Articles about Health Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
GIC ANNOUNCES 2016 HEALTH FAIRS
February 12, 2016News13 Locations Across The State Thru April February 12, 2016: Today the Group Insurance Commission announced the schedule ...Read More
Mass. health care reform pioneer Dolores Mitchell retires
February 8, 2016NewsWith an eye on rising costs, the health care industry today is looking for new ways to contain spending while ...Read More
GIC Director Retiring
December 21, 2015NewsMitchell Led Agency For Nearly 29 YearsDECEMBER 21, 2015: At the close of the state Group Insurance Commission’s December ...Read More
GIC OME Subscribers: Do Not Opt Out of SilverScript Plan
November 22, 2015NewsOnly Impacts Certain Medicare EnrolleesNOVEMBER 21, 2015: Members who are insured under the state Group Insurance Commission’s (GIC) Option ...Read More
Skilled Nursing Home Care Expanded
November 1, 2015NewsWhat Does Medicare Cover For Nursing and Therapy Services at Home?“On this, I’ve heard from members complaining because ...Read More
Medicare Q & A
November 1, 2015NewsAm I Required to Enroll in Medicare?“By far, this is one of the more frequent questions that I’m ...Read More
Insurance Mitigation Funds Revisted
November 1, 2015NewsA Sampling of Local ExperienceNovember 2015 Voice: With municipal health insurance reform in 2011, there was a spike in the ...Read More
Medicare Forecast: Part B Premium Going Up For Some
November 1, 2015NewsNo Social Security COLA Projected For 2016Editor's Note: In late November, a budget deal was struck between Congress and ...Read More
Budget deal blunts, but doesn’t erase, increase in Medicare premiums
October 28, 2015NewsThe tentative budget agreement forged by congressional leaders and the Obama administration will ward off a historic spike in Medicare ...Read More
Federal Budget Deal Contains Medicare Fix
October 27, 2015NewsWarren, Neal, Clark, McGovern and Tsongas Help Protect Retirees OCTOBER 27, 2015: The federal government is about to come to ...Read More