Articles about Medicare that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
GIC Approves Premium Rates for FY’21
February 27, 2020NewsNo Increase in Copayments or Deductibles February 27, 2020: The 17-member Commission voted today on the rates for ...Read More
Legislature Weighs Health Insurance Reform
September 17, 2019NewsRising Costs & Affordability Main ConcernsSEPTEMBER 2019: Earlier this year, Mass Retirees filed six separate legislative proposals relative to health ...Read More
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
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 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
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
GIC Selects CVS & Express Scripts for Pharmacy Management
December 19, 2017NewsPotential 3-Year Savings May Exceed $700 Million Read More
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
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
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