Medicare Part B premium
The standard Part B premium is $202.90 a month in 2026, and the yearly Part B deductible is $283.
2027 is not out yet. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has not published the 2027 Part B premium, deductible or income brackets. It released the 2026 figures on November 14, 2025. This page shows 2026 until the 2027 fact sheet is published.
What you pay for Part B in 2026
You pay the premium each month, even if you do not use any Part B services. After you meet the $283 deductible, you usually pay 20% of the cost of each Medicare-covered service or item. People with higher incomes pay more than the standard premium.
Does your income raise your premium?
Enter your income to see the Part B premium for your bracket and the amount added to a Part D plan.
Your Part B premium each month, 2026
$284.10
- Standard Part B premium
- $202.90
- Added to Part B for income
- $81.20
- Added to your Part D plan premium
- $14.50
- Both additions over 12 months
- $1,148.40
The Part D addition is paid on top of whatever your drug plan charges.
The full bracket tables are on the IRMAA brackets page.
Part A costs in 2026
| Cost | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Monthly premium for most people | $0 |
| Monthly premium if you buy Part A | $311 or $565 |
| Hospital deductible, each benefit period | $1,736 |
| Hospital stay, days 61 to 90, each day | $434 |
| Hospital stay, days 91 to 150 (lifetime reserve days), each day | $868 |
| Skilled nursing facility, days 21 to 100, each day | $217 |
The Part A deductible is charged for each benefit period, so it can be paid more than once in a year. Which of the two premiums a buyer pays depends on how long they or their spouse worked and paid Medicare taxes.
Questions people ask
What is the Medicare Part B premium?
The standard premium is $202.90 a month in 2026. The 2027 premium has not been published.
What is the Part B deductible?
$283 for 2026. After it is met, you usually pay 20% of the cost of each Medicare-covered service or item.
Who pays more than the standard Part B premium?
In 2026, people with modified adjusted gross income above $109,000 on an individual return or $218,000 on a joint return.
Check our work
Every figure on this page was read from these official documents. Follow the links and compare.
- CostsMedicare.gov. Read on November 12, 2026.
- 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and DeductiblesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read on November 12, 2026.