As Healthcare Costs Rise GIC Opts Not to Cost Shift
April 12, 2024NewsHealth insurance premiums under the state’s Group Insurance Commission are increasing for FY25. While increased costs are most certainly ...Read More - As Healthcare Costs Rise GIC Opts Not to Cost Shift
REMINDER: UniCare is now Wellpoint
April 12, 2024NewsAs we reported in March, UniCare has changed its name to Wellpoint. The change will take effect on July 1 ...Read More - REMINDER: UniCare is now Wellpoint
Strong Performance by Commonwealth’s Pension Fund
April 12, 2024NewsPositive news on 2023 investment returns has been reported from the Commonwealth’s pension fund, PRIT (Pension Reserves Investment Trust ...Read More - Strong Performance by Commonwealth’s Pension Fund
PERAC: Bill Keefe Succeeds John Parsons
April 12, 2024NewsNew Executive Director For Pension Oversight Agency After a comprehensive search process by the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC ...Read More - PERAC: Bill Keefe Succeeds John Parsons
Veterans’ Legislation: Special Recognition of Their Military Service:
April 12, 2024NewsIt is no surprise that many of those who have served our country in the armed services seek employment in ...Read More - Veterans’ Legislation: Special Recognition of Their Military Service:
State Retirement Board Commences Estimated First Payments
April 12, 2024NewsPerseverance can lead to success. And, that’s particularly true when looking at Association President Frank Valeri’s tenure as ...Read More - State Retirement Board Commences Estimated First Payments
Sullivan Appointed to Executive Board
April 12, 2024NewsRetired Trooper Fills Vacancy Retired State Police Trooper Larry Sullivan has been appointed to the Association’s Executive Board to ...Read More - Sullivan Appointed to Executive Board
IBIS Health’s New IBIS Passport
April 12, 2024NewsOffers Access to Health Data on the Go Curious how your blood sugar levels are trending, or trying to stay ...Read More - IBIS Health’s New IBIS Passport
Monthly GIC Insurance Rates
April 12, 2024NewsEFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024. Open Enrollment April 3 - May 1, 2024Read More - Monthly GIC Insurance Rates
Florida Area Meetings: From Sun Coast to Gulf Coast
April 12, 2024NewsLast year – three years after the COVID outbreak, the Association returned to Florida where thousands of members reside either permanently ...Read More - Florida Area Meetings: From Sun Coast to Gulf Coast
Social Security WEP/GPO Update
April 12, 2024NewsPressure being placed on Congress to end the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws ...Read More - Social Security WEP/GPO Update
Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
April 12, 2024NewsAttleboro – The Attleboro Retirement Board members appointed retired North Attleboro Retirement Board Executive Director Debra Bush as their fifth member ...Read More - Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
Reviewing Covid’s Impact on Teachers Retirees/survivors
April 12, 2024NewsIncrease in Deaths Similar to State Results Upon review of the Mass Teachers’ Retirement System’s (MTRS) Annual Reports for ...Read More - Reviewing Covid’s Impact on Teachers Retirees/survivors
LOOKING BACK: Ralph White – 45 Years Leading MassRetirees
April 12, 2024News“With Ralph recently passing, we decided to remember first his life (see March Voice) and then in the next (May ...Read More - LOOKING BACK: Ralph White – 45 Years Leading MassRetirees
Seeking your thoughts on medical marijuana
April 12, 2024Weekly News Update, Breaking News, NewsBefore 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
Mass Retirees Legislative Update: Favorable Committee Action on Several Association Proposals
April 5, 2024NewsAs you may know, 2024 is the 2nd year of the two-year legislative cycle which runs concurrent with the ...Read More - Mass Retirees Legislative Update: Favorable Committee Action on Several Association Proposals
Annual PAC Drive Begins
April 2, 2024News, Breaking NewsApril 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
WEP/GPO Congressional Testimony From Mass Retirees
March 25, 2024Breaking News, NewsSocial Security’s Disservice to Public Servants: How the Windfall Elimination Provision & Government Pension Offset Mistreat Government Workers Thank ...Read More - WEP/GPO Congressional Testimony From Mass Retirees
No Deductible & Copay Increases
March 25, 2024NewsGood 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
Wellpoint
March 25, 2024NewsUnicare's New Name As always, Mass Retirees will be updating members about this major development here, as well our ...Read More - Wellpoint