{"id":68,"date":"2026-10-08T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/?p=68"},"modified":"2026-10-08T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:00:00","slug":"what-you-will-pay-for-medicare-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/08\/what-you-will-pay-for-medicare-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Will Pay for Medicare in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Understanding your Medicare costs for 2026 is essential to planning ahead and feeling confident in your healthcare choices. For Part B, the premium will increase by 9.7% to $202.90 per month, with a $257 deductible. Part A comes with a $1,676 deductible and, in most cases, no monthly premium. If you rely on prescription coverage, the average Part D premium will be $46.50 per month, and there\u2019s a $2,100 out-of-pocket maximum. For those considering Medicare Advantage, average premiums have dropped to $14 per month.<\/p>\n<p>I know these numbers can feel overwhelming, especially when you\u2019re trying to make sense of what they mean for your personal coverage. My goal is always to break things down clearly so you can make informed decisions with confidence. Remember, it\u2019s not just about finding the lowest price\u2014it\u2019s about making sure your Medicare plan truly fits your needs and provides the protection you deserve. If you have questions or want to review your options, I\u2019m here to help guide you every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/retirement\/medicare\/what-you-will-pay-for-medicare-in-2026\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding your Medicare costs for 2026 is essential to planning ahead and feeling confident in your healthcare choices. For Part B, the premium will increase by 9.7% to $202.90 per month, with a $257 deductible. Part A comes with a $1,676 deductible and, in most cases, no monthly premium. If you rely on prescription coverage, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":190,"featured_media":69,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/190"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions\/70"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduerrinsuranceagent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}