Later this fall CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) will be announcing the Medicare Part B Premiums for next year (2026). We will be reporting on this in detail in the January 2026 Voice that will be out in early December.
In the meantime, reliable sources are projecting a substantial increase in the Part B premium. It’s estimated that for 2026 Medicare beneficiaries would see their monthly standard premium going up from the current $185 to $206.50 – a $21.50 increase.
That would translate into a double- digit increase of 11.6%, nearly twice this year’s increase of 5.9% ($174.70 to $185). If this increase is eventually finalized, it would represent the largest single-year jump since 2022.
Remember we are reporting only a projection with the final 2026 Part B premiums being announced by CMS later this fall. Again, stay tuned for a complete rundown in the January 2026 Voice.