According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare beneficiaries who are enrolling in Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug plans for the first time or who switch plans may not see their premiums withheld from their Social Security benefits for several months due to the processing timeframe required.
Please make sure that any beneficiaries who request Social Security premium withholding are advised of this timeframe and made aware that automatic bank draft or monthly payments by personal check can lead to a smoother transition into their selected plan. Always suggest these options to those who request payments deducted from Social Security benefits.
However, never suggest or imply that SSA deductions are not permitted.
