SSA and IRS Link Up to Tweak Your Medicare Bills via Tax Snooping
Published Date: 8/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is teaming up with the IRS to share tax info to make sure Medicare Part B and D premiums are set just right. This new matching program helps adjust subsidies and premium increases accurately, so folks get fair billing. It affects anyone on Medicare and kicks in soon, with no extra cost to you.
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IRS Shares Tax Data to Set Medicare Premiums
If you have Medicare, the Social Security Administration will get certain tax return information from the IRS so it can set the correct Medicare Part B premium subsidy adjustments and Medicare Part D premium increases. This matching program is intended to make billing fairer for Medicare enrollees. The notice says this affects anyone on Medicare and that there is no extra cost to you.
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