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IRMAA – Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount for 2023

On September 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs and the 2023 Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts.

Since 2007, a beneficiary’s Part B monthly premium has been based on income. These income-related monthly adjustment amounts affect roughly 7 percent of people with Medicare Part B. The 2023 Part B total premiums for high-income beneficiaries with full Part B coverage are shown in the following table:

Full Part B Coverage

Beneficiaries who file individual tax returns with modified adjusted gross income:Beneficiaries who file joint tax returns with modified adjusted gross income:Income-Related Monthly Adjustment AmountTotal Monthly Premium Amount
Less than or equal to $97,000Less than or equal to $194,000$0.00$164.90
Greater than $97,000 and less than or equal to $123,000Greater than $194,000 and less than or equal to $246,000$65.90$230.80
Greater than $123,000 and less than or equal to $153,000Greater than $246,000 and less than or equal to $306,000$164.80$329.70
Greater than $153,000 and less than or equal to $183,000Greater than $306,000 and less than or equal to $366,000$263.70$428.60
Greater than $183,000 and less than $500,000 Greater than $366,000 and less than $750,000$362.60$527.50
Greater than or equal to $500,000Greater than or equal to $750,000$395.60$560.50

Since 2011, higher-income beneficiaries’ Part D monthly premiums have been based on income. These income-related monthly adjustment amounts affect roughly 8 percent of people with Medicare Part D. These individuals will pay the income-related monthly adjustment amount in addition to their Part D premium. Part D premiums vary from plan to plan, and roughly two-thirds of beneficiaries pay premiums directly to the plan, while the remaining beneficiaries have their premiums deducted from their Social Security benefit checks. Regardless of how a beneficiary pays their Part D premium, the Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts are deducted from Social Security benefit checks or paid directly to Medicare. The 2023 Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts for high-income beneficiaries are shown in the following table:

Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts

Beneficiaries who file individual tax returns with modified adjusted gross income:Beneficiaries who file joint tax returns with modified adjusted gross income:Income-related monthly adjustment amount
Less than or equal to $97,000Less than or equal to $194,000$0.00
Greater than $97,000 and less than or equal to $123,000Greater than $194,000 and less than or equal to $246,00012.20
Greater than $123,000 and less than or equal to $153,000Greater than $246,000 and less than or equal to $306,00031.50
Greater than $153,000 and less than or equal to $183,000Greater than $306,000 and less than or equal to $366,00050.70
Greater than $183,000 and less than $500,000Greater than $366,000 and less than $750,00070.00
Greater than or equal to $500,000Greater than or equal to $750,00076.40

source – cms.gov

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