{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-408.43","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 408.43","heading":"Deduction from social security benefits.","body":"SSA, acting as CMS's agent, deducts the premiums from the monthly social security benefits if the enrollee is not entitled to railroad retirement benefits. (If the benefit is less than the monthly premium, the benefit is withheld and the enrollee is required to pay the balance through direct remittance.)","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 408—PREMIUMS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE","Subpart C—Deduction From Monthly Benefits"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"7a1dab51a1334612e79e127e3b1f23f367f5ef9b4ba6f9ea6d39d7b0422109bc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-408.42","next":"us/42-cfr-408.44"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}