Auto & Homeowner Insurance Discount Announced
June 9, 2015NewsMembers Can Save at Least 6% Off Arbella PremiumMAY 2015 VOICE: Last year the Association began exploring the possibility of ...Read More
Governor Baker Supports FY15 COLA
June 8, 2015NewsAlso Maintains State Retiree Insurance % In Budget ProposalMAY 2015 VOICE: In his first budget proposal, Governor Charlie Baker has proposed ...Read More
Membership Reminder: BJ’s Discounts Now Available
June 5, 2015NewsOffer Extended Through June 30th! JUNE 5, 2015: Mass Retirees is happy to announce that our exclusive discount program with ...Read More
Death of Pittsfield’s Gerard Miller
June 4, 2015NewsIt is with great sadness that Mass Retirees announces the death of our long-time Western Mass. Vice President Gerard ...Read More
State clears way for 5,000 workers to retire early
May 5, 2015NewsSome fear move may hurt servicesBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff May 05, 2015Governor Charlie Baker signed an early retirement ...Read More
Gov. Charlie Baker signs state employee retirement incentive program into law
May 5, 2015NewsBy Shira SchoenbergMay 04, 2015 at 5:15 PM BOSTON - Gov. Charlie Baker signed a law establishing a ...Read More
Early Retirement Bill Now Law
May 4, 2015NewsUp To 5,000 State Workers May Retire By June 30thMAY 4, 2015: Late today Governor Charlie Baker signed the ...Read More
More Mass Retirees Discount Programs In The Works
May 1, 2015NewsMAY 2015 VOICE: For those members with insurance needs outside of Massachusetts, the Association is now in the process of ...Read More
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