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SSA and Medicare IRMAA

By Terry Savage on April 24, 2025 | Social Security

I filled out form SSA-44 to reduce Medicare IRMAA due to retirement with less income. For 4 months SSA has not responded. I called SSA 3 times and they refused to schedule an appoint so I can follow up on this. Any suggestions to have SSA look at my income and reduce IRMAA? Do I need to physically go to the office and stand in line?

Terry Says

No, they are just messed up right now — and IRMAA adjustments are not a top priority there.
Do you have an online “mySocialSecurity” account? If not, create one. And you can make sure that your application for review is in your account notes.
Read this for details on how to create that account:
https://www.terrysavage.com/social-security-true-or-false/

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