Last verified: April 19, 2026.
Costs
The cost side of Medicare changes every year. Part B premium, Part B deductible, Part A deductible, the Part D national base premium, and the IRMAA brackets are all republished annually by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We pull each into a structured cost reference card with the source, the effective date, and the next refresh date visible.
Use these pages to verify the number you read on a Medicare Advantage marketing site or in a sales conversation against a primary CMS source.
Cost references
Current-year standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B.
Annual deductible before Part B coinsurance applies.
Per-benefit-period deductible for inpatient hospital care.
Income thresholds for the income-related premium surcharge.
The number used to calculate the Part D late enrollment penalty.
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