2009 Medicare Part B premium — $96.40
Standard monthly Part B premium, 2009
$96.40
Unchanged from 2008. The annual deductible was $135.
- Standard premium
- $96.40per month
- Annual deductible
- $135
- Change on 2008
- none
- Highest tier
- $308.305 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 2008 became $2,116 gross with the 5.8% adjustment — a rise of +$116. After the premium went from $96.40 to $96.40, the payment rose +$116, an effective 6.10%.
| 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross monthly benefit | $2,000 | $2,116 |
| Part B premium | $96.40 | $96.40 |
| Net payment | $1,903 | $2,019 |
The full ledger for a $2,000 benefit at current rates carries the annual figures and the percentile context.
The 2009 income-related tiers
Anyone whose modified adjusted gross income on the 2007 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 | $96.40 |
| $85,001 to $107,000 | $170,001 to $214,000 | $38.50 | $134.90 |
| $107,001 to $160,000 | $214,001 to $320,000 | $96.30 | $192.70 |
| $160,001 to $213,000 | $320,001 to $426,000 | $154.10 | $250.50 |
| $213,001 and above | $426,001 and above | $211.90 | $308.30 |
The 2009 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 2009 COLA5.8%
- 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, 2009 — 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 2009. Page figures last verified against the sources above on 10 August 2026. Corrections: the correction log · support@inventum.com.au