Medicare Part B premiums may increase in 2024, prompted by a new Alzheimer’s treatment

[Duaine]

One of the costs retirees pay — Medicare Part B premiums — may be increasing in 2024, driven by a new Alzheimer’s treatment on the market.

The Medicare trustees projected in March that the standard monthly Part B premium may increase to $174.80 in 2024, an almost $10 monthly increase from the $164.90 standard monthly premium beneficiaries are currently paying.


Since that prediction, Leqembi, a treatment targeted at early stages Alzheimer’s disease, has come under Medicare coverage following traditional approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/20/med...-increase-in-2024-due-to-alzheimers-drug.html

 

[Fisher]

Sheesh, it's like deja vu all over again.

 

[sman]

They go from $148.50 to $170.10 because of this medication. They then decide they won’t cover the medication and drop it to $164.90. Now they’ve approved the medication and might go to $174.80. Makes perfect sense.

 

[sshafran]

Part B should be higher.

Don't shoot the messenger.

 

[DonP]

They’re saying part b near $180 . Even more will be driven to mapd .

 

[Chazm]

I’ve been saying this lately in my educationals. We’ll prob see it above $170

 

[somarco]

Medicare and SS are just political footballs. The numbers are not based on actuarial science and never have been.

 

[ValeRosso]

Part B should be higher.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Agree. At least $500-600 minimum to start

 

[Yagents]

Premiums up in non election year? Go figure

 

[sman]

Agree. At least $500-600 minimum to start

Some people already pay that much