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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Larry J.
I need to get a copy of the Medicare part b statement for my employer. I have been paying through direct payment. could you please send my Medicare part b statement.
Ray F.
Hi Larry, please call our toll free number at 1-800-772-1213 for assistance. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Or contact your local Social Security office directly, thanks.
Peg D.
How do I get a copy of my Dec 2017 CMS-500.? I need to have this copy to submit for reimbursement.
Ray F.
Please visit http://www.medicare.gov for information on this topic.
Please call our toll free number at 1-800-772-1213 for further assistance. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thanks!
Judy T.
I was told today by Medicare that Social Security is not paying my Part B Medicare premium and that I owe $2186.30 in past due premiums. How is this possible? My Part B premiums were always deducted. Last year I had IRMA and paid the extra amount in one lump payment for Part B and a monthly check of 13.30 for the extra Part D amount..
MARIA M.
I MAILED my recent payment on JAN 13, 2018.
1) How can I verify that it has been received any my Visa acct. charged?
2) Does SSA/Medicare notify me if they don’t receive timely payment or payment is delinquent?
Ray F.
Hello Maria. If you sign up for Part B and you don’t get Social Security benefits, you’ll get a “Medicare Premium Bill”. You will also receive notifications remind you to make payments. For more information visit http://www.medicare.gov
For further assistance and to see if your payment was posted, call our toll free number at 1-800-772-1213. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thanks!
Jeanene M.
My Medicare premium was not taken out for January. Do I need to pay this now?
Paige
I need to talk to someone about my online account it says itsbeen frozen because it can’t verify my info
Ray F.
Hi Paige, please call 1-800-772-1213 for assistance. After you hear “Briefly tell me why you are calling,” say “Help Desk” for help with a my Social Security account. Thanks!
Barbara J.
I usually receive my Medicare premium bill by the 10th of the month with payment by the 25th. I have yet to a bill for January 2018.
My Medicare Number: 458623608TA
Sandra M.
I am inquiring as to why my Part B of my social security is to be taken out
Sandra M.
please answer question since i have an hour to have my call answered thank you
Ray F.
Under current law, if you get Social Security, Railroad Retirement Board, or Office of Personnel Management benefits, your Part B premium will be automatically deducted from your benefit payment. If you don’t get these benefit payments, you’ll get a bill. Visit http://www.Medicare.gov for more information. Thanks!
Catherine T.
My Medicare is scheduled to begin on February 1, 2018. I don’t know what the premiums are or how I am supposed to go about paying them. I imagine that I probably overlooked that information while being excited over receiving my card. I would be happy to set up online payments. Can you help me with this?
Kathleen F.
I want to pay my Medicare part B premium monthly. I sent the first payment for January 2018 on Dec 29th. It was received the 3rd according to a Medicare agent.
Today I got a bill for Jan-April premiums totaling $536.00. Since I already paid for January can I continue to have my bank send monthly payments prior to the beginning of the next month?
I am still in my initial enrollment period.
Ray F.
Hi Kathleen! Visit http://www.medicare.gov for more information on ways to pay your Medicare bill. If you need further assistance, please 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 during the day or later in the week. Thanks.