Part B Doctor Coverage

Part B Monthly Premium Table

File individual tax return w/ income* File Joint Tax Return w/ income* File married & separate tax return* 2022 Part B Monthly Adjustment 2022 Total Monthly Part B Premium
Less than or equal to $91,000 Less than or equal to $182,000 Less than or equal to $91,000 $0.00 $170.10
Greater than $91,000 but less than $114,000 Greater than $182,000 but less than $228,000 n/a $68.00 $238.10
Greater than $114,000 but less than $142,000 Greater than $228,000 but less than $284,000 n/a $170.10 $340.20
Greater than $142,000 and less than $170,000 Greater than $284,000 but less than $340,000 n/a $272.20 $442.30
Greater than $170,000 and less than $500,000 Greater than $340,000 but less than $750,000 Greater than $91,000 but less than $409,000 $374.20 $544.30
Greater than $500,000 Greater than $750,000 Greater than $409,000 $408.20 $578.30

*Based off 2020 tax return filed

Part B Late Enrollment Penalty

If you don’t sign up for Part B when you’re first eligible, you’ll have to pay a late enrollment penalty. You’ll have to pay this penalty for as long as you have Part B. Your monthly premium for Part B may go up 10% for each full 12-month period that you could have had Part B, but didn’t sign up for it. Also, you may have to wait until the General Enrollment Period (from January 1 to March 31) to enroll in Part B. Coverage will start July 1 of that year.

Part B covers:

  • Medical Expenses
    • Physicians’ services
    • Inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services and supplies
    • Physical and speech therapy
    • Diagnostic tests
    • Durable medical equipment
  • Laboratory Services
  • Home Health Care
Services: Part B Coverage Medicare Pays In 2022 You Pay
Medical Expenses 80% of approved amounts, after $233 Deductible $233 Annual Deductible, 20% of approved amounts
Clinical Laboratory Services 100% of approved amounts $0
Home Health Care 100% of approved amounts $0

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Data from Medicare.gov