Defer Medicare Part B| Kaiser Permanente

Part B provides medical coverage for outpatient services.

There is a Standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees. However, if you are considered high income you may be charged a higher premium. Contact Social Security to learn more.

If you don’t sign up for Part B when you are eligible, and do not qualify for a special enrollment period, a late enrollment penalty may be added to your monthly Part B premium.

This penalty applies for as long as you’re on Medicare.
The longer you wait to sign up for Part B, the higher this monthly penalty will be. For every 12-month period that you don’t sign up when you could have, your monthly premium can increase by 10% and maxes out at 100%, which is equal to 10 years.
This penalty will be included as part of the premium you owe each month for as long as you have Medicare.

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If you’re looking for support, Kaiser Permanente has a range of options.

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Speak with a Kaiser Permanente Medicare specialist 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

1-855-832-0353 (TTY 711)

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Learn more by attending a seminar with a Kaiser Permanente Medicare specialist.

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For accommodations of persons with special needs at meetings call 1-877-485-3566 (toll free) or call TTY 711.

In California, Hawaii, and Washington, Kaiser Permanente is an HMO plan with a Medicare contract. In Colorado, Kaiser Permanente is an HMO, HMO-POS and PPO plan with Medicare contracts. In Oregon, Southwest Washington, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, Kaiser Permanente is an HMO and HMO-POS plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Kaiser Permanente depends on contract renewal.