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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. Grace

    I have a question. I have recently started taking SS benefits. My husband is now receiving 1/2 of my PIA. He has been paying his medicar B through his office since he turned 65 three years ago. Should he continue to do that or should it just be taken out of the check coming in each month? Does CMS have a record of payments made? Other than the retro checks the first actually SS benefits check wont be paid until April…..will his Medicar B start to be deducted then?

    • A.C.

      Hi, Grace. For your husband’s security, we do not have access to private information in this venue. We ask that members in our Blog community to work with our offices with specific questions. He can call us at 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., for assistance. Generally, he will have a shorter wait if he calls later in the day. He can also contact his local Social Security office. We hope this helps.

  2. Adolfo C.

    Did not receive a benefit payment due to insufficient IRMAA deductions from previous years. On-line My SSA site shows no entry for this month. Bank shows no deposit this month. How can we obtain a detailed statement showing benefit payment, Medicare Part B and D deductions, IRMAA deductions, and Taxes withheld by month. Also, how can we obtain the detailed calculation of how the past due IRMAA amount was calculated. While working we got pay stubs showing the details. We are unable to get this information for social security payment.

    • A.C.

      Hi, Adolfo. We are sorry to hear about your situation. For your security, we do not have access to private information in this venue. We ask that members in our Blog community work with our offices with specific questions. You can call us at 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., for assistance. Generally, you will have a shorter wait if you call later in the day. You can also contact your local Social Security office. We hope this helps.

  3. celia B.

    This link is bad:

    https://www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/paying-parts-a-and-b/online-bill-pay.html

  4. JANIS E.

    I have paid my IRMAA Part D in full
    ($12.40 in Dec and $136.40 in January), but keep getting bills that I owe more money.
    I can’t get anyone to answer my phone calls.
    Please help! This is soooo frustrating.
    Janis E Lamoreaux
    *** – ** – ***

  5. JACK I.

    In 2017 my aged mother’s Medicare premiums withheld was $4,180 against total Social Security Benefits of $17,072. What would be the increase in Medicare premiums withheld in 2018.

    • V.V.

      Hi Jack, thank you for using our blog. That standard Medicare Part B premium in 2018 was $134.00. For additional details with Medicare, go to http://www.medicare.gov.

  6. Eleanor m.

    I cannot seem to get a bill for my medicare insurance.My social security does not cover the entire amount. so I pay the balance.The person who used to send me a bill has passed away, now I have not received a bill. I have had trouble since I went on medicare thirteen years ago. I would appreciate some help. Thank You

    • V.V.

      Hi Eleanor, thank you for using our blog. For Medicare billing issues, please contact Medicare directly at Medicare.gov or by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) (TTY 1-877-486-2048).

  7. Colleen B.

    When will my bill be mailed to me for the next quarter

    • A.C.

      Hi, Colleen. For your security, we do not have access to private information in this venue. We ask that members in our Blog community work with our offices with specific questions. You can call us at 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., for assistance. Generally, you will have a shorter wait if you call later in the day. You can also contact your local Social Security office. We hope this helps.

  8. Camella R.

    Help. I find it difficult to get information from your website.
    1. I need to know is how to enroll for Medicare Part A when I already have Medicare Parts B and C, and how to pay the premiums for all. I have searched the website for nearly an hour.

    2. I have forgotten all my online account information including security questions so cannot log on as information does not match, and that is a problem!

    3. Further I no longer use the email I used when I first set up the online account so that is another problem.

    Maybe I am doing something wrong. Your guidance please.

    CR

  9. Dennis M.

    How do I get a statement for my medicare part b payment for my retirement association Please send a letter To my email address>

    • A.C.

      Hi, Dennis. For your security, we do not have access to private information in this venue. We ask that members in our Blog community work with our offices with specific questions. You can call us at 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., for assistance. Generally, you will have a shorter wait if you call later in the day. You can also contact your local Social Security office. We hope this helps.

  10. James E.

    Our Discover credit card was fraudulently used and it is the number that I sent you to pay for my 6 month premium. That card number has been cancelled and a new one issued. I need to update the new credit card number to charge the six month premium.

    • V.V.

      Hi James, we are very sorry to hear that has happened to you. You will need to contact Medicare regarding Medicare billing issues. Please contact Medicare directly at Medicare.gov or by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) (TTY 1-877-486-2048).

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