Online Bill Payment for Medicare Premiums
Reading Time: 2 MinutesLast Updated: August 3, 2017
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:
- Amount of your Medicare premium bill
- Account number: Medicare claim number without dashes. You can find this number on the red, white, and blue Medicare card.
- Biller name: CMS Medicare Insurance
- 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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Sleiman E.
I need a receipt for my medicare payment for the first and the second quarters.
Also, I’m not able to log on to my social security account. the system never send me log in code.
Fumie I.
Received letter from you regarding about deduction from my
Monthly payments.
Talk to my Kaiser health plan premiums,
They said they can’t help me.
But this happened due to Government Shout down on February.
I don’t know what to do
Thanks,
A.C.
Hi, Fumie. 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.
Rod K.
I see that I was approved.
So when will I receive a billing? And is it preferable to use bill pay with my bank or an automatic ACH debit against my checking account pay for my Medicare premium.
A.C.
Hi, Rod. 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). Normally, if your premium is late, you’ll get a second bill-notice reminding you to pay your premium. Visit http://www.medicare.gov for more information.
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 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Generally, you will have a shorter wait time if you call later in the day. Thanks.
Richard C.
How high can your gross income be before your medicare medical insurance is raised above $135.50 each month .
A.C.
Hi, Richard. Thanks for your question. To determine if you’ll pay higher premiums, Social Security uses the most recent federal tax return the IRS provides to us. If you must pay higher premiums, we use a sliding scale to make the adjustments, based on your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). Your MAGI is your total adjusted gross income and tax-exempt interest income. If you file your taxes as “married, filing jointly” and your MAGI is greater than $170,000, you’ll pay higher premiums for your Part B and Medicare prescription drug coverage. If you file your taxes using a different status, and your MAGI is greater than $85,000, you’ll pay higher premiums. For more information, check out our publication, Medicare Premiums: Rules for Higher-Income Beneficiaries. We hope this helps.
Diane L.
I would like to deduct my $75 for federal tax on my account (1439).
A.C.
Hi, Diane. In order to have taxes withheld from your Social Security benefit, you must start by printing, completing and submitting an IRS Voluntary Withholding Request Form (Form W-4V). On this form, you can choose to have 7, 10, 12, or 22 percent of your monthly benefit withheld. The Form W-4V (to withhold federal taxes from your Social Security benefits) can be returned to your local Social Security office by mail or in person. See our Benefits Planner: Withholding Income Tax From Your Social Security Benefits web page for more information. We hope this helps.
Warren R.
I need to fill out a CMS-1763 form to withdraw premium payments for Medicare part B. I believe the amount now charged is $135.00/month approximately. How can I get this form to fill out?
Warren Raftshol
1865 N. West Bay Shore Drive
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
L.A.
Hi Warren. If you wish to terminate your Medicare enrollment, we will help you submit a signed request for termination or Form CMS-1763. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires, when possible, a personal interview be conducted with everyone who wishes to terminate entitlement. Therefore, we do not offer form CMS-1763 online. For an interview, you can call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday or go to your local Social Security office. We hope this helps.
sandria c.
i do not want to sign up for online bill pay.
i do want to have my statement sent to me.
i also want to pay monthly and not quarterly.
i am not taking social security as of yet.
i just signed up for medicare and received my card last week. i paid the statement for three months, but want to change it to monthly . ( i received the statement thru the us mail, thank you)
i was told to look for “easy pay” on line and fill out the form. i was told this would take 3 months to process.
i cannot find it!!
all i can find is ways to sign up for online bill pay which is NOT what i want.
how do i do change my billing to monthly and have
the statement billed to me?
Linda C.
I need to know if I have Medicare premium due
Linda Cottam
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L.A.
Hi Linda. 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).
Normally, if your premium is late, you’ll get a second bill-notice reminding you to pay your premium. Visit http://www.medicare.gov for more information. 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 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. We hope this helps.
Glenn E.
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Ms
I just want to pay off my budget bill , and it is what I owe from being paid an over payment. …While working in 2015…… NOT. Medicare. Related…