Articles about the State GIC that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
GIC Approves 2020 Plan Design
February 7, 2019NewsNo Medicare Benefit ChangesFEBRUARY 7, 2019: The 17-member Group Insurance Commission (GIC) met this morning to set insurance ...Read More
State GIC to Hold Listening Tour
January 4, 2019NewsFocus on Pending FY20 Health Insurance Changes JANUARY 4, 2019: With potential changes to the state’s health ...Read More
GIC Begins Public Debate on FY20 Plan Design
December 6, 2018NewsChanges Would Begin July 1stDECEMBER 6, 2018: Today, the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) began the public process ...Read More
GIC Continues to Examine Health Plan Affordability
August 7, 2018NewsReview Comes at Request of Mass Retirees AUGUST 7, 2018: Following several years of increased healthcare costs paid ...Read More
State Life Insurance Increase No Easy Task
July 3, 2018NewsBudget Amendments RejectedFor more than a decade, Mass Retirees has fought for an increase in the state’s basic life ...Read More
No Action Taken on Life Insurance & Moratorium Fix
June 25, 2018NewsFormal Legislative Session Ends July 31stJUNE 25, 2018: Despite the best efforts of our legislative team, as well as ...Read More
Raise the Death Benefit
June 15, 2018NewsMass Retirees Call on House to Increase Basic Life Insurance: Adopt Amendment #99State retirees and active employees are urged to ...Read More
Push to Increase State Retiree’s Life Insurance Benefit
April 23, 2018NewsLast Raised In 1985 – Retirees Urged to Call State RepsApril 23, 2018 – Mass Retirees has launched an all ...Read More
As Open Enrollment Begins, GIC Begins Planning for 2019
April 5, 2018NewsGovernance, Transparency and Affordability Top IssuesApril 5, 2018: Open enrollment is now underway for retirees enrolled in the state ...Read More
Retired Municipal Teachers Insurance Program Saved
March 27, 2018NewsLegislature & Governor Take Quick Action to Avoid Premium Spike March 27, 2018: At the urging of the Group Insurance ...Read More