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Medicare: Check On Whether You're Eligible Before Turning 65 |
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NOVEMBER 2005
- When they become eligible for Medicare, state retirees, and in many
cases, local retirees, are required to enroll in Parts A and B, as well
as a supplement plan (i.e., Medex or OME). Usually a retiree first
becomes eligible for Medicare when they reach 65 and are receiving
their own Social Security benefits.
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Medicare Windfall To Mass Communities |
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NOVEMBER 2005
- Funds Should Be Used To Reduce Health Costs - With the cities and towns of our state scheduled to receive millions
of dollars next year under the Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS),
it's open season on how that money will be used.
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Congress Threatens To Allow Discrimination Against Medicare Retirees |
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SEPTEMBER 2005
- Recently we reported that the federal court stopped the
implementation of a rule, issued by the EEOC (Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission), that would allow employers to discriminate
against Medicare retirees and provide them with inferior insurance
coverage (May Voice). "Apparently, the supporters of this EEOC
rule have turned to the Congress for help in getting it done," reports
Legislative Chairman Bill Hill.
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Plymouth Sheriff Battles County Commissioners Over Insurance |
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SEPTEMBER 2005
- Retirees Caught In Crossfire - Retirees of the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department received
unwelcome and disturbing news in early June. Due to a dispute between
the Plymouth County Commissioners and the County Sheriff, funding for
the retirees' health insurance had been called into question.
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New Interest In Health Care Proxy Law |
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SEPTEMBER 2005
- UniCare/GIC Establish New Program - Following on the heels of the highly publicized case of Terry
Schiavo, officials with UniCare, the insurance company that administers
the state's Indemnity Plan, began to wonder how the lessons learned
from the Florida case could be applied in Massachusetts.
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Towns Continue To Adopt Coalition Bargaining |
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SEPTEMBER 2005
- Reading Is The Latest To Accept The Health Insurance Law - "Municipal officials, retirees and employees have been turning to the
coalition bargaining law (Section 19 of Chapter 32B) as a solution to
rising healthcare insurance costs," reports Insurance Coordinator
Cheryl Stillman. "You can add Reading as the latest to join the list of
towns to make the move."
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Towns Can't Force Medicare Retirees Into Part D |
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SEPTEMBER 2005 - Association Takes Strong Stand - Recently,
we observed a disturbing trend among local officials and their health
insurance consultants. "I've been at meetings with municipal leaders
and their consultants, at which the speakers have recommended that
towns consider transferring their Medicare retirees to the Part D
program," reports Legislative Liaison Shawn Duhamel.
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