New Law to Strip Social Security Numbers From Medicare Cards
April 20, 2015NewsWASHINGTON — Concerned about the rising prevalence and sophistication of identity theft, most private health insurance companies have abandoned the use ...Read More
Agreement Between GIC and U-Mass Medical
April 7, 2015NewsOpen Enrollment Begins APRIL 7, 2015: At the proverbial 11th hour, U-Mass Medical Group agreed to a new contract ...Read More
Eastern Mass. Meeting
April 3, 2015NewsMass Retirees will hold its annual Somerville, MA meeting on Friday, April 10th. The meeting begins at 11:00 AM ...Read More
Baker’s early retirement plan could see House vote this week
March 24, 2015NewsBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff March 23, 2015In a boost for a key part of Governor Charlie Baker’s ...Read More
Leominster Area Meeting
March 20, 2015NewsFriday, March 27, 201511:00 am to 1:00 pmDouble Tree By Hilton (Formerly Four Points Sheraton)99 Erdman WayLeominster ...Read More
Early Retirement Proposal Under Legislative Review
March 9, 2015NewsBaker Plan Limited in Scope MARCH 9, 2014: Last week, Governor Charlie Baker proposed the first early retirement incentive (ERI ...Read More
Blue Cross vastly expands quality-based payment systems
March 6, 2015NewsBy Priyanka Dayal McCluskeyGlobe Staff March 05, 2015 The Massachusetts health care industry’s traditional system of paying doctors ...Read More
GIC INSURANCE PREMIUM COSTS GOING UP
March 6, 2015NewsGovernor Proposes Higher Employee Contributions MARCH 5, 2015: Monthly insurance premiums for the 425,000 enrollees of the state’s ...Read More
Baker Proposes 3% State-Teacher COLA
March 4, 2015NewsFY16 Budget Takes Effect July 1, 2015 MARCH 4, 2015: Governor Charlie Baker has included a full 3% COLA for ...Read More
State to offer early retirement deals; layoffs may follow
March 2, 2015NewsBaker to start by offering enhanced-pension deals, hopes for 4,500 takersBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff March 02 ...Read More
Goldberg brings competitive nature to treasurer role
February 24, 2015NewsBy Beth Healy Globe Staff February 24, 2015Deborah Goldberg settles into a chair by the fireplace in the state ...Read More
CVS CareMark Retained by GIC
February 20, 2015NewsReduces Costs by $145m Over Three-Years FEBRUARY 18, 2015: Following an extensive search process, the state’s Group Insurance ...Read More
GIC APPROVES 2016 COPAYMENT & DEDUCTIBLE HIKE
February 17, 2015NewsAssociation Deeply Opposes $60m Cost Shift FEBRUARY 17, 2015: Over the objections of our Association and union representatives, the Commonwealth ...Read More
Association Opposes Increased Copayment & Deductibles
February 5, 2015NewsGIC Holds Annual Public Hearing February 4, 2015: Association officials were present and offered testimony at the state Group ...Read More
ATTENTION STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM MEMBERS
January 30, 2015NewsTHERESA MCGOLDRICK ENDORSED FOR STATE RETIREMENT BOARD Retired state employees who are members will shortly receive a ballot for a ...Read More
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ISSUE 2014 1099
January 29, 2015NewsBlizzard May Cause Postal Delays JANUARY 29, 2015: Tax documents for retired Massachusetts public employees are now in the process ...Read More
RETIREE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE FILED
January 16, 2015News14 Proposals For 2015-16 Session JANUARY 16, 2015: The Association has completed the filing process for its 2015-16 ...Read More
DISABILITY EARNINGS UPDATE NOW LAW
January 9, 2015NewsLegislature & Patrick Act at 11th Hour JANUARY 8, 2015: Moments before taking his “lone walk” down to the front ...Read More
Winter 2015 Association Meetings Approach
December 29, 2014NewsPompano Beach, Tewksbury and St. Petersburg LocationsThe Association will be holding its annual winter membership meetings in January and February ...Read More
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