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Timewas

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12. Increase in Part B

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:33 PM

Oct 2025

Yes indeed, we get a whopping 2.8 increase and they take about half of that for Medcare part B, Happens every time.
For me it is almost half of the cola, my wife actually loses some on it as the cola won't cover the increase.

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I received a letter that our Social Security is going to be $548 LESS each month! [View all] Kablooie Oct 2025 OP

What was the stated reason? You don't state the piece we all want to know. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #1

They just said they miscalculated last year. Kablooie Oct 2025 #13

Thanks. Sorry to hear about that. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #17

Maybe Timewas Oct 2025 #2

Is that the 2026 Part B premium? Dave says Oct 2025 #4

If you did Timewas Oct 2025 #6

No. I retired last year and nothing has changed since. Kablooie Oct 2025 #14

whom did the letter come from? stopdiggin Oct 2025 #3

does not sound legit NewHendoLib Oct 2025 #5

Hmm. Interested in following the answers. yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #7

Your Medicare premiums probably increased Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #8

Part B goes up to $205/month in January xmas74 Oct 2025 #16

$206.50 Skittles Nov 2025 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 2025 #9

SS COLA and Medicare Part B Bread and Circuses Oct 2025 #10

Every year we get a COLA increase which is negated by a Part B premium increase. Dixiegrrrl Nov 2025 #18

only partially. and up until this year - most have made out pretty well. stopdiggin Nov 2025 #22

Part B premiums gab13by13 Oct 2025 #11

Increase in Part B Timewas Oct 2025 #12

Here is what the letter said... Kablooie Oct 2025 #15

My sister was hit with a "we made a mistake and now you owe us xxx" letter... pat_k Nov 2025 #20

Have you tried logging in to your SS account online to verify? Totally Tunsie Nov 2025 #19