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You can request a new decision and ask that we use more recent tax return information if:

• We used three year old tax data to determine your current premium and you have a signed copy of your tax return from two years ago;
• We used three year old tax data to determine your current premium and you sign a statement indicating that you were not required to file a tax return two years ago;
• One of the following happened and the change will make a difference in the income level we consider:
  

  o     You married;
  o     You divorced or your marriage was annulled;
  o     You became a widow/widower;
  o     You or your spouse stopped working or reduced work hours;
  o     You or your spouse lost income from income-producing property due to a disaster or other event beyond your control; or
  o     Your or your spouse’s benefits from an insured pension plan stopped or were reduced

• You amended your tax return for the year we used to determine your premium and it changes the income we count;
  
• You provide proof from IRS of an error in the tax return information we used to make our decision; or
• Your tax filing status for the year we used to determine your premium was “married filing separately” and you did not live with your spouse at any time during that year.

For more information, see Social Security's publication,  Medicare Part B Premiums: New Rules For Beneficiaries With Higher Incomes, call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or visit your local Social Security office.

To learn more about Medicare Part B coverage, visit www.medicare.gov.