Medicare Part B (Beneficiary) Database This page is meant to provide information about the Medicare program but is not a legal document. The official Medicare program provisions are contained in the relevant laws, regulations and rulings. For additional information on preventive services access the Preventive Care section. PART B (MEDICAL INSURANCE) Medicare Part B helps pay for:
Cost: The 2006 Medicare Part B premium is $88.50 per month. In some cases, this amount may be higher if you did not choose Part B when you first became eligible. The cost of Part B may go up 10% for each 12-month period that you could have had Part B but did not take it. If you choose to have Part B, the premium is usually taken out of your monthly Social Security, Railroad Retirement, or Civil Service Retirement payment. If you do not get any of the above payments, Medicare sends you a bill for your Part B premium every 3 months.
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