What are the IRMAA amounts for
Part D for 2019?
Higher-income beneficiaries must pay more for Medicare Part D, prescription drug coverage. The adjustments are based on a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) determined by tax-exempt interest (line 8B on the tax statement) and the modified adjusted gross income (bottom line).
There were more changes in Income-related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA), for 2019. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) added a new top tier (level). And, the amounts decreased slightly from 2018 for the first four tiers, ranging from $0.60 to $2.60.
Here are the additional amounts that higher-income beneficiaries will pay for Medicare prescription drug coverage in 2019.
Beneficiaries who file a joint tax return with an income of:
- Greater than $170,000 but less than or equal to $214,000 will pay an adjustment of $12.40.
- Greater than $214,000 but less than or equal to $267,000 will pay an adjustment of $31.90.
- Greater than $267,000 but less than or equal to $320,000 will pay an adjustment of $51.40.
- Greater than $320,000 but less than $750,000 will pay an adjustment of $70.90.
- Greater than or equal to $750,000 will pay an adjustment of $77.40.
Beneficiaries who file an individual tax return with an income of:
- Greater than $85,000 but less than or equal to $107,000 will pay an adjustment of $12.40.
- Greater than $107,000 but less than or equal to $133,500 will pay an adjustment of $31.90.
- Greater than $133,500 but less than or equal to $160,000 will pay an adjustment of $51.40.
- Greater than $160,000 but less than or equal to $500,000 will pay an adjustment of $70.90.
- Greater than or equal to $500,000 will pay an adjustment of $77.40
Beneficiaries who are married but file an individual tax return with an income of:
- Greater than $85,00 but less than $415,000 will pay an adjustment of $70.90.
- Greater than $415,000 will pay an adjustment of $77.40.
