Part D Penalty Calculator
Calculate the late enrollment penalty for Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage). The penalty is based on how many months you went without creditable prescription drug coverage after your Initial Enrollment Period ended.
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- 1 Enter the requested data in the fields above carefully.
- 2 Click the calculate button to process the information instantly.
- 3 Analyze the detailed result and the formula explanation presented below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
It is a penalty added to your monthly Part D premium if you go without creditable prescription drug coverage for 63 or more days after your Initial Enrollment Period ends. The penalty is calculated as 1% of the national base beneficiary premium for each full month you were eligible but not enrolled.
The penalty is (number of months without coverage) × 1% × (national base beneficiary premium). The result is added to your monthly Part D premium.
It is a benchmark set by Medicare each year. For 2025, it is $34.70. You can look up the current year's amount on the official Medicare website.
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