Kiplinger

Medicare Premiums Snafu Affects 250,000 Social Security Recipients

It seems like the simple, hassle-free way to pay your Medicare premiums: Have them withheld from your Social Security benefits.

But now, about 250,000 seniors who opted to have their Medicare premiums taken out of their checks are getting bills for as much as five months of unpaid premiums.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Kiplinger

Kiplinger2 min read
Stock Market Today: Dow Officially Enters a Bear Market After Monday's Slide
Selling in the stock market picked right back up Monday, and despite a brief mid-morning push into positive territory, the major indexes still ended lower.  "Despite a quiet global economic data front, this weekend and Monday morning have been anythi
Kiplinger5 min read
As the Market Falls, New Retirees Need a Plan
Anyone newly retired or nearly so must feel like they have the worst timing in the world. A portfolio tends to be largest near retirement, just before those savings are about to be drawn down. These days, however, most portfolios have lost value; the
Kiplinger5 min read
4 Steps for Managing Income Withdrawals in Retirement
If you’re like most Americans nearing retirement, you’re worried about whether you have enough savings. In fact, only 22% of those approaching retirement believe they’ve saved enough to retire comfortably. At a time when the stock market is down, inf

Related Books & Audiobooks