Articles about Medicare that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
Bad Medicine For Medicare Retirees
September 14, 2019NewsMass Retirees Opposes Voucher-Like SchemeSEPTEMBER 2019: For more than a decade, public retirees have found their health insurance benefits ...Read More - Bad Medicine For Medicare 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