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Insurance Officials Fail Retirees
JULY 2003 - Offer No Defense of Medicare Refund Despite Budget Surplus - As Association lobbyists battled on Beacon Hill to fully restore and guarantee the reimbursement of the state's share of the Medicare Part B payment, officials with the state's Group Insurance Commission (GIC) offered no support.
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Modest Insurance Rates Increase, But Romney Plan Lurks In Background

MAY 2003 - As the Association and our members fight back Governor Romney’s proposed increase in insurance contribution rates, state insurance officials have announced an overall modest increase in insurance costs for the next fiscal year (’04).


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AG Reilly Slams Pharmacies
MARCH 2003 - Drug Tax Remains In Dispute - Amidst the controversy surrounding the new "tax" placed on prescription drugs, Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly has ordered pharmacies within the state to stop misleading consumers over the issue.
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Romney Assaults Retiree Insurance
MARCH 2003 - Proposed Contribution Rates Soar To 25% - Retirees, already in shock after the elimination of the Medicare refund, may now witness their monthly insurance contributions double. These same retirees have been also forced to absorb significant increases in copayments and deductibles.
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GIC Members Can Choose Not To Use S.S. Number
JANUARY 2003 - When the FY'03 budget became law, there was a provision which received little fanfare, but may be of great interest to our members insured by the state's Group Insurance Commission (GIC). As part of the GIC's budget, the agency is required to issue an enrollee, if they request, a separate identification number instead of their Social Security number.
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