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totodeinhere

(13,416 posts) Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:49 AM Jan 7

I was surprised to see my Social Security payment decrease this year. [View all]

It was reduced by about $30. I had thought that I would get a cost of living raise but instead it has gone down. I suspect that this might be because of a Medicare premium increase or something like that, but I'm not sure. I haven't been following this topic as closely as I should.

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I was surprised to see my Social Security payment decrease this year. [View all] totodeinhere Jan 7 OP

Yep, Medicare premiums went up. I look to gain a bit over $2 from the SS cost of living raise after Medicare increase. Attilatheblond Jan 7 #1

My supplement insurance went up as well. It goes up every year. n/t totodeinhere Jan 7 #5

Log on to your account & find out. If you don't have an account, get one. CrispyQ Jan 7 #2

Thanks. totodeinhere Jan 7 #6

Maybe try setting up a Login.gov acct. CrispyQ Jan 7 #12

Good idea. I will recruit my grandson. n/t totodeinhere Jan 7 #13

You can set up text alerts, too, for when they send out notices. CrispyQ Jan 7 #15

Getting one of those thumb print security keys to plug into the computer will help with secure connection. Attilatheblond Jan 7 #16

I feel your pain. William769 Jan 7 #3

not my experience stopdiggin Jan 7 #4

Thanks, but I have a Medicare supplement plan that is billed separately. totodeinhere Jan 7 #7

Medicare Part D is not really Medicare. It is your Drug Plan (which may be have Medicare in it's title but is private Nanjeanne Jan 7 #14

Yes I chose the option to have Part D automatically deducted. n/t totodeinhere Jan 7 #18

It is Medicare - the Part D refers to the section of the Medicare laws which authorize the drug plans. Ms. Toad Jan 7 #19

Likely Rebl2 Jan 7 #8

Mine went up $12. MineralMan Jan 7 #9

It is most likely the Medicare Part B monthly fee increase. Jacson6 Jan 7 #10

Thanks. But I don't understand how they expect seniors to get by when the COLA increase is negated totodeinhere Jan 7 #11

Give with one hand and take away with the other. milestogo Jan 7 #17

Medicare Part D went up quite a bit edhopper Jan 7 #20