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2026 Medicare Numbers & IRMAA

The figures you reach for most, on one page. Current for calendar year 2026.

Part A hospital, skilled nursing, hospice

Most beneficiaries pay no Part A premium. Costs below apply per benefit period, which resets after 60 days with no inpatient care.

Inpatient hospital deductible (per benefit period)$1,736
Hospital coinsurance, days 1 to 60$0
Hospital coinsurance, days 61 to 90$434 / day
Lifetime reserve days (days 91 to 150)$868 / day
Skilled nursing, days 1 to 20$0
Skilled nursing, days 21 to 100$217 / day
Skilled nursing, day 101 and beyondAll costs
Part A buy-in, 30 to 39 work quarters$311 / mo
Part A buy-in, fewer than 30 quarters$565 / mo

Part B & Part D premiums, deductibles, caps

Part B

Standard premium$202.90 / mo
Annual deductible$283
Coinsurance after deductible20%

Part D

Max deductible$615
Out-of-pocket cap$2,100
Coverage gap (donut hole)Eliminated

Part C (MA)

In-network MOOP max$9,250
Actual MOOPVaries
Drug cap (MAPD)$2,100

Once a beneficiary's true out-of-pocket drug spending hits $2,100 in 2026, they pay $0 for covered drugs the rest of the year. The Part C MOOP maximum is a federal ceiling; most plans set theirs lower, so always quote the specific plan.

IRMAA income-related surcharges

IRMAA is an income-based surcharge added to Part B and Part D. 2026 surcharges are based on 2024 modified adjusted gross income (a two-year lookback) and affect roughly 8% of beneficiaries. The amounts below are added on top of the standard premiums.

2024 MAGI, single 2024 MAGI, joint Part B IRMAA Total Part B Part D IRMAA
$109,000 or less$218,000 or less$0.00$202.90$0.00
$109,001 to $137,000$218,001 to $274,000$81.20$284.10$14.50
$137,001 to $171,000$274,001 to $342,000$202.90$405.80$37.50
$171,001 to $205,000$342,001 to $410,000$324.60$527.50$60.40
$205,001 to $499,999$410,001 to $749,999$446.30$649.20$83.30
$500,000 or more$750,000 or more$487.00$689.90$91.00

Married, filing separately (and lived with spouse during the year): the brackets collapse to three. $109,000 or less pays no surcharge. Above $109,000 and below $391,000 pays $446.30 Part B and $83.30 Part D. $391,000 or more pays $487.00 Part B and $91.00 Part D. Part D surcharges are added to whatever the chosen drug plan charges and are paid to Medicare, not the plan.