicare. The 2025 Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts for high-income beneficiaries are shown in the following table:

Single FilersJoint ReturnsIRMAA
Less than or equal to $106,000Less than or equal to $212,000$0.00
Greater than $106,000 and less than or equal to $133,000Greater than $212,000 and less than or equal to $266,000$13.70
Greater than $133,000 and less than or equal to $167,000Greater than $266,000 and less than or equal to $334,000$35.30
Greater than $167,000 and less than or equal to $200,000Greater than $334,000 and less than or equal to $400,000$57.00
Greater than $200,000 and less than $500,000Greater than $400,000 and less than $750,000$78.60
Greater than or equal to $500,000Greater than or equal $750,000$85.80

2026 Medicare Cost Sharing

(from https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles)

Hospital Deductible: $1,736 / Benefit period

Hospital Coinsurance:

  • Days 0-60: $0
  • Days 61-90: $434 / Day
  • Days 91-150: $868 Day (Lifetime Reserve Days)

Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance:

  • Days 1-20: $0
  • Days 21-100: $217 / Day

Part A Premium (For voluntary enrollees only)

  • With 30-39 quarters of Social Security coverage: $311 / Month
  • With 29 or fewer quarters of Social Security coverage: $565 / Month

Part B

  • Deductible: $283 / Year
  • Standard Premium: $202.90/Month (If individual income is <$103,000/Year)

Beginning in 2023, individuals whose full Medicare coverage ended 36 months after a kidney transplant, and who do not have certain other types of insurance coverage, can elect to continue Part B coverage of immunosuppressive drugs by paying a premium. For 2026, the standard immunosuppressive drug premium is $121.60.

Medicare Part B Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts

Since 2007, a beneficiary’s Part B monthly premium has been based on his or her income. These income-related monthly adjustment amounts affect roughly 8% of people with Medicare Part B. The 2026 Part B total premiums for high-income beneficiaries with full Part B coverage are shown in the following table:

Full Part B Coverage
Beneficiaries who file individual tax returns with modified adjusted gross income:Beneficiaries who file joint tax returns with modified adjusted gross income:Income-Related Monthly Adjustment AmountTotal Monthly Premium Amount
Less than or equal to $109,000Less than or equal to $218,000$0.00$202.90
Greater than $109,000 and less than or equal to $137,000Greater than $218,000 and less than or equal to $274,000$81.20$284.10
Greater than $137,000 and less than or equal to $171,000Greater than $274,000 and less than or equal to $342,000$202.90$405.80
Greater than $171,000 and less than or equal to $205,000Greater than $342,000 and less than or equal to $410,000$324.60$527.50
Greater than $205,000 and less than $500,000Greater than $410,000 and less than $750,000$446.30$649.20
Greater than or equal to $500,000Greater than or equal to $750,000$487.00$689.90

The 2026 Part B total premiums for high-income beneficiaries who only have immunosuppressive drug coverage under Part B are shown in the following table:

Part B Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Only
Beneficiaries who file individual tax returns with modified adjusted gross income:Beneficiaries who file joint tax returns with modified adjusted gross income:Income-Related Monthly Adjustment AmountTotal Monthly Premium Amount
Less than or equal to $109,000Less than or equal to $218,000$0.00$121.60
Greater than $109,000 and less than or equal to $137,000Greater than $218,000 and less than or equal to $274,000$81.10$202.70
Greater than $137,000 and less than or equal to $171,000Greater than $274,000 and less than or equal to $342,000$202.70$324.30
Greater than $171,000 and less than or equal to $205,000Greater than $342,000 and less than or equal to $410,000$324.30445.90
Greater than $205,000 and less than $500,000Greater than $410,000 and less than $750,000$445.90$567.50
Greater than or equal to $500,000Greater than or equal to $750,000$486.50$608.10

Premiums for high-income beneficiaries with full Part B coverage who are married and lived with their spouse at any time during the taxable year, but file a separate return, are as follows: 

Full Part B Coverage
Beneficiaries who are married and lived with their spouses at any time during the year, but who file separate tax returns from their spouses with modified adjusted gross income:Income-Related Monthly Adjustment AmountTotal Monthly Premium Amount
Less than or equal to $109,000$0.00$202.90
Greater than $109,000 and less than $391,000 $446.30$649.20
Greater than or equal to $391,000$487.00$689.90

Premiums for high-income beneficiaries with immunosuppressive drug only Part B coverage who are married and lived with their spouse at any time during the taxable year, but file a separate return, are as follows:

Part B Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Only
Beneficiaries who are married and lived with their spouses at any time during the year, but who file separate tax returns from their spouses with modified adjusted gross income:Income-Related Monthly Adjustment AmountTotal Monthly Premium Amount
Less than or equal to $109,000$0.00$121.60
Greater than $109,000 and less than $391,000 $445.90$567.50
Greater than or equal to $391,000$486.50$608.10

For more information on the 2026 Medicare Parts A and B premiums and deductibles (CMS-8089-N, CMS-8090-N, CMS-8091-N), please visit https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection.

Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts

Since 2011, a beneficiary’s Part D monthly premium has been based on his or her income. Approximately 8% of people with Medicare Part D pay these income-related monthly adjustment amounts. These individuals will pay the income-related monthly adjustment amount in addition to their Part D premium. Part D premiums vary by plan and, regardless of how a beneficiary pays their Part D premium, the Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts are deducted from Social Security benefit checks or paid directly to Medicare. Roughly two-thirds of beneficiaries pay premiums directly to the plan while the remainder have their premiums deducted from their Social Security benefit checks. The 2026 Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts for high-income beneficiaries are shown in the following table:

Part D
Beneficiaries who file individual tax returns with modified adjusted gross income:Beneficiaries who file joint tax returns with modified adjusted gross income:Income-related monthly adjustment amount
Less than or equal to $109,000Less than or equal to $218,000$0.00
Greater than $109,000 and less than or equal to $137,000Greater than $218,000 and less than or equal to $274,000$14.50
Greater than $137,000 and less than or equal to $171,000Greater than $274,000 and less than or equal to $342,000$37.50
Greater than $171,000 and less than or equal to $205,000Greater than $342,000 and less than or equal to $410,000$60.40
Greater than $205,000 and less than $500,000Greater than $410,000 and less than $750,000$83.30
Greater than or equal to $500,000Greater than or equal to $750,000$91.00

Premiums for high-income beneficiaries who are married and lived with their spouse at any time during the taxable year, but file a separate return, are as follows: 

Part D
Beneficiaries who are married and lived with their spouses at any time during the year, but file separate tax returns from their spouses with modified adjusted gross income:Income-related monthly adjustment amount
Less than or equal to $109,000$0.00
Greater than $109,000 and less than $391,000 $83.30
Greater than or equal to $391,000$91.00

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