Articles about Health Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees

FY21 STATE BUDGET SENT TO GOVERNOR

FY21 STATE BUDGET SENT TO GOVERNOR

December 4, 2020
Includes State/Teachers’ 3% COLA & Extends Retiree Work Waiver December 4, 2020: House and Senate leaders completed work on ...
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2021 Medicare Part B Premiums Remain Steady

November 6, 2020
November 6, 2020: Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2021 monthly Medicare Parts A and ...
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Experts Expect Stronger Focus on Medicare Price Negotiation Over Drug Importation if Biden Wins

November 3, 2020
Policy experts are anticipating that a Biden presidency will likely result in the prioritization of allowing Medicare to negotiate cheaper ...
SOCIAL SECURITY ANNOUNCES 1.3% COLA INCREASE FOR 2021

SOCIAL SECURITY ANNOUNCES 1.3% COLA INCREASE FOR 2021

October 15, 2020
Congress Caps 2021 Medicare Part B PremiumOctober 15, 2020: As just announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA) this ...
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Ibis Telehealth Program Takes Off

September 15, 2020
Retiree Enrollment UnderwaySeptember 2020: In the July edition of the Voice, we announced a new initiative to bring telehealth services ...
Tablet for Seniors Helps Identify COVID-19 Symptoms

Tablet for Seniors Helps Identify COVID-19 Symptoms

July 23, 2020
A tablet made by a Massachusetts company is using artificial intelligence to help seniors with chronic health conditions as well ...
Mass Retirees Partners with Senscio Systems to Fight COVID-19

Mass Retirees Partners with Senscio Systems to Fight COVID-19

June 23, 2020
Ibis Program can help seniors to identify COVID-19 symptoms and get access to telehealth  JUNE 23, 2020 ...
Don’t Fall For Medicare Scams

Don’t Fall For Medicare Scams

March 30, 2020
Beware of unsolicited requests!MARCH 30, 2020: Sadly, scammers are using COVID-19 as an opportunity to try to ...
Secure retirement benefits

Secure retirement benefits

March 19, 2020
Dear Members,I hope you and your loved ones are safe and enduring this difficult time as best as you ...
Keeping our members safe

Keeping our members safe

March 13, 2020
MARCH 13, 2020: We hope that you and your family are safe and doing well while our nation fights the ...