IRMAA Calculator
IRMAA is the income-related surcharge Medicare adds to your Part B and Part D premiums if you earn above certain thresholds. It catches a lot of retirees off guard. This calculator shows you what you'd owe based on your income from two years ago.
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Other Medicare Interactive Tools
| Decision area | Tool | What it answers |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | Initial Enrollment Period Calculator | When your 7-month Medicare eligibility window begins and ends based on your 65th birthday |
| Enrollment | When Should I Sign Up for Medicare? | The best time to enroll based on your work status, other coverage, and age |
| Enrollment | Special Enrollment Period Checker | Whether a life event qualifies you for enrollment outside the standard windows |
| Enrollment | Late Enrollment Penalty Checker | How much extra you'll pay monthly if you missed your enrollment window |
| Enrollment | Part B Penalty Calculator | The exact 10%-per-year premium increase for delayed Part B enrollment |
| Enrollment | Part D Penalty Calculator | The 1%-per-month premium increase for gaps in creditable drug coverage |
| Costs | Cost Scenario Planner | Estimated annual spending across plan types at different health utilization levels |
| Costs | Advantage vs. Medigap Cost Comparison | True cost difference between Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare with Medigap |
| Costs | IRMAA Calculator | Whether your income triggers higher Part B and Part D premiums |
| Costs | Part A Premium Estimator | Your monthly Part A premium based on work history and quarters of coverage |
| Costs | M3P Calculator | How the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan smooths your drug costs into monthly payments |
| Coverage | Doctor & Drug Assessment | Whether your providers and prescriptions are covered by a specific plan |
| Coverage | Part D Shopping Tool | Which Part D plan has the lowest total annual cost for your specific medications |
| Coverage | Travel & Network Risk Assessment | How your coverage works outside your home area and which plan types travel best |
| Employer/COBRA | COBRA vs. Medicare | Why COBRA can trigger permanent Medicare penalties and how costs compare |
| Employer/COBRA | Employer Coverage vs. Medicare | Whether your employer plan or Medicare is primary and when to transition |
| Employer/COBRA | HSA & Medicare Compatibility | How Medicare enrollment affects HSA eligibility and what to do before enrolling |
| Planning | Caregiver Readiness Checklist | Whether you have everything in place to help a loved one with Medicare decisions |
| Planning | Document Gatherer | Which documents you need to have ready before enrolling or changing plans |
| Planning | Medigap Fit Assessment | Whether Medigap or Medicare Advantage is the better fit for how you use healthcare |
| Planning | Medigap Open Enrollment Window | Whether you're inside your one-time guaranteed issue window for Medigap |
| Planning | Medicare Savings Program Eligibility | Whether your income qualifies you for help paying Medicare premiums and cost-sharing |
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