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"Unlike the social security COLA, the CPI-W plays no part in the computation of the Medicare Part B premium. The Medicare Part B premium changes each year, if necessary, so that the Part B premium is sufficient to fund approximately 25 percent of the projected cost of the Part B program." from http://www.ssa.gov/cola/2014/factsheet.htm (no longer active) |