Benefits Choice Information

If you have not read the Message to Plan Members that arrived in your mailbox recently, you may want to do that.

There is a list of changes in HMO and Quality Care plans. Information is also included concerning Quality Care coordination of benefits for those who have Medicare.

In 2014 Medicare primary retirees, annuitants and survivors will be required to enroll in a state-sponsored Medicare plan. Letters will be sent in the coming months to explain this in more detail.

All retirees, annuitants, and survivors will be charged a percentage of their combined annuity value to cover the costs of the basic program of group health benefits. Medicare eligible individuals will pay 1% of the value of their annual annuity from all five State retirement systems. Non-Medicare eligible individuals will pay 2% of the value of their annual annuity from all five State retirement systems.

You may want to check out the website or try to obtain more information about these changes and how they will affect you.