How we check facts

Last updated November 12, 2026

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Sources

We use primary sources only: cms.gov, ssa.gov, medicare.gov, the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, and Social Security's Program Operations Manual System (POMS). We link to them on every page.

Dates

Each page shows the date its figures were last checked. Premiums and IRMAA brackets change every year, usually in mid-November, and we update them when CMS publishes. Figures for a future year are clearly marked as estimates until they are official.

Plain language

We write for a 6th to 8th grade reading level, define every acronym, and use filled-in examples instead of abstract rules.

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Corrections

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