2016 Medicare Part B premium — $121.80
Standard monthly Part B premium, 2016
$121.80
+$17 on 2015. The annual deductible was $166, +$19 on the year before.
- Standard premium
- $121.80per month
- Annual deductible
- $166
- Change on 2015
- +$1716.11%
- Highest tier
- $389.805 income brackets
What it did to a Social Security payment
The Part B premium is withheld from the Social Security payment, so it lands in the same January as the cost-of-living adjustment and the two move against each other. A $2,000 monthly benefit in 2015 became $2,000 gross with the 0.0% adjustment — a rise of +$0. After the premium went from $104.90 to $121.80, the payment rose +$0, an effective 0.00%.
| 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross monthly benefit | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Part B premium | $104.90 | $104.90 |
| Net payment | $1,895 | $1,895 |
The full ledger for a $2,000 benefit at current rates carries the annual figures and the percentile context.
The 2016 income-related tiers
Anyone whose modified adjusted gross income on the 2014 tax return crossed the first threshold paid more than the standard premium. The adjustment is a flat dollar amount per tier, not a percentage of income, and it steps at the bracket boundary rather than phasing in.
| Single | Married filing jointly | Adjustment | Total Part B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to $85,000 | Up to $170,000 | none | $121.80 |
| $85,001 to $107,000 | $170,001 to $214,000 | $48.70 | $170.50 |
| $107,001 to $160,000 | $214,001 to $320,000 | $121.80 | $243.60 |
| $160,001 to $214,000 | $320,001 to $428,000 | $194.90 | $316.70 |
| $214,001 and above | $428,001 and above | $268.00 | $389.80 |
The 2016 brackets in detail, including the reconstruction check — every tier is verified against the statutory multipliers as well as against the notice.
Related
- Every year22 premium years
- IRMAA bracketsall committed years
- Hold harmlessthe premium cap
- The 2016 COLA0.0%
- Offset calculatoryour amount
- The net raisethe study
Sources and freshness
- Federal Register — Medicare Program; Medicare Part B Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium Rate, and Annual Deductible Beginning January 1, 2016 — verified 10 August 2026
- SSA POMS HI 01101.020 — Income-related monthly adjustment amount — verified 10 August 2026
Every year page draws on that year’s own Federal Register notice, retrieved from govinfo rather than from cms.gov.
Figures effective 1 January 2016. Page figures last verified against the sources above on 10 August 2026. Corrections: the correction log · support@inventum.com.au