Medicare

Online Bill Payment for Medicare Premiums

August 3, 2017 • By

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Last Updated: August 3, 2017

man smiling and looking at laptop Social Security is here with tools and information to help you secure today and tomorrow. Did you know that you can pay your Medicare premiums online? If your bank offers the option to pay your bills online, you can use their service to pay for your Medicare premiums bill from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

You, or your representative, must sign up for your bank’s online bill payment process and you can contact your bank directly for assistance. Social Security and CMS are not involved in establishing the online bill pay service with your bank. Before you contact your bank to set up the process, make sure you have the following information available:

  1. Amount of your Medicare premium bill
  2. Account number: Medicare claim number without dashes. You can find this number on the red, white, and blue Medicare card.
  3. Biller name: CMS Medicare Insurance
  4. Biller’s address:

Medicare Premium Collection Center
P.O. Box 790355
St. Louis, MO 63179-0355

You’ll need to tell the bank how much money to deduct from your account to pay for the Medicare premium. You’ll also need to update the amount with your bank whenever there is a change in the Medicare premium amount. This usually happens in January when CMS announces the new Medicare premium rates. You can find more information at Medicare.gov or CMS’s online bill pay webpage.

Remember, CMS does not charge a fee for processing the electronic payments, but in some situations, a bank may charge their customers a fee for using their online bill payment service. If you have any questions about bill pay, please contact your bank or financial institution directly. You can also visit CMS’s  online bill pay for more information on paying your Medicare premiums.

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Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

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Comments

  1. Scott

    How do I receive my bill by email, or sign in to review it on-line?

  2. Anna S.

    I would like to have my medicare payment taken from my bank acct not my ss check

  3. Kathleen I.

    Did you receive my precious message?
    Kathleen H ivey

  4. Kathleen I.

    I started medicare A&B May 1 of this year ..I have not received a bill yet and I would like to be billed monthly for Medicare part B ,as I cannot afford the quarterly llump sum . How do I do this ?? Kathleen Hi Ivey
    iveykh@yahoo.com

  5. Ann D.

    I have not received any medicare bills so I just sent what I thought was the correct amount. Will I ever receive a bill or do I need to continue guessing? I would like to set up on line payments.

    • A.C.

      Hi, Ann. If you get Social Security, Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) or Civil Service benefits, your Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) premiums will get deducted from your benefit payment. If you don’t get Social Security payments, RRB, or Civil Service benefits, you’ll get a bill called a “Medicare Premium Bill” (CMS-500). If you have specific questions about your bill or the status of your Medicare coverage, call our toll free number at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY: 1-800-325-0778). Representatives are available Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Generally, you will have a shorter wait time if you call later in the day. You can also visit http://www.medicare.gov for more information. Thanks.

  6. Vanna R.

    I need to have the correct amount I owe for the 2018 medicare.

  7. ada

    I will starting receiving medicare benefits on 7/1/2018. when will I receive my first bill?

    • R.F.

      Hello Ada, for specific billing questions and questions about your claims, medical records, or expenses, visit http://www.Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE. Thanks!

  8. Roger W.

    How do I show prof I paid medicare b

  9. Don P.

    I need a copy of my medicare bills for this year to get my insurance to reimburse me. How can I do this?

  10. Ron K.

    I paid 3 months for Medicare to start on my American Express. I signed up for SS and was told the payments would be taken out of my monthly checks and the 3 months on my Amex would be refunded. It wasn’t. I called and was put on hold and told they would call me back, they didn’t.

    • R.F.

      We apologize for the inconveniences, Ron. The time it takes to process your Medicare premiums refund, can vary. It depends on when the payment was made in conjunction with the time your application for retirement benefits was processed. It also depends on the beneficiary’s payment cycle or payment date. However, the refund is almost automatically. You cannot be charged a double Medicare premium for any particular month.
      Please continue working with your local office. You can request to speak with the manager to see how we can help to expedite resolution of your situation. If you are unable to visit the local office, you can call our toll free number at 1-800-772-1213, representatives are available Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Generally, you will have a shorter wait time if you call later in the week.
      We appreciate your feedback and thank you for bringing this to our attention.

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