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Medicare Part B standard monthly premium, 2026

202.9 USD/month

2026, from 2026-01-01 · verified 2026-10-31 against the official source · next expected change 2027-01-01

The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees will be $202.90 for 2026, an increase of $17.90 from $185.00 in 2025.
key
us/medicare-costs/part-b-standard-premium
value
202.9 USD/month
period
2026
effective
2026-01-01 to date
source
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles
verified
2026-10-31 — fresh (6 days ago; next check by 2026-11-01)
next expected change
2027-01-01 (annual: a fixed day each year)
source checked
2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)
previous
185 USD/month (2025) from 2025-01-01
scope
Beneficiary costs for calendar 2026, distinct from the medicare category (payroll tax). IRMAA rows are read against MAGI from the tax return Social Security uses, generally two years earlier. CMS had not published 2027 amounts on 2026-10-31.
hash
sha256:4730869e77c7eb7efbc22b85f865d4194a5d1231210d9a50068c66b2fc220f56
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/us/medicare-costs/part-b-standard-premium?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/us/medicare-costs/part-b-standard-premium

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