Two Western MA Communities Increase Cola Base
January 5, 2024NewsMontague sets highest-ever at $30,000 October was a busy month in western Massachusetts with two communities increasing their ...Read More
Medicare: Turning 65
January 5, 2024NewsA Review of Required Medicare Enrollment & Eligibility One of the most common questions we receive from members is regarding ...Read More
Closer Look at Congressional WEP/GPO Hearing
January 5, 2024NewsHistory will determine whether the November 20th Congressional Field Hearing on the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government ...Read More
Medicare Part B Going Up in 2024
January 5, 2024NewsAmounts to a 5.9% Increase As we projected in our November Voice, the Medicare Part B premium will be ...Read More
Thanks for Your Pac Donation!
January 5, 2024NewsAnother Successful Drive This Year As we close out this year, we take this opportunity to thank our members for ...Read More
State Board to Begin Estimated First Pension Payment
January 5, 2024NewsImplementation Targeted for Early 2024 It was reported at the October State Retirement Board meeting that testing for the implementation ...Read More
Healthcare Focus of Fall Forums
January 5, 2024NewsAssociation Officials Participated As you know, public retiree health insurance and healthcare policy are major focuses of Mass Retirees. Awareness ...Read More
Mass Retirees In Person Meetings
January 5, 2024NewsEngaging Members Across the Commonwealth Since the Mass Retirees Annual Meeting in September (see November Voice), our 2023 – 2024 area ...Read More
Mass Retirees Participates in Blue Cross Educational Forum
January 5, 2024NewsFocus on PECs & Local Insurance Issues Legislative changes in 2011 altered how municipalities bargained for health insurance with active ...Read More
IBIS Preliminary Study of MIIA Members
January 5, 2024NewsSuggests Participation Results in Significant Cost Savings Just a little over two years after MIIA and Mass Retirees first partnered ...Read More