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
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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
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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
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