GIC 2018 Open Enrollment April 4 – May 2
February 9, 2018News13 Health Fairs Scheduled Across MassachusettsThe state’s Group Insurance Commission has set April 4 through May 2, 2018 as ...Read More
GIC Sets FY19 Health Benefit Design
February 8, 2018NewsNo Increases In Copays & DeductiblesFEBRUARY 8, 2018: The state’s Group Insurance Commission has unanimously approved health insurance ...Read More
GIC VOTES 12-2 TO UNDO HEALTH PLAN CONSOLIDATION
February 1, 2018NewsUpending a controversial move to cut three carriers from the health insurance menu available to public employees, the Group Insurance ...Read More
GIC To Reconsider Health Plan Consolidation
January 25, 2018NewsAnnouncement Made At Packed Public Hearing Read More
Healey investigates whether insurance changes for state workers violated meeting law
January 25, 2018NewsBy Priyanka Dayal McCluskey GLOBE STAFF JANUARY 25, 2018Read More
Retirees Call On GIC to Reconsider Plan Consolidation & Cap Costs
January 25, 2018NewsMass Retirees has called on the state’s Group Insurance Commission to reconsider the decision to consolidate health plans, cap ...Read More
Big insurers take a big hit in shakeup of public workers’ plans
January 24, 2018NewsBy Priyanka Dayal McCluskey GLOBE STAFF JANUARY 24, 2018 Read More
BACKLASH GROWS OVER STATE HEALTH PLAN, AG CALLS IT A “HUGE DEAL”
January 23, 2018NewsBy Matt MurphySTATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICERead More
Public employee unions cry foul after state cuts health insurance options
January 23, 2018NewsBy Priyanka Dayal McCluskey GLOBE STAFF JANUARY 23, 2018Read More
Outrage Builds Over GIC Plan Consolidation
January 19, 2018NewsHarvard Pilgrim & Fallon Dropped; Tufts Now Medicare Only JANUARY 19, 2018: Thursday, the state’s Group Insurance Commission ...Read More
State workers’s health insurance choices shrink in cost-cutting move
January 19, 2018NewsBy Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Read More
Retirees & Unions Call For Balance on State Insurance Board
January 9, 2018NewsLegislature Eyes Changing GIC CompesitionIf legislative action this fall is any indication, 2018 may finally be the year when Mass ...Read More
Decision Time For GIC
January 9, 2018NewsAffordability Subcommittee CreatedFollowing months of discussion and review, the State’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) is expected to decide on ...Read More
Mass Retirees Holds 1st Telephone Town Hall Meeting
January 9, 2018NewsNearly 3,000 Members ParticipatedIn an effort to enhance communication and outreach with Association members, Mass Retirees conducted its first ...Read More
Future State and Teachers’ COLA Base Hurdles
January 9, 2018NewsChallenges In Achieving Higher AmountsIt’s been five and a half years – July 2012 to be exact – since state and ...Read More
January 2018 Legislative Update
January 9, 2018NewsHealthcare Reform Bill AdvancesThe start of a New Year, ending in an even number, sets the stage for what will ...Read More
2018 Marks Medicare Part B Increase For Many Retirees
January 9, 2018NewsStandard Monthly Payment Now $134With the official news this fall that Social Security would be paying a 2.0% COLA ...Read More
Social Security WEP Update
January 9, 2018NewsWays and Means Activity ContinuesAmidst the work done to craft the tax reform package passed by the House of Representatives ...Read More
National News: Public Sector Health Plans Meet
January 9, 2018NewsShare Ideas on Quality & Cost ContainmentIn early November, the Association took part in the 13th Annual Conference of the ...Read More