Medicare Rates for 2021
Medicare Rate Increases in 2021: What You May Be Able to Expect
Medicare rate increases are typically announced in November each year, so any Medicare cost changes effective for 2021 won’t be announced until late in 2020.
In this guide, we take a look at Medicare rate increases from 2019 to 2020 to shed some light on what we might be able to expect for 2021 Medicare costs.
We also outline some 2021 Medicare cost projections based on the annual Medicare Trustees Report.
2021 Medicare Part B Cost Projections
Based on reporting from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the projected 2021 Medicare Part B premium will be $148.50 per month.1
It’s important to note that this figure only represents an estimate of 2021 Part B premiums. Actual 2021 premiums will be determined in the fall of 2020.
The standard Part B premium in 2020 is $144.60 per month. That’s an increase of $9.10 from $135.50 in 2019.
While most people pay the standard Part B premium, you may pay more if you had a higher reported income two years prior to enrolling in Medicare Part B..
The table below shows the additional amount you will pay in 2020 — called the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount, or IRMAA – based on your Modified Adjusted Gross 2019 Income.
| 2018 Individual tax return | 2018 Joint tax return | 2018 Married and separate tax return | 2020 Part B premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| $87,000 or less | $174,000 or less | $87,000 or less | $144.60 |
| More than $87,000 and up to $109,000 | More than $174,000 and up to $218,000 | N/A | $202.40 |
| More than $109,000 up to $136,000 | More than $218,000 up to $272,000 | N/A | $289.20 |
| More than $136,000 up to $163,000 | More than $272,000 up to $326,000 | N/A | $376.00 |
| More than $163,000 up to $500,000 | More than $326,000 up to $750,000 | More than $87,000 up to $413,000 | $462.70 |
| More $500,000 | More than $750,000 | More than $413,000 | $491.60 |
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Will My Medicare Supplement Insurance Premiums Go Up?
Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, provides coverage for certain Medicare Part A and Part B out-of-pocket expenses like deductibles, coinsurance and copayments.
The lowest cost Medigap plan premium in Maine currently is $198.60 per month.2
This cost figure is weighted, which means that some 2020 Medigap plan premiums in some areas may be higher.
Each type of Medigap plan offers a different combination of standardized benefits. Plans with fewer benefits may offer lower premiums.
Other factors such as age, gender, smoking status, health and where you live can also affect Medigap plan rates.
Medigap premiums can increase over time due to inflation and other factors, so you can typically expect Medigap plan premiums to be higher in 2021 than they are currently in 2020.
Compare 2020 Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan Costs
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1 Medicare: Part B Premiums. (Updated April 4, 2019). EveryCRSReport.com. Retrieved from www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R40082.html.
2 TZ Insurance Solutions LLC internal sales data, 2019. This data is based on the Medicare Supplement Insurance policies TZ Insurance Solutions LLC has sold. It is not a comprehensive national average of all available Medicare Supplement Insurance plan premiums.