Articles about Medicare that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
GIC Announces FY20 Rates
March 1, 2019News1.9% Increase for Popular OME PlanMARCH 1, 2019: On Thursday the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) delivered ...Read More - GIC Announces FY20 Rates
GIC Sets FY19 Health Benefit Design
February 8, 2018NewsNo Increases In Copays & DeductiblesFEBRUARY 8, 2018: The state’s Group Insurance Commission has unanimously approved health insurance ...Read More - GIC Sets FY19 Health Benefit Design
2018 Marks Medicare Part B Increase For Many Retirees
January 9, 2018NewsStandard Monthly Payment Now $134With the official news this fall that Social Security would be paying a 2.0% COLA ...Read More - 2018 Marks Medicare Part B Increase For Many Retirees
GIC Selects CVS & Express Scripts for Pharmacy Management
December 19, 2017NewsPotential 3-Year Savings May Exceed $700 Million Read More - GIC Selects CVS & Express Scripts for Pharmacy Management
Health Insurance Bids Now Under Review
December 11, 2017NewsRetirees Caution Against Cost Shifts & Benefit ErosionThe September edition of the Voice not only captured the attention of Association ...Read More - Health Insurance Bids Now Under Review
Silver Script: Frequently Asked Questions
December 9, 2017NewsBeginning this past July 1, the GIC’s SilverScript prescription drug program has expanded its enrollment. In addition to OME ...Read More - Silver Script: Frequently Asked Questions
SOCIAL SECURITY TO INCREASE BY 2%
October 17, 2017NewsMedicare Part B Also Expected To RiseOctober 17, 2017: It’s now official. Just yesterday the Social Security Administration (SSA ...Read More - SOCIAL SECURITY TO INCREASE BY 2%
Your guide to the most contentious parts of the GOP health-care plan
March 24, 2017NewsAs printed by the Washington Post, March 24th.Is the Republican health-care plan a return to freedom or a ...Read More - Your guide to the most contentious parts of the GOP health-care plan
Retirees Push Back on Cost Shifting
February 17, 2017NewsGIC Lowers Medicare CopaymentRead More - Retirees Push Back on Cost Shifting
How Trump May Remake Medicare
December 9, 2016NewsHoward Gleckman, Forbes ContributorDuring his presidential campaign, Donald Trump was largely silent on Medicare, though he often suggested he ...Read More - How Trump May Remake Medicare