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Early Retirement Bill Now Law

May 4, 2015
Up To 5,000 State Workers May Retire By June 30thMAY 4, 2015: Late today Governor Charlie Baker signed the ...
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More Mass Retirees Discount Programs In The Works

May 1, 2015
MAY 2015 VOICE: For those members with insurance needs outside of Massachusetts, the Association is now in the process of ...
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New Law to Strip Social Security Numbers From Medicare Cards

April 20, 2015
WASHINGTON — Concerned about the rising prevalence and sophistication of identity theft, most private health insurance companies have abandoned the use ...
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Agreement Between GIC and U-Mass Medical

April 7, 2015
Open Enrollment Begins APRIL 7, 2015: At the proverbial 11th hour, U-Mass Medical Group agreed to a new contract ...
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Eastern Mass. Meeting

April 3, 2015
Mass Retirees will hold its annual Somerville, MA meeting on Friday, April 10th. The meeting begins at 11:00 AM ...
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Baker’s early retirement plan could see House vote this week

March 24, 2015
By Joshua Miller Globe Staff  March 23, 2015In a boost for a key part of Governor Charlie Baker’s ...
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Leominster Area Meeting

March 20, 2015
Friday, March 27, 201511:00 am to 1:00 pmDouble Tree By Hilton (Formerly Four Points Sheraton)99 Erdman WayLeominster ...
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Early Retirement Proposal Under Legislative Review

March 9, 2015
Baker Plan Limited in Scope MARCH 9, 2014: Last week, Governor Charlie Baker proposed the first early retirement incentive (ERI ...
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Blue Cross vastly expands quality-based payment systems

March 6, 2015
By Priyanka Dayal McCluskeyGlobe Staff  March 05, 2015 The Massachusetts health care industry’s traditional system of paying doctors ...
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GIC INSURANCE PREMIUM COSTS GOING UP

March 6, 2015
Governor Proposes Higher Employee Contributions MARCH 5, 2015: Monthly insurance premiums for the 425,000 enrollees of the state’s ...