Qu estion : Regarding the Social Security Fairness Act, I am getting my money but now there’s a problem with my Medicare premiums. Is anyone else having these problems? Are they related?

Answer : Yes, problems with Medicare premiums, including double-billing, may be related to how payments are processed now that you are no longer penalized by the Windfall Elimination Provision or Government Pension Offset, which the Social Security Fairness Act repealed. After the repeal, nearly 3 million people became eligible for Social Security benefits, or for higher monthly payments if they were previously eligible.

Social Security and Medicare are separate programs that work together. For many retirees, the Social Security Administration automatically deducts Medicare premiums from monthly Soci

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