Articles about the State GIC that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
GIC REPORTS $120 MILLION DEFICIT
December 19, 2014NewsAdds Pressure to Growing State Budget Gap DECEMBER 19, 2014: As reported in the January 2014 edition of the Voice ...Read More - GIC REPORTS $120 MILLION DEFICIT
WARNING SIGNS FROM GIC
November 21, 2014NewsBudget Shortfall Could Trigger Benefit Changes in 2015 NOVEMBER 21, 2014: At its monthly meeting, the state’s Group Insurance ...Read More - WARNING SIGNS FROM GIC
Retiree Healthcare Siege Continues
October 1, 2014NewsMTF Report MisleadingOCTOBER 1, 2014: Last week, the Mass. Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) released its latest report on municipal retiree health ...Read More - Retiree Healthcare Siege Continues
Legislature Extends Insurance Moratorium
July 15, 2014NewsTeachers and Municipal Retirees ProtectedJuly 2014 Voice: Retired teachers and municipal employees will receive a two-year reprieve from increased ...Read More - Legislature Extends Insurance Moratorium
Budget Accord Reached
July 1, 2014NewsHealthcare Contribution Moratorium ApprovedJUNE 30, 2014: House and Senate budget negotiators reached an agreement on the Commonwealth’s $36.4 ...Read More - Budget Accord Reached
Retiree Dental Enrollment Climbs
June 13, 2014NewsGIC Plan Adds 2,300 For FY15JUNE 13, 2014: At its monthly meeting held today, the state’s Group Insurance ...Read More - Retiree Dental Enrollment Climbs
GIC Rates Hold Steady For FY15
May 5, 2014NewsMAY 2014 VOICE: Members, who are state and municipal retirees receiving their health insurance through the state’s Group Insurance ...Read More - GIC Rates Hold Steady For FY15
Spotlight on Basic Life Insurance
May 2, 2014NewsReport Brings Focus to Increase For State Retirees & EmployeesMAY 2014 Voice: Information recently obtained from the both the National ...Read More - Spotlight on Basic Life Insurance
Good News Flows From GIC
March 6, 2014NewsFY2015 Insurance Rates Hold Steady at 1% IncreaseMARCH 6, 2014: State and municipal retirees, receiving their health insurance through the ...Read More - Good News Flows From GIC
GIC Announces 2014 Health Fair Schedule
February 19, 2014NewsFEBRUARY 19, 2014: Annual open enrollment for the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) is set to run from April ...Read More - GIC Announces 2014 Health Fair Schedule