When we add the Part B deductible, your total costs for the infusion therapy are $20,283. This cost is more than double the two-week hospital and 40-day nursing facility stay.

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You may have to pay an Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) if your income is greater than $109,000 for a single adult or $218,000 for joint tax filers. The income is the Modified Adjusted Gross Income which is comprised of your AGI plus tax exempt interest. The income year is 2 years prior. For 2026, Social Security uses the 2024 tax return to determine if you are subject to the IRMAA.


Submitting the online attestation for all of the household members, should clear the verification request. Confirm that all household members are no longer under the proof of income verification request. Once complete, you will be in good standing with Covered California for proof and verification of income. If you change your income during the year, a new income verification request may be generated.


Whereas I was optimistic about 2025, I am pessimistic about 2026. Because the enhanced subsidies were not passed by Congress, Iām seeing people drop health insurance. I anticipate more people will drop health insurance during the year because they just will not be able to afford the high health insurance premiums.




The penalty is the higher of the flat rate amount or the income percentage. With the income, California takes your income and subtracts the filing threshold dollar amount. They then multiply the remainder by 2.5 percent. If the percentage amount is greater than the flat amount, that is the amount that is added to the income tax return as a penalty.

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