Suggestion on ProConnect "Medicare premiums voluntarily paid to obtain insurance that is similar to qualifying health insurance can be used to figure the SE health insurance deduction. If the entire amount entered in the taxpayer's "Medicare premiums paid (SSA-1099)" input field represents such premiums, it may be more beneficial to claim those premiums as an SE health insurance deduction instead of an itemized deduction. To claim the entire amount as an SE health insurance deduction".