Articles about Health Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees

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Seeking your thoughts on medical marijuana

April 12, 2024, ,
Before jumping to the topic of this week’s message, we want to first update you on positive developments surrounding ...Read More - Seeking your thoughts on medical marijuana
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Annual PAC Drive Begins

April 2, 2024,
April marks the start of our annual Retired Public Employees Political Action Committee (PAC) drive. While participation in the PAC ...Read More - Annual PAC Drive Begins
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No Deductible & Copay Increases

March 25, 2024
Good news came by way of the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC), which announced at the January commission meeting ...Read More - No Deductible & Copay Increases
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Wellpoint

March 25, 2024
Unicare's New Name As always, Mass Retirees will be updating members about this major development here, as well our ...Read More - Wellpoint
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Medicare Buy-in: Local Update

March 25, 2024
Calling on State to Implement Program More local retirees will be participating in the Medicare Buy-In program next year ...Read More - Medicare Buy-in: Local Update
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Ibis Health and Wellpoint (Formerly Unicare) Launch Trial Study

March 25, 2024
To Prove Benefits of the Program for Retirees Since first announcing a partnership last spring, Ibis Health has enrolled nearly ...Read More - Ibis Health and Wellpoint (Formerly Unicare) Launch Trial Study
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Local Insurance Developments

March 25, 2024
MNHG Insurance Pool Discontinuing Benefits For decades, we’ve highlighted the important role that joint purchasing groups (JPGs) have played ...Read More - Local Insurance Developments
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UniCare is Becoming Wellpoint

February 2, 2024
Mass Retirees Weekly Update By Mass Retirees CEO Shawn Duhamel For this week’s news video, I’m joined by ...Read More - UniCare is Becoming Wellpoint
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Medicare: Turning 65

January 5, 2024
A Review of Required Medicare Enrollment & Eligibility One of the most common questions we receive from members is regarding ...Read More - Medicare: Turning 65
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Medicare Part B Going Up in 2024

January 5, 2024
Amounts to a 5.9% Increase As we projected in our November Voice, the Medicare Part B premium will be ...Read More - Medicare Part B Going Up in 2024