Socal Security Medicare premium deduction

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For most persons Part A ( hospital coverage) is totally free if you have had sufficient medicare taxes deducted during your working years. So rejection,or cost, is not an issue for most social security recipients. You would have made a enrollment into Medicare in advance of your 65th birthday in which you could choose to add optional coverages (parts B,C or D). Perhaps you inadvertently chose additional coverage, or did not have sufficient working taxes for Part A, or they acrewed up! Part A coverage without having paid sufficient payroll taxes can go as high as $450/month. Part B runs around $90/month. You can opt to refuse Part A participation if you have to pay the monthly premium due to insufficient tax paid while you worked. I do understand such rejection continues for your lifetime and enrollment later is not allowed even with paying required premiums.