2024 Quarters Of Coverage. For certain benefits, the qcs must be. What are medicare quarters and how do they affect my coverage?

Individuals who had at least 30 quarters of coverage or were married to someone with at least 30 quarters of coverage may buy into part a at a reduced monthly premium rate, which will be $278 in 2024, the same amount. The law specifies that the quarter of coverage (qc) amount for 2025 is equal to the 1978 amount of $250 multiplied by the ratio of the national average wage index for 2023 to that for 1976, or, if larger, the 2024 amount of $1,730.