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Estimate Your Medicare Costs (2026)

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Calculate your total Medicare costs including Part A, Part B, Part D, and Medigap premiums by income level.

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Medicare Costs Breakdown (2026)
IRMAA — The High-Income Surcharge

In Deutschland

GKV-Beitrag: 14,6% + Zusatzbeitrag (~1,7%) = ~16,3% (haelftig AG/AN). PKV: 300-800 €/Monat (einkommensunabhaengig). 90% der Deutschen sind GKV-versichert. GKV deckt: Arztbesuche, Krankenhaus, Medikamente (Zuzahlung 5-10 €), Rehabilitation.

GKV vs. PKV

GKV: solidarisch, Familienversicherung kostenlos, einkommensabhaengig. PKV: individuelle Tarife, schnellere Termine, KEINE Familienversicherung. Fuer Familien fast immer GKV besser. PKV: nur fuer kinderlose Gutverdiener oder Beamte.

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Frequently asked questions

GKV oder PKV?▾

Familie/Kinder: GKV (Familienversicherung!). Kinderlos, Gutverdiener: PKV kann guenstiger sein. Beamte: PKV + Beihilfe.

Was zahlt die GKV?▾

Fast alles: Arzt, Krankenhaus, Medikamente (Zuzahlung 5-10 €). Nicht: Zahnersatz voll, Brille (nur Kinder/Staerke).

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