January 8, 2024 Weekly Update

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Here are this week’s items:

Portfolio Update:  Murs and I have recorded our portfolio update for January 8, 2024

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Understanding Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment in Retirement

In this Episode of the Secure Your Retirement Podcast, Radon and Murs have our in-house Medicare specialist, Shawn Southard, discuss the Medicare Advantage open enrollment. With an education background and a servant’s heart, Shawn is passionate about helping people find the right Medicare plans. Listen in to learn about the benefits of a Medicare Advantage plan and the reasons for the Medicare Advantage open enrollment period.

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Understanding Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment in Retirement

Medicare is such an important part of your life as you age and secure your retirement, but it’s often overlooked in retirement planning. You may have to pay IRMAA surcharges and really need to begin planning to get the most out of your benefits. We’re happy to have had Shawn Southard on our podcast this past week to discuss Medicare Advantage Open and what it means for our listeners and clients.

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Understanding Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment in Retirement

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Medicare is such an important part of your life as you age and secure your retirement, but it’s often overlooked in retirement planning. You may have to pay IRMAA surcharges and really need to begin planning to get the most out of your benefits.

We’re happy to have had Shawn Southard on our podcast this past week to discuss Medicare Advantage Open and what it means for our listeners and clients. Shawn works in-house for us and will be helping all our clients with their Medicare needs.

Throughout the year, there are a lot of Medicare-related things that pop up that we really need to focus on. 

Note: Every month, we plan on having Shawn on the show to discuss questions that our listeners may have.

Medicare Open Enrollment Period

Medicare has quite a few enrollment periods that are easy to overlook. You can enroll when:

  • You turn 65 years old
  • You’re working past 65, retire and leave your health plan.
  • Annually, from October 15 – December 7 (this is when 95% of beneficiaries make changes to their plans)
  • January 1 – March 31st for Medicare Advantage policyholders, who can change plans or disenroll if they wish.

Medicare Advantage Open enrollment is what anyone reading this blog or who watched our episode will need to think about in January until the end of March.

What is a Medicare Advantage Plan?

Medicare Advantage plans, at a very high level, are often organized into parts by letters. But before we go into that, original Medicare is broken into:

  • Part A: Hospital coverage
  • Part B: Medical coverage
  • Part D: Prescription Drug coverage, optional but will incur lifetime penalty if not enrolled when eligible.

Part C is the Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare Advantage helps round out your Medicare. These are private plans that go through the insurance companies and are approved by Medicare. Each plan must offer the same Part A and B coverage as your original Medicare plan, but it is a private plan.

The Advantage plan offers additional benefits, such as:

  • Preventative Dental 
  • Preventative Vision
  • Hearing Exams

An Advantage plan may also combine your prescription coverage into the plan, but you’ll need to review each plan to learn more about the coverage offered.

Why Join a Medicare Advantage Plan Over Original Medicare?

A lot of you may be thinking, “Why would I switch from original Medicare to an Advantage plan?” One of the main reasons to make the switch is that original Medicare is only for things that are deemed medically necessary.

Medicare Advantage plans add in coverage for:

  • Annual physical exams
  • Dental cleanings
  • Eye exams
  • Hearing exams

Original Medicare plus a Medigap plan is an option, but this option comes with a premium that ranges from $130 – $150 per month.

Medicare Advantage has many great plans that have $0 premiums.

For a retiree, an Advantage plan often makes a lot of sense because they’re on a fixed income. 

Why Someone May Not Choose a Medicare Advantage Plan

Advantage plans seem very advantageous, but they’re also not for everyone. A downside of Medicare Advantage is that they are network plans:

  • Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), smaller network
  • Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs), larger networks

You’ll need to go to someone in your network if you have an Advantage Plan. Original Medicare doesn’t have networks, so it’s easier for you to travel. You don’t need to worry about the provider being in network as long as they accept Medicare.

Medicare Advantage HMO requires you to stay in network. A PPO does have out-of-network options, but you may pay more for the services.

You need to consider the following when choosing a Medicare path (Original Medicare/Medigap or MedAdvantage):

  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Budget

Medicare is complex, and it’s easy to make a costly mistake along the way because of the amount of misinformation that exists. It is in your best interest to consult with a Medicare specialist before making any changes to your plan.

Why Someone May Want to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans

Since we’re in the enrollment period where someone can switch Medicare Advantage plans, the question arises: why would you switch plans?

Often, a person wants to switch Advantage plans because:

  • Doctors that they have been going to are no longer in their network, so they switch to a plan that allows them to retain the same doctor that they know and trust.
  • They plan to move and the new service area does not have their providers in network.

Shawn helps our clients choose the right plan for their medical needs and lifestyles. He has a strong educational background as a high school teacher and corporate trainer. In fact, his background as an educator is why he joined our team. He aims to educate each client, based on their individual needs, to find the best Medicare path.

Shawn needs to know your health/medical conditions, any prescription drugs you are taking, and your lifestyle (such as traveling) to help you select the right type of Medicare plan for you. 

Medicare is complex – especially if it’s not something you work with every day.

If you want to have an in-depth discussion about your Medicare situation and ensure that you’re on the right pathway, feel free to reach out to Shawn.

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September 18, 2023 Weekly Update

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We do love it when someone refers a family member or friend to us.  Sometimes the question is, “How can we introduce them to you?”   Well, there are multiple ways but a very easy way is to simply forward them a link to this webpage.

Here are this week’s items:

Portfolio Update:  Murs and I have recorded our portfolio update for September 18, 2023

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This Week’s Podcast – Mastering Medicare Planning in Retirement

Learn how to evaluate your prescription drug needs and choose the right Medicare plan that caters to those needs. You will also learn about Medicare supplements and Medicare Advantage plans, plus how to join our Free Webinar to learn more about Medicare planning from experts.

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This Week’s Blog – Mastering Medicare Planning

Open enrollment for Medicare is right around the corner, and people on all points of the spectrum should begin planning for it. If you’re in one of the categories below, you’ll especially want to continue reading…

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Mastering Medicare Planning

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Open enrollment for Medicare is right around the corner, and people on all points of the spectrum should begin planning for it. If you’re in one of the categories below, you’ll especially want to continue reading:

  1. You’re already enrolled in Medicare and want to make sure that you’re in the right plan
  2. You’re eligible for Medicare and need to select your providers

We’re going to create a checklist of sorts for folks who are already enrolled in Medicare or need to sign up for a plan.

Note: We also have a webinar on this topic coming up, where we’ll go into all these points in far greater detail.

Prescription Drug Plans

Prescription drug plans are crucial for retirement planning because you may need very costly medicine in retirement. Each drug plan has different drugs that they cover, so you need to:

  • Review your individual medication needs
  • Find a list of prescription drugs that the plan covers
  • Have an idea of when you need to have prescriptions filled

If you’re not on any medication, your choice may be easier than someone who is on a few medications. You’ll want to read through the prescription drug plan to ensure that the medicine you’re taking now is all covered under the plan.

Anyone who is planning on switching plans must be extremely diligent to ensure that the desired plan covers the drugs you’re taking.

Comparing Part D Plans

Part D is the prescription portion of Medicare. You’ll have one plan that covers hospital visits, one for doctor’s visits and another for prescriptions. If you worked through our first point, then you’ll need to compare drug coverage and the costs you will cover.

Imagine one person with high blood pressure and cholesterol. Their medicine may be covered on one plan. However, what happens if you also have arthritis and are on blood thinners? You’ll need to consider all these factors when making a choice on which Part D plan to join.

But what if you’re not on any medication?

If you’re not on medication, you need to really look at your risk factors when choosing a plan. Perhaps there’s a history of high blood pressure in your family, so you’ll want to find a plan that covers related medications.

Evaluating Your Pharmacy Network

Next, you need to consider each plan’s pharmacy network. If you go to your local Walgreens to have your prescriptions filled, you may not be able to fill them at Walgreens if they’re not a part of the Walgreens pharmacy network.

You should consider cost and convenience.

Is the plan that you plan on entering ideal for your location? Most people don’t want to drive 30+ minutes away once or twice a month for their prescriptions. Online prescriptions are becoming more popular; however, you do have to wait for the medicine to arrive, which can be inconvenient or completely impractical for certain illnesses.

Everyone should evaluate what they’re comfortable with in terms of the pharmacy network each plan offers.

Cost Analysis

Medicare plans are not free. In most cases, you’ll still pay premium cost and out-of-pocket cost.

If you want to have 100% of everything covered, you’ll pay more in premiums. Instead, you need to consider your medications and what the cost is for each of them. What if you have a very simple scenario where your prescription drug cost is very low? In this case, you may not need the most expensive plan.

What we are really looking at here is the “coverage gap” or “donut hole.”

These two terms mean that you need to analyze:

  • Premium costs
  • Prescription costs
  • Income

If you do not have a lot of taxable income, this can work to your benefit and help you get into a more comprehensive prescription drug plan.

Annual Reviews

Annually, we recommend that you review your plan. One of the biggest Medicare mistakes we see is that people do not review their plans annually.

You might have been on the same plan for a decade, but switching plans can save you a lot of money. Some of the Medicare professionals that we work with have saved clients that we’ve worked with $2,000+ a year by simply reviewing and switching plans.

Dental, Vision and Hearing

Our second point revolves around parts of Medicare that are easy to overlook:

  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Hearing

In fact, a lot of health insurance providers are severely lacking in these three areas of coverage, which can cause you to pay out of pocket for any related expenses.

Medicare requires you to think about the dental coverage you need and find a plan that will better meet your needs. Dental issues can spill over into your overall health issues, and you certainly want to maintain your eyesight and hearing, too.

Each of these elements deteriorates faster as we age, so this is an area that you need to focus on heavily.

Vision Coverage

Do you want your:

  • Eye exams covered
  • Lenses or contacts covered

You may want to cover these costs and forget about a plan that offers them. Why? You may compare plans and find that your premiums for vision coverage are much higher, and it’s more cost effective to cover these expenses on your own.

Hearing Coverage

If you think there’s a chance that you’ll need a hearing aid or screening in the future, then you’ll want to consider coverage for hearing. Otherwise, you may be fine without having hearing coverage as a part of your plan.

Integrative Plans

Finally, an integrative plan is when you look at all these items and come across Medicare Advantage plans. There’s a lot to look at with an Advantage plan. You may even find that a Gap plan is better for you.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of things to consider with integrative plans, but it’s something we’ll discuss in greater detail in our upcoming webinar.

Individual Needs Assessment

An individual needs assessment is an integral part of Medicare planning because what works for your neighbor may not work for you. Medicare is very individualized and will help you better understand your needs, true coverage needs, and potential future needs.

Medicare Supplement and Advantage Plans

We do want you to attend the webinar because these plans are so important for you to secure your retirement. Medical expenses can rise rapidly, and you need to be prepared to cover these costs.

In the webinar, we plan to cover:

  • Medicare basics, such as supplements vs advantage plans
  • State-specific coverages and differences
  • Cost considerations
  • Out-of-pocket costs
  • Value of one plan to another
  • Restrictions of each type of plan
  • In-network and out-of-network differences
  • Additional benefits of Advantage plans and if they offer the most coverage
  • Getting access to personalized advice

We work with specialists who can help you make the best decision for your annual plan based on current and future medical needs.

During the webinar, we’ll be working with a Medicare expert who will answer all your questions and those that others have sent to us.

Want to learn more about Medicare planning? 

Click Here to register for our “Medicare Webinar” on October 9th at 12:00pm EST. The webinar is 100% free, so feel free to invite your friends to listen to it, too

September 5, 2023 Weekly Update

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Here are this week’s items:

Portfolio Update:  Murs and I have recorded our portfolio update for September 5, 2023

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This Week’s Podcast – Integrated Wealth Management Experience in Retirement

Learn more about the elements of an integrated wealth management experience: a retirement financial plan, specific-to-the-client investment process, and tax planning. You will also learn how we’re involved in every step of the wealth management process, in-house or with a partner.

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This Week’s Blog – Integrated Wealth Management

Integrated wealth management experiences are our way to help clients have the type of retirement planning assistance that is provided in a “family office.” If you don’t know what this term means or who it applies to, we’re going to cover that in great detail before explaining the concept of integrated wealth management to you.

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Integrated Wealth Management Experience

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Integrated wealth management experiences are our way to help clients have the type of retirement planning assistance that is provided in a “family office.” If you don’t know what this term means or who it applies to, we’re going to cover that in great detail before explaining the concept of integrated wealth management to you.

Note: Click here to listen to the podcast that this article was based on using Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Amazon Music. 

What is a “Family Office?”

A “family office” caters to what can be considered ultra-high net worth. You have enough assets that you require an entire team to help manage your assets. These offices will help you with:

  • Family businesses
  • Taking care of budgets
  • Paying bills
  • Managing cash flow, credit cards, real estate

Individuals in a family office have assets of $50+ million. Anyone who falls into this category can be their “own client,” meaning that the entire team works for you to manage your wealth. Extensive assistance is offered, including tax and estate planning, to the degree that 99% of people will never require. You’ll also work with attorneys and CPAs.

All these employees work for you, they’re registered with the SEC, and they assist with managing your “family.” If a person has this high of a net worth, they may need to have a chief financial officer (CFO) who will handle hiring or working with certain experts to meet their family’s needs.

Often, with a family office, they have a CPA working with them full-time.

The family office works solely for the family and will handle all their financial and wealth management needs. If a lawyer needs to be hired to work on estate plans, that’s all handled for you behind the scenes.

Integrated Wealth Management Experience

In our office, our average client doesn’t have $100 – $200 million or a billion dollars. We can’t create a family office for these individuals, but we wanted to create a system that offered the same experience as a family office for all our clients.

What we devised is known as our integrated wealth management experience.

What Does an Integrated Wealth Management Experience Look Like?

Instead of working with one individual, we work with many and take on the role similar to a “CFO.” We look at the person’s entire financial picture and beyond to help you secure your retirement. We partner with multiple professionals on a range of services, in addition to in-house wealth management.

For simplicity, we’ll break this down into a few of our in-house and partnered services.

In-House Wealth Management

In-house, we specialize in wealth management. We are financial advisors, and fiduciaries- which means we’re required to put your best interests first. The majority of our clients are people close to or retirement, and we’re big on the retirement-focused financial plan.

In a few words, the retirement-focused financial plan:

  • Analyzes where you are today
  • Outlines retirement goals
  • Identifies changes that need to be made to reach your goals

Reaching your financial goals will often mean investing in some sort of return. We may invest in the market, bonds, annuities, or a wide range of other financial vehicles. We invest for a return that is comfortable for the client and is based on individual risk tolerance.

Next, we offer tax planning. Some of the tax planning is in-house and some of it is done by working with outside experts. We have checks and balances in place to understand:

  • What your taxes look like today
  • What strategies we can implement before the end of the year to lower the tax burden
  • What to do to save you money next year

We can also handle the tax return for you, and we have partnered with CPAs to lead this process. CPAs will also provide a stamp of approval for all the tax planning strategies that we prepare to ensure that everything moves along smoothly.

Our team helps clients understand where their income is coming from and ensures that their retirement-focused financial plan is operating to reach their goals.

Estate Planning

Estate planning is a crucial part of retirement planning that folks really struggle to talk and think about. However, we incorporate this planning into the experience because it provides you with peace of mind that your estate matters are all handled in a legal manner.

Without an up-to-date estate plan, it can be difficult for you to leave assets in your desired way for heirs and beneficiaries. If you’ve had a major life change since you’ve created or looked at your estate plan, it is a good idea to have your estate plan professionally reviewed and updated. 

For our clients, we have a system in place for the state they live in to create a:

  1. Trust
  2. Will
  3. Power of Attorney
  4. Healthcare Power of Attorney
  5. HIPAA form

We believe this aspect of your retirement-focused financial plan is urgent, and strongly encourage our clients to review and update these documents on a regular basis.

Social Security

We work with a Social Security consultant, so our clients have an expert look at avoiding mistakes when filing for Social Security. Some clients have an easy process for Social Security, and we can help them apply for their benefits. However, other clients do not have as easy of a time.

Our consultant is on retainer and will help consider:

  • Complex decisions
  • Divorce
  • Optimizing for certain forms of income
  • Survivorship

She assists us when running the numbers for Social Security to help you make the best decision on when to take your benefits and how to reach your financial goals.

Insurances

Insurance includes many different options, but one of the major ones is health insurance. When you retire, you’re responsible for your own health insurance, which will be Medicare.

Medicare can be overwhelming when it comes to options, plans, and thresholds. We work with our clients and partners to help them find the best Medicare options for their health scenario and budget. We may be able to structure things to avoid IRMAA surcharges on Medicare, too.

Additionally, we help clients during open enrollment to find plans that may be more affordable or a better overall option for them. 

Long-term Care Planning

Speaking of healthcare planning, we also dive into long-term care planning. Hopefully, you’ll never need this level of care, but you just never know what the future will hold for you. We recently had a podcast on long-term care planning.

We’ll analyze your long-term care options and even help you secure the insurance you need to pay for a nursing home or assisted living facility.

Life Insurance

We’ll work through the question of life insurance and how to structure it for you and your family. 

These are just some of the insurance options that we can use to help build our clients retirement-focused financial plan. As we’ve outlined, we do our best to mimic the “family office” so that it works in your best interests.

What Getting Started with Our Integrated Wealth Management Experience Looks Like

If you call us to discuss your options, we already have:

  • Ongoing, up-to-date research to aid in building plan for your goals
  • Multiple estate planning methods in place
  • Many in-house Insurance and Wealth Management strategy options

We’re involved the entire time, working to have all your questions answered. We will do the research with the estate planner or Social Security expert to have your questions answered.

Since we work with the outside experts, you bypass the extra step to make sure your financial, tax, and estate planning professionals are all on the same page when it comes to your retirement-focused financial plan. We’re very much involved with every aspect of your plan to help you make sound financial decisions.

Want to learn more about our Integrated Wealth Management Experience? Schedule a free call with us today.

August 7, 2023 Weekly Update

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We do love it when someone refers a family member or friend to us.  Sometimes the question is, “How can we introduce them to you?”   Well, there are multiple ways but a very easy way is to simply forward them a link to this webpage.

Here are this week’s items:

Portfolio Update:  Murs and I have recorded our portfolio update for August 7, 2023

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This Week’s Podcast – 2023 IRMAA Update – Will You Have a Surcharge for Medicare Part B and D?

We explain the modified adjusted gross income and the 2023 surcharges if you earn more than $97k single or $194k married filing jointly.

Listen in to learn about the income-dropping circumstances the IRS considers when exempting anyone from the Medicare IRMMA surcharges. You will also learn you should be aware of your numbers when implementing any type of strategy.

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This Week’s Blog – 2023 IRMAA Update – Will You Have a Surcharge for Medicare Part B and D?

A major part of retirement planning is ensuring that you have the healthcare insurance necessary to go to the doctor for checkups, treatment, or injuries. Medicare is one way to secure healthcare in your retirement, but you may be spending more on surcharges in 2023 than you expect due to the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount known as IRMAA.

We’re going to cover the 2023 IRMAA update and what it means for you if you have Medicare Part B and/or D.

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2023 IRMAA Update – Will You Have a Surcharge for Medicare Part B and D?

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A major part of retirement planning is ensuring that you have the healthcare insurance necessary to go to the doctor for checkups, treatment, or injuries. Medicare is one way to secure healthcare in your retirement, but you may be spending more on surcharges in 2023 than you expect due to the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount known as IRMAA.

We’re going to cover the 2023 IRMAA update and what it means for you if you have Medicare Part B and/or D.

Don’t know what IRMAA is or what surcharges you may face? Read through our guide on IRMAA Medicare Surcharges.

At its core, IRMAA is a surcharge that you’ll pay for your Medicare if you make over a certain amount of money each year. Updates to IRMAA will affect you because in most cases it means you’ll need to pay more for your Medicare.

Will You Avoid IRMAA Surcharges?

We’ve had quite a few clients who didn’t know about these surcharges and were surprised when they had to pay more for their Medicare. The baseline is based on the modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of an individual or couple.

Based on the figures below, you will not have a surcharge if you meet the following income requirements:

  • Single person: $97,000/annually or less
  • Married filing jointly: $194,000/annually or less

If your modified adjusted gross income falls under these amounts, your monthly premiums will be $164.90.

Anyone who is still working will need to plan accordingly, because IRMAA is based on what you were earning two years ago. For example, if you are a single person and made $100,000 in modified adjusted gross income in 2021, you would be over the threshold in 2023, based on these earnings.

What to Do If You Made More Than $97,000/$194,000 in 2021?

If you exceed these figures when single or married and filing jointly, the IRS will recognize some nuances or life-changing events that can help offset the surcharge. If you or your spouse experienced the following, you would be considered for a life-changing event:

  • Retirement
  • Marriage
  • Divorce
  • Widowing
  • Layoff
  • Loss of pension
  • Loss of income-producing property

Retirement is one of the life-changing events that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will allow. If you can receive this exception, you will avoid the surcharge. We recommend looking into the life-changing events listed and understanding if you can avoid paying surcharges.

However, the rules are very specific, and the event must fall under one of the exceptions above.

With this in mind, if you believe that you have had a life-changing event and can show your income is under what it was two years ago, you can file form SSA-44. The form is relatively simple and allows you to explain:

  • Why your income is less
  • What the significant change is and why it happened

Again, if you have one of the exceptions above, we highly recommend filling out the form because it will allow you to avoid or reduce surcharges.

What to Expect if Your Modified Adjusted Gross Income Exceeds the Baseline

If you do not have exceptions and will need to pay additional surcharges on your Medicare premiums, you can expect the following monthly surcharges in 2023:

MAGI for single filerMAGI for joint filerPart B SurchargePart D Surcharge
$97,000 – $123,000$194,000 – $246,000$65.90$12.20
$123,000.01 – $153,000$246,000.01 – $306,000$164.80$31.50
$153,000.01 – $183,000$306,000.01 – $366,000$263.70$50.70
$183,000.01 – $499,999$366,000.01 – $749,999$362.60$70
$500,000 or more$750,000 or more$395.60$76.40

Note: Remember, all these surcharges are in addition to the standard monthly premium of $164.90.

If you’re still working or you have events coming up that will add to your income, it’s important to plan the transactions with IRMAA in mind. For example, if you plan on selling an asset that would put you above these thresholds, it may be worthwhile to sell three years before qualifying for Medicare to avoid these additional charges.

Form SSA-44 and the exceptions it provides is almost a one-time deal with some exceptions.

We have had some folks try to apply and a nice representative at the SSA helps them out. However, the form and its exceptions do not help you if you had a one-time investment gain or were trying to follow a specific strategy for your retirement plan.

Tax strategy meetings are an important part of retirement planning because your income determines whether you will pay Medicare surcharges. We have clients who want to do Roth conversions for a variety of reasons, but Roth conversions will add to your MAGI. An increase in income means it’s important to consider both the additional tax you may owe on the Roth conversion and whether the conversion will infringe on the IRMAA thresholds, requiring you to pay a surcharge you might not have had otherwise.

To avoid these surcharges when converting to Roth, convert your accounts before you qualify for Medicare, or put specific strategies in place such as planning carefully around the thresholds.

You’re not stuck with high surcharges forever. Your premiums are recalculated from your tax return each year, so you may have to pay surcharges in 2023, but if your income in 2022 falls, the surcharges for 2024 will be based on the lower 2022 amount.

Do you have any questions about these figures, or do you need some guidance on your IRMAA surcharges?

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