Eldridge Bay Retirement System

Retiree Health Insurance and the GIC

Health insurance in retirement is administered separately from your retirement allowance. The Eldridge Bay Retirement System pays your monthly retirement check. It does not run retiree health plans, set their rules, or answer questions about coverage.

Who to contact

For plan details, eligibility, enrollment and premiums, contact your former employer, or the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) if you are a state retiree or your employer participates in the GIC.

[REPLACE: For most local-government boards, add the contact for the city or town's plan (HR director, benefits coordinator or town hall) and the plan administrator if known.]

Premiums and your retirement allowance

You can authorize the board in writing to deduct a health-insurance premium from your retirement allowance (MGL Chapter 32 § 19). If you expected a deduction and don't see one, contact your former employer's HR office.

For questions about your retirement allowance, contact the retirement office for specifics.

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