Many emails are circulating as to the future premiums for Medicare, reporting (falsely) that premiums will be raised to $247 in 2014. This is completely erroneous. Medicare officials project the basic premium will be less than half that. But the law will eventually cause 14 % of seniors with incomes over $85,000 a year ($170,000 for couples) to pay higher "income-related" premiums, up from 5 % currently.
Please note :
Medicare Part B Standard Premium (projected, Feb. 2011)
2012 -- $108.20
2013 -- $112.10
2014 -- $ 117.10
Source: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary