Part B:
For each 12-month period you delay enrollment in Medicare Part B, you will have to pay a 10% Part B premium penalty, unless you have insurance based on your or your spouse’s current work (job-based insurance) or are eligible for a Medicare Savings Program (MSP).
In most cases, you will have to pay that penalty every month for as long as you have Medicare. If you are enrolled in Medicare because of a disability and currently pay premium penalties, once you turn 65 you will no longer have to pay the premium penalty.
Part D:
The late enrollment penalty (also called the “LEP” or “penalty”) is an amount that may be added to a person’s monthly premium for Medicare drug coverage (Part D). A person enrolled in a Medicare plan may owe a late enrollment penalty if they go without Part D or other creditable prescription drug coverage for any continuous period of 63 days or more after the end of their Initial Enrollment Period for Part D coverage. Generally, the late enrollment penalty is added to the person’s monthly Part D premium for as long as they have Medicare drug coverage, even if the person changes their Medicare plan. The late enrollment penalty amount changes each year. The cost of the late enrollment penalty depends on how long the person went without Part D or other creditable prescription drug coverage.
If you did not sign up for Medicare when you were first eligible, you may be subject to penalties. There are steps to take to avoid these penalties. Contact us today and we can show you how.
(518) 528-1550 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you would prefer we contact you, click on the link below: