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FOR COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES, RETIREES & SURVIVORS
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Annual Enrollment Checklist
Annual Enrollment offers you the opportunity to review your benefit options and enroll in or change your coverage. If you want
to keep your current benefits,you do not need to complete any paperwork,as your coverage will continue automatically.
Review this guide. Learn about important benefit and rate changes effective July 1,2018 and review your options for health insurance
products and benefit programs.
v/ Attend a GIC health fair. Health fairs offer the opportunity to speak with GIC staff and carrier representatives about the products and
benefits available to you. Find information about health fair events at mass.gov/orgs/group-insurance-commission.
Contact the carriers.Carrier specific questions such as network coverage,doctor,drug tiers or wellness benefits should be directed to
the appropriate carrier.(See page 21 for more information on how to contact your carrier.)
v/ Consider a less expensive option. If you are a non-Medicare retiree,you may have the option to select a lower cost regional or
limited network product.These products have the same or better benefits as broad network products,but at a lower cost because they
have a smaller network of providers(doctors and hospitals).
v/ Active municipal employees can enroll in coverage for the first time at Annual Enrollment or within 60 days of a qualifying
event.Qualifying events include marriage,birth/adoption of a child, involuntary loss of other coverage,spouse's Annual Enrollment or
return from an approved FMLA or maternity leave. New hires may enroll in coverage during their first 10 days of employment and also
during Annual Enrollment.
3 Ways to Lower Your Out-of-Pocket Costs
• Use non-emergency care facilities instead of an emergency room for non-urgent care
• Consider utilizing your carrier's Telehealth option
• If enrolled in a non-Medicare product,before receiving non-emergency services,check your health insurance carrier's cost estimator to find
high-quality, low-cost services
IMPORTANT
Complete Annual Enrollment forms by Wednesday,May 2,2018.Active employees should
return forms to the GIC Coordinator in your municipality. Retirees can mail their forms to the GIC.
All forms are available on the GIC website at mass.gov/gic-forms.
Once you choose health care coverage,you cannot change products until the next
Annual Enrollment period. Even if your doctor or hospital leaves the health insurance product,
unless you have an eligible qualifying status change,you must remain enrolled in your selected
plan until the next Annual Enrollment.You can find a list of qualifying status changes on the
GIC's Annual Enrollment website at mass.gov/orgs/group-insurance-commission.
v/ Physician and hospital copay tiers change each July 1.If you are enrolled in a non-Medicare
product,please check with your insurance carrier to see if your provider or hospital tier has changed.
v/ Doctors and hospitals within a carriers network can change during the year,usually
because of a health carrier and provider contract issue,practice mergers,retirement
or relocation. If your doctor is no longer available,your health insurance carrier will help you
find a new one.
v/ When checking provider coverage and tiers,be sure to specify the health insurance
product's full name,such as"Tufts Health Plan Spirit-or"Tufts Health Plan Navigator,"
and not just"Tufts Health Plan."The health insurance carrier is your best source for this
-• information.
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Group Insurance Commission
How to Use This Guide Terms to Know:
The Benefits Decision Guide is an overview of GIC benefits and Most products require GIC member
is not a benefit handbook. Contact the carriers or visit the GIC's cost-sharing involving one or more
website for more detailed product handbooks. of the following.
Copay:A fixed dollar amount(e.g.,
Be sure to read: $20)that you pay for a covered health
care service,such as a visit to your
Welcome to Annual Enrollment!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 doctor or a specialist.
Learn What's New During Annual Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Deductible:A dollar amount you need
Medicare Part D Prescription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 to pay each year before your product
Benefits-at-a-Glance: Medicare Health Insurance Products . . . . . . . . . . .5 pays for covered health care services.
Benefits-at-a-Glance:Active&Non-Medicare Out-of-Pocket Maximum:The maxi-
Health Insurance Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 mum amount you will pay each year
for certain covered services that apply
Medicare Health Insurance Locator Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 toward the maximum,after which your
Non-Medicare Health Insurance Locator Ma g product will begin to pay in full for
these covered services.
Monthly Full Cost Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Health Insurance Product Summaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Coinsurance:Your share of the costs of
a covered health care service,typically
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 calculated as a percentage of the
Active & Non-Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 amount allowed for the service provided.
GIC Retiree Dental Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Out-of-Network Provider:A medical
provider which has not contracted with
your insurance company for reimburse-
Resources for additional information: ment at a negotiated rate. Some health
insurance products, like HMOs, do not
Attend a Health Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 reimburse out-of-network providers at
ADA Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 all,which means that you would be
responsible for the full amount charged
Inscripci6n Anual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 by your doctor.While an in-network
n provider is preferable in terms of
lowering your out-of-pocket costs,
Thai gian ghi danh hang nam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 there are some cases where seeing
an out-of-network provider may be
GIC Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 necessary, such as in an emergency or
GIC Carrier Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 to receive certain specialized care.
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Welcome to Annual Enrollment!
Dear Colleague:
As Executive Director of the Group Insurance Commission, I am privileged to have the opportunity to
serve you and advance our goal to help every member access high-value health care benefit options at
an affordable cost.
GIC members are at the center of this important work, and to that end,we continue to develop channels
from which to hear directly from you, our members. We conducted a member survey last fall and have
since held public forums to hear from you in person. You shared your concerns about maintaining your
health plan benefits, and about the rising costs of health care and prescription drugs,which are growing
at rates much faster than wages. You have also told us that while you are generally satisfied with your
health plan,you want us to do more to try to control premium and other out-of-pocket costs.
With this in mind,this year,the GIC has taken steps to bend the trend when it comes to containing these
costs,while conserving benefits and options for members. Overall,this year's aggregate premium rate
increase is being kept to zero percent, and a number of member-friendly enhancements have been made
to serve you better, including some reduced copays and deductibles.
You should consider this year's Benefits Decision Guide, and our website mass.gov/orgs/group=
insurance-commission to be your go-to-resources for identifying and selecting the best plan. I
also encourage you to attend one of this year's health fairs, at which you can meet with health plan
representatives and other providers and GIC staff about your benefits.
Thank you for your service to the Commonwealth.
Sincerely yours,
Roberta Herman, M.D.
Executive Director
Group Insurance Commission
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Learn What's During Annual loll
This year's Annual Enrollment gives you the opportunity to review your benefit options and Personal or Family
enroll in a health insurance product or make changes to your benefits. GIC has made specific Information Changes?
benefit changes and is introducing a number of member-friendly enhancements to its health
insurance products. You must notify the GIC of
family status changes,such
What's Changing This Year: as legal separation,divorce,
remarriage,and/or addition
If you are a MEDICARE eligible GIC Retiree: of dependents. Failure to
do so can result in financial
• The Fallon Senior Plan will no longer be offered. Please review the Benefits-at-a- liability to you.
Glance section for information about this year's product offerings or contact the health
insurance carriers with specific questions about their GIC Medicare product(See page 21 Please notify the GIC when any
for more information on how to contact your carrier.) of the following changes occur:
• CVS SilverScript will be your prescription drug administrator.When you enroll in • Marriage or remarriage
medical coverage through the GIC,you will automatically receive prescription drug coverage • Legal separation
through CVS SilverScript. CVS SilverScript offers cost management resources and live
customer service support so you can best understand and manage your prescription costs. • Divorce
With SilverScript,you have a separate ID card for your pharmacy benefit. Don't • Address change
forget to bring it with you to the pharmacy when you get your prescriptions filled.
If you have questions about this program,visit gic.silverscript.com or call 1.877.876.7214. • Birth or adoption of a child
• Legal guardianship of a child
If you are an ACTIVE or NON-MEDICARE eligible GIC Retiree:
• Remarriage of a former spouse
• Increased choice for you and your spouse:GIC members will now be able to select a . Dependent age 19 to 26 who
Medicare product offering from a separate health insurance carrier than their spouse's is no longer a full-time student
non-Medicare product.
• Dependent other than full-time
• Health benefit changes for the coming year: In response to your feedback,the GIC has student who has moved out of
implemented a number of changes to help reduce your out-of-pocket costs and make using your health plan's service area
your benefits easier, including:
• Death of a covered spouse or
• Reduced copays when seeing a Tier 3 specialist(Tier 3 copays will now be$75,down dependent
from$90 last year)
• You have GIC COBRA coverage
• Members will no longer be charged ambulance copays after their deductible and become eligible for other
All members will have access to$15 Telehealth coverage coverage
• Utilizing hospice care will no longer require prior authorization
• Some regional and limited network products will now have lower deductibles
More information is detailed in this Benefits Decision Guide.
• Integration of Medical and Behavioral Health Benefits:To better integrate your care,
effective July 1,you will receive behavioral health benefits through your health insurance
carrier. Please contact your health insurance carrier to learn more about this change.
• Express Scripts will be your prescription drug administrator: If you are enrolled in
medical coverage through the GIC,you will automatically receive prescription drug coverage
through Express Scripts(ESI). Express Scripts offers cost management resources and live
customer service support so you can best understand and manage your prescription costs.
With Express Scripts,you have a separate ID card for your pharmacy benefit. Don't
forget to bring it with you to the pharmacy when you get your prescriptions filled.
If you have questions about this new program,visit express-scripts.com/gicrx or call
1.855.283.7679.
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Medicare Part D Prescription
Drug Reminders and Warnings
For most GIC Medicare enrollees,the drug coverage you will have through your GIC
health plan is a better value than a basic Medicare Part D drug plan.Therefore, most
individuals should notenroll in a non-GIC Medicare Part D drug plan. '
• A"Notice of Creditable Coverage" is in your plan handbook. It provides proof that
you have comparable or better coverage than Medicare Part D. If you should later
enroll in an individual Medicare drug plan because of changed circumstances,you
must show the Notice of Creditable Coverage to the Social Security Administration
to avoid paying a penalty. Keep this notice with your important papers.
• If you are a member of Tufts Medicare Preferred,your plan will include Medicare
Part D effective July 1,2018.You will receive a federal government-required opt-out
mailing in early May. Do not opt out of the SilverScript Part D program. If you
do,you will lose your GIC health,behavioral health,and prescription drug benefits
and will not be able to re-enroll until next spring.
• All GIC Medicare plans automatically include Medicare Part D coverage. Do not
enroll in a non-GIC Medicare Part D product.If you enroll in another Medicare
Part D drug product,the Centers for Medicare&Medicaid Services will auto-
matically dis-enroll you from your GIC health product,which means you will lose
your GIC health,behavioral health,and prescription drug benefits.
• If you have extremely limited income and assets,contact the Social Security
Administration to find out about subsidized Part D coverage.
• If your adjusted gross income,as reported on your federal tax return,exceeds a
certain amount,Social Security will impose a monthly additional fee called IRMAA
(Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount).Visit medicare.gov for more
information. Social Security will notify you if this applies to you.
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MEDICAREe. lth Insurance Products
This chart is an overview of the Medicare health insurance product benefits. It is not a complete description. Benefits are subject to certain
definitions,conditions, limitations and exclusions as spelled out in the respective health insurance carriers'documents.With the exception of
emergency care,there are no out-of-network benefits for the GIC's Medicare HMOs.
MEDICARE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT
ADVANTAGE
UNICARE1 1 HEALTH
TUFTS 1
HEALTH INSURANCE MEDICARE,HEALTH � MEDICARE MEDICARE,
PRODUCTS 1 COMPLEMENTEXTENSION(OME) MEDICARE
CIC*(Comprehensive) ENHANCE PLUS
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' 1 Yes No No No No
Yes No No No No
Calendar Year Deductible None None None None None
Preventive Care
Office visits according to No Copay No Copay No Copay No Copay No Copay
health plan's schedule
Physician's Office Visit $15 per visit $15 per visit $10 per visit $15 per visit $15 per visit
(except behavioral health)
Retail Clinic $15 per visit $15 per visit $10 per visit $15 per visit $15 per visit
Outpatient Behavioral First 4 visits:no copay;
Health/Substance Abuse $15 per visit $15 per visit visits 5 and over: $15 per visit $15 per visit
Disorder Care $10/visit
Inpatient Hospital Care No Copay No Copay No Copay No Copay No Copay
Hospice Care No Copay No Copay No Copay No Copay No Copay
Diagnostic Laboratory No Copay No Copay No Copay No Copay No Copay
Tests and X-Rays
No copay in MA and for
out-of-state providers
Surgery that accept Medicare;
Inpatient and Outpatient No Copay No Copay call the plan for details No Copay No Copay
if using out-of-state
providers that do not
accept Medicare
Emergency Room Care $50 per visit $50 per visit $50 per visit $50 per visit $50 per visit
(includes out-of-area) (waived if admitted) (waived if admitted) (waived if admitted) (waived if admitted) (waived if admitted)
Hearing Aids First$500 covered at 100%;80% coverage for the next$1,200 per person,per two-year period
DrugsPrescription
Retail(up to a 30-day supply)
Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65
Mail Order Maintenance
Drugs(up to a 90-day supply)
Tier 1 /Tier 2/Tier 3 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165
*Without CIC,deductibles are higher and coverage is only 80%for some services.Contact the carrier for details.
You may change plans only during the GIC's For more information O about
spring Annual Enrollment period, product's
calendarproviders may change on a basis.
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NON-MEDICAREProducts
NATIONAL NETWORK I BROAD NETWORK
HEALTH INSURANCE INDEMNITY PLAN/ INDEMNITY HEALTH PLAN FALLON HEALTH PILGRIM
PRODUCTS BASIC with CIC NAVIGATORSELECT CARE
(Comprehensive) PLAN
11 1 '1 POS HMO '1
No No Yes Yes Yes
No No Yes Yes Yes
Out-of-pocket Maximum
Individual coverage $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
Family coverage $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
Fiscal Year Deductible
Individual/Family $500/$1,000 $500/$1,000 $500/$1,000 $500/$1,000 $500/$1,000
Primary Care Provider $15/visit for Tier 1:$10/visit Tier 1:$10/visit
Office Visit $20/visit Centered Care PCPs; Tier 2:$20/visit $20/visit Tier 2:$20/visit
$20/visit for other PCPs Tier 3:$40/visit Tier 3:$40/visit
Preventive Services Most covered at Most covered at Most covered at Most covered at Most covered at
100%—no copay 100%—no copay 100%—no copay 100%—no copay 100%—no copay
Specialist Physician
Office Visit
Tier 1 /Tier 2/Tier 3 $30/$60/$75/visit $30/$60/$75/visit $30/$60/$75/visit $30/$60/$75/visit $30/$60/$75/visit
Retail Clinic and $20/visit $20/visit $20/visit $20/visit $20/visit
Urgent Care Center
Outpatient Behavioral
Health/Substance Use $20/visit $20/visit $10/visit $20/visit $10/visit
Disorder Care
Emergency Room Care $100/visit $100/visit $100/visit $100/visit $100/visit
(waived if admitted) (waived if admitted) (waived if admitted) (waived if admitted) (waived if admitted)
Inpatient Hospital Care— Maximum one copay per person per calendar year quarter.
Medical Waived if readmitted within 30 days in the same calendar year.
Tier 1 $275/admission $275/admission $275/admission $275/admission $275/admission
Tier 2 with no tiering $500/admission $500/admission $500/admission $500/admission
Tier 3 $1,500/admission $1,500/admission $1,500/admission $1,500/admission
Outpatient Surgery Maximum one coDavDe calendar auarterdetails.
Tier 1 /Tier 2/Tier 3 $250/occurrence $110/$110/$250/ $250/occurrence $250/occurrence $250/occurrence
occurrence
High-Tech Imaging Maximum one copay per day.
(e.g.,MRI,CT and PET scans) $100/scan $100/scan $100/scan 1 $100/scan $100/scan
Prescription Drugs Prescription Drug Deductible: i i Family
Retail
(up to a 30-day supply)
Tier 1 /Tier 2/Tier 3 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65
Mail Order Maintenance
Drugs
(up to a 90-day supply)
Tier 1 /Tier 2/Tier 3 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165
Copays and deductibles that appear in bold in this chart have changed effective July 1,2018.
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NON-MEDICAREProducts
REGIONAL NETWORK LIMITED NETWORK
HEALTH NEW (Neighborhood INDEMNITY PLAN/ TUFTS HEALTH FALLON HEALTH PILGRIM
COMMUNITYENGLAND Health Plan) 1
CHOICE
1 "1 '1 1 1 HMO
Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
No Yes No No Yes Yes
$5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
$10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
$400/$800 $500/$1,000 $400/$800 $400/$800 $400/$800 $400/$800
$15/visit for
$20/visit $20/visit Centered Care PCPs; $20/visit $15/visit $20/visit
$20/visit for other PCPs
Most covered at Most covered at Most covered at Most covered at Most covered at Most covered at
100%—no copay 100%—no copay 100%—no copay 100%—no copay 100%—no copay 100%—no copay
Tier 1 $30/Tier 2
$30/$60/$75/visit $30/$60/$75/visit $30/$60/$75/visit $30/$60/$75/visit $30/$60/$75/visit $60/visit(No Tier 3)
$20/visit $20/visit $20/visit $20/visit $15/visit $20/visit
$20/visit $20/visit $20/visit $20/visit $15/visit $20/visit
$100/visit $100/visit $100/visit $100/visit $100/visit $100/visit
(waived if admitted) (waived if admitted) (waived if admitted) (waived if admitted) (waived if admitted) (waived if admitted)
copayMaximum one per person per d. •. if readmitted within 30 .. calendar year.
$275/admission $275/admission $275/admission $275/admission $275/admission $275/admission
with no tiering with no tiering with no tiering $500/admission with no tiering $500/admission
No Tier 3 No Tier 3
Maximum one copay per calendar quarter or four per year,depending on product.Contact the carrier for details.
$250/occurrence $250/occurrence $110/occurrence $250/occurrence $250/occurrence $250/occurrence
Maximum one copay per day. Contact the carrier for details.
$100/scan $100/scan 1 $100/scan 1 $100/scan 1 $100/scan $100/scan
Prescription Drug Deductible: II 11 Family
$10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65 $10/$30/$65
$25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165 $25/$75/$165
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Where You Live Determines Which Health Insurance
Product You May Enroll In. ,
MAINE ,
VERMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE
ESSEX - -
NEW FRANKLIN
YORK MIDDLESEX
WORCESTER SUFFOLK •�
HAMPSHIRE
BERKSHIRE NORFOLK
HAMPDEN •� � •�
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RHODE BRISTOL PLYMOUTH
CONNECTICUT ISLAND 1
BARNSTABLE
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DUKES
NANTUCKET
Is the MEDICARE Health Insurance Product
Available Where You Live?
BARNSTABLE HAMPSHIRE
HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,TMP,OME HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,TMP,OME Outside Massachusetts:
BERKSHIRE MIDDLESEX CONNECTICUT
HPME,HNEMSP,TMC,OME HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,TMP,OME HPME,HNEMSP,TMC,OME
BRISTOL NANTUCKET MAINE
HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,TMP, OME HPME, HNEMSP,TMC, OME HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,OME
DUKES NORFOLK NEW HAMPSHIRE
HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,OME HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,TMP,OME HPME,HNEMSP,TMC,OME
ESSEX PLYMOUTH NEW YORK
HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,TMP,OME HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,TMP,OME HPME,HNEMSP,TMC,OME
FRANKLIN SUFFOLK RHODE ISLAND
HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,OME HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,TMP,OME HPME,HNEMSP,TMC,OME
HAMPDEN WORCESTER VERMONT
HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,TMP, OME HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,TMP,OME HPME, HNEMSP,TMC,OME
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Where You Live Determines Which Health Insurance
Product You May Enroll In.
MAINE
VERMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE '
ESSEX
NEW FRANKLIN
YORK MIDDLESEX
WORCESTER SUFFOLK
HAMPSHIRE
BERKSHIRE NORFOLK
HAMPDEN ' '
RHODE BRISTOL PLYMOUTH
CONNECTICUT ISLAND '
BARNSTABLE
DUKES
NANTUCKET
Is the NON-MEDICARE Health Insurance Product Available Where You Live?
BARNSTABLE HAMPSHIRE
Independence,NHP,Navigator,Spirit,Basic, Direct*,Select,Independence,Primary Choice, Outside Massachusetts:
Community Choice,PLUS HNE,Navigator,Spirit*,Basic,PLUS,Community
BERKSHIRE Choice CONNECTICUT
Select,Independence,Primary Choice,HNE, MIDDLESEX Independence,HNE*,Navigator*,
Navigator,Spirit*,Basic,Community Choice, Direct,Select,Independence,Primary Choice,NHP, Basic,PLUS*
PLUS Navigator,Spirit,Basic,Community Choice,PLUS MAINE
BRISTOL NANTUCKET Independence,Basic,PLUS
Direct,Select,Independence,Primary Choice,NHP, Independence,NHP,Navigator,Basic,PLUS NEW HAMPSHIRE
Navigator,Spirit,Basic,Community Choice,PLUS
NORFOLK Select*,Independence,Navigator*,
DUKES Direct,Select,Independence,Primary Choice,NHP, Basic,PLUS
Independence, NHP,Navigator,Basic,PLUS Navigator,Spirit,Basic,Community Choice,PLUS
NEW YORK
ESSEX PLYMOUTH Independence*,Navigator*,Basic
Direct,Select,Independence,Primary Choice,NHP, Direct,Select,Independence,Primary Choice,NHP,
Navigator,Spirit,Basic,Community Choice,PLUS Navigator,Spirit,Basic,Community Choice,PLUS RHODE ISLAND
Independence,Navigator,Basic,PLUS
FRANKLIN SUFFOLK
Select,Independence,Primary Choice,HNE,Nav- Direct,Select,Independence,Primary Choice,NHP, VERMONT
igator,Spirit,Basic,Community Choice,PLUS Navigator,Spirit,Basic,Community Choice,PLUS Independence*,Navigator*,Basic,
PLUS
HAMPDEN WORCESTER
Direct*,Select,Independence,Primary Choice, Direct,Select,Independence,Primary Choice,
HNE,NHP,Navigator,Spirit,Basic,Community HNE,NHP,Navigator,Spirit,Basic,Community
Choice,PLUS Choice,PLUS
*Not every city and town is covered in this county or state;contact the health insurance carrier to find out if you live in the service area.The product
also has a limited network of providers in this county or state;contactthe health insurance carrier to find out which doctors and hospitals participate. 9
Monthly FullCost Rates
Effective July 1, 2018
Full Cost Rates including the 0.35%Administrative Fee
HEALTH INSURANCE PRODUCTS INDIVIDUAL FAMILY
TYPE COVERAGE COVERAGE
UniCare State Indemnity Plan/Basic with CIC National Indemnity Network $1,058.39 $2,343.45
UniCare State Indemnity Plan/Basic without CIC $1,009.67 $2,232.53
UniCare State Indemnity Plan/PLUS PPO-Type $696.09 $1,654.54
Tufts Health Plan Navigator _ Broad POS $743.45 $1,811.87
Fallon Health Select Care Network HMO $765.62 $1,855.55
Harvard Pilgrim Independence Plan POS $826.68 $2,009.40
Health New England Regional HMO Network $550.97 $1,306.54
NHP Prime(Neighborhood Health Plan) $580.43 $1,496.10
UniCare State Indemnity Plan/Community Choice PPO-Type $502.16 $1,236.52
Tufts Health Plan Spirit Narrow HMO-Type $564.24 $1,355.43
Fallon Health Direct Care Network HMO $566.29 $1,422.99
Harvard Pilgrim Primary Choice Plan HMO $603.23 $1,529.10
HEALTH INSURANCE PRODUCTS PER PERSON
Tufts Health Plan Medicare Preferred* Medicare HMO $332.01
Advantage
Tufts Health Plan Medicare Complement $361.73
UniCare State Indemnity Plan/Medicare Extension $379.67
(OME) with CIC(Comprehensive)
UniCare State Indemnity Plan/Medicare Extension Medicare Indemnity
(OME) without CIC(Non-Comprehensive) Supplement $368.59
Harvard Pilgrim Medicare Enhance $382.59
Health New England Medicare Supplement Plus $386.82
*Benefits and rates of Tufts Health Plan Medicare Preferred are subjectto federal approval and may change January 1,2019.
For the rate you will p.y as a municip. separate
municipalityrate chart from your go
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Health Insurance Product Summaries �110]1
Medicare-Eligible GIC Retirees UniCare State Indemnity - Medicare Exten-
sion (OME) Indemnity (Medicare Supplement)
The GIC has made a few changes to our products for
Medicare-eligible retirees this year. Please note that About the Product:
the Fallon Senior Plan will not be offered on July 1,2018. . A supplemental Medicare product
Members of this plan who do not take action will be
defaulted into Tufts Medicare Complement. • Offers access to any licensed doctor or hospital throughout the
Here is everything you need to know: United States
• The prescription drug portion is an Employer Group Waiver
Tufts Health Plan - Medicare Preferred Plan(EGWP)under contract with the federal government that
HMO (Medicare Advantage) includes Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits and extra
coverage from the GIC
About the Product: • Prescription drug benefits are administered by CVS SilverScript
• Provides coverage through the plan's network of doctors,
What's changing for this plan year:
hospital and other providers
• Members must select a Primary Care Provider(PCP)to • Behavioral health is now integrated into product design
coordinate their care and obtain referrals to specialists
Harvard Pilgrim Medicare Enhance Indemnity
• No out-of-network benefits are provided,with the exception of
(Medicare Supplement)
emergency care
• The prescription drug portion is an Employer Group Waiver About the Product:
Plan(EGWP), under contract with the federal government that
includes Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits and extra • A supplemental Medicare plan
coverage from the GIC • Offers coverage for services provided by any licensed doctor or hos-
• Prescription drug benefits are administered by CVS SilverScript pital throughout the United States that accepts Medicare payment
• The prescription drug portion is an Employer Group Waiver
What's changing for this plan year: Plan(EGWP)under contract with the federal government that
• Product includes Medicare Part D effective July 1,2018.You will includes Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits and extra
receive a federal government required opt-out mailing in early coverage from the GIC
May. Do not opt out of the SilverScript Part D program. • Prescription drug benefits are administered by CVS SilverScript
• Separate vendor for prescription drug coverage: CVS SilverScript What's changing for this plan year:
• You will also have a separate ID card for your pharmacy benefit
• No plan changes for 2018
Tufts Health Plan Medicare Complement
Indemnity (Medicare Supplement) Health New England Medicare Supplement
Plus (Medicare Supplement)
About the Product:
About the Product:
• A supplemental Medicare plan
• Offers coverage for services provided by any licensed doctor or hos • A supplemental Medicare plan
pital throughout the United States that accepts Medicare payment • Offers coverage for services provided by any licensed doctor or hos-
• The prescription drug portion is an Employer Group Waiver pital that accepts Medicare payment
Plan(EGWP)under contract with the federal government that • The prescription drug portion is an Employer Group Waiver
includes Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits and extra Plan(EGWP)under contract with the federal government that
coverage from the GIC includes Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits and extra
• Prescription drug benefits are administered by CVS SilverScript
coverage from the GIC
• Prescription drug benefits are administered by CVS SilverScript
What's changing for this plan year:
What's changing for this plan year:
• Nationwide product is new for this year
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Health Insurance Product Summaries
Active & Non-Medicare Broad Network Products
Eligible GIC Retirees (UniCare PLUS, Tufts Navigator,
Fallon Select, Harvard Pilgrim Health
National Product Care Independence)
(UniCare Basic)
UniCare State Indemnity Plan/PLUS
UniCare State Indemnity Plan/Basic
PPO-Type
Indemnity About the Product:
About the Product: • Provides access to all Massachusetts physicians and hospitals;
also provides access to the carrier's network of physicians and
• Provides access to any licensed doctor or hospital throughout providers throughout New England and border states,with in-
the United States and outside of the country* and out-of-network benefits
• In Massachusetts,provides 100%coverage of allowed charges • Out-of-state non-UniCare providers have 80%coverage of
after copayment and deductible allowed charges*
• Members are encouraged to select a Primary Care Provider • Members are encouraged to select a Primary Care Provider
(PCP)to manage their care and pay a lower copay if they see a (PCP)to manage their care and pay a lower copay if they see a
Centered Care PCP Centered Care PCP
What's changing for this plan year: • Members will pay lower copays for Tier 1 and Tier 2 PCPs and
• Reduced copay from$90 to$75 for third-tier specialists specialists and Tier 1 and Tier Z hospitals
• New combined medical and pharmacy out-of-pocket maximum What's changing for this plan year:
($5,000110,000) • Reduced copay from$90 to$75 for third-tier specialists
• New vendor for prescription drug coverage: Express Scripts • New combined medical and pharmacy out-of-pocket maximum
• Emergency ambulance(no charge after deductible) ($5,000/$10,000)
• New vendor for prescription drug coverage: Express Scripts
• Emergency ambulance(no charge after deductible)
• Expansion of in-network coverage area in New England and
border states
*To avoid additional non-Massachusetts provider charges,contact UniCare to find doctors and hospitals in your area that participate in UniCare's
national Anthem and Private Healthcare Systems(PHCS)network.Please visit UniCare's website for in-and out-of-network providers and hospitals in
New England and border states.
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Health Insurance Product Summaries
Tufts Health Plan Navigator POS What's changing for this plan year:
• Separate medical and prescription drug deductible: $500
About the Product: (individual)/$1,000(family)for medical and$100(individual)/
• Provides coverage for treatment by a network of doctors, $200(family)for prescription drugs
hospitals and other health care providers • Reduced copay from$90 to$75 for third-tier specialists
• Members must select a Primary Care Provider(PCP)to manage . For members 21 and under,new$2,000 per hearing aid per
their care and obtain referrals to specialists to receive care at impaired ear every 24 months
the in-network level of coverage
•
• The product allows treatment by out-of-network providers or New vendor for prescription drug coverage: Express Scripts
in-network care without a Primary Care Provider(PCP)referral, • New$15 copay for Telehealth visits
but with higher out-of-pocket costs
• Members will pay lower copays for Tier 1 or Tier 2 PCPs and
specialists and Tier 1 or Tier 2 hospitals Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
What's changing for this plan year: Independence POS
• Reduced copay from$90 to$75 for third-tier specialists About the Product:
• For members 21 and under,new$2,000 per hearing aid per • A POS product that provides coverage for treatment by a
impaired ear every 24 months network of doctors,hospitals and other health care providers
• Emergency ambulance(no charge after deductible) • Members must select a Primary Care Provider(PCP)to manage
their care and obtain referrals to specialists to receive care at
• New vendor for prescription drug coverage: Express Scripts the in-network level of coverage
• The product allows treatment by out-of-network providers or
in-network care without a Primary Care Provider(PCP)referral,
Fallon Health Select Care HMO but with higher out-of-pocket costs
About the Product: • Members will pay lower copays for Tier 1 or Tier 2 PCPs and
specialists and Tier 1 or Tier 2 hospitals
• Provides coverage through the carrier's network of doctors,
hospital and other providers What's changing for this plan year:
• Members must select a Primary Care Provider(PCP)to • Reduced copay from$90 to$75 for third-tier specialists
coordinate their care and obtain referrals to specialists . For members 21 and under,new$2,000 per hearing aid per
• No out-of-network benefits are provided,with the exception impaired ear every 24 months
of emergency care • Emergency ambulance(no charge after deductible)
• Members will pay lower office visit copays when they see Tier 1
or Tier 2 specialists and use Tier 1 or Tier 2 hospitals • New vendor for prescription drug coverage: Express Scripts
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Health Insurance Product Summaries
Regional Network Products What's changing for this plan year:
(Health New England HMO and • Reduced copay from$90 to$75 for third-tier specialists
NHP Prime) • For members 21 and under, new$2,000 per hearing aid per
impaired ear every 24 months
Health New England HMO • New vendor for prescription drug coverage: Express Scripts
• New$15 copay for Telehealth visits
About the Product:
• Provides coverage through the carrier's network of doctors,
hospital and other providers
• Members must select a Primary Care Provider(PCP)to coordinate
their care; referrals to network specialists are not required
• No out-of-network benefits are provided,with the exception of Terms to Know'
emergency care
• Members will pay lower office visit copays when they see Tier 1 HMO(Health Maintenance Organization):A
or Tier 2 specialists health insurance product providing coverage for
treatment by a network of doctors, hospitals and other
What's changing for this plan year: health care providers within a certain geographic area.
HMOs do not offer out-of-network benefits,with the
• Lower medical deductible: $400(individual)/$800(family) exception of emergency care. Selection of a Primary
• Reduced copay from$90 to$75 for third-tier specialists Care Provider is required.
• Emergency ambulance(no charge after deductible) PPO(Preferred Provider Organization):A health
insurance product providing coverage by network
• For members 21 and under, new$2,000 per hearing aid per doctors, hospitals,and other health care providers. It
impaired ear every 24 months allows treatment by out-of-network providers, but at
• New vendor for prescription drug coverage: Express Scripts a lower level of coverage.A PPO plan encourages the
• New$15 copay for Telehealth visits selection of a Primary Care Provider.
POS(Point of Service):A health insurance product
providing coverage for treatment by a network of
NHP Prime (Neighborhood Health Plan) HMO doctors, hospitals and other health care providers.
Selection of a Primary Care Provider is required.To get
About the Product: the lowest out-of-pocket cost,a member must get a
• Provides coverage through the carrier's network of doctors, referral to a specialist.
hospital and other providers Indemnity Plan: Comprehensive coverage anywhere
• Members must select a Primary Care Provider(PCP)to in the world for many health services including
coordinate their care and obtain referrals to specialists hospital stays,surgery, emergency care, preventive
care,outpatient services and other medically
• No out-of-network benefits are provided,with the exception of necessary treatment.You can get services from
emergency care any provider, anywhere in the world. Keep in mind,
• Members will pay lower office visit copays when they see Tier 1 however,that benefits differ depending on the service
or Tier 2 specialists and the provider,and that not all services are covered.
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Health Insurance Product Summaries
Limited Network Products Tufts Health Plan Spirit EPO HMO-Type
UniCare State Indemnity Plan/ About the Product:
Community Choice • Provides coverage through the carrier's network of doctors,
hospitals and other providers
About the Product: • Members are encouraged to select a Primary Care Provider(PCP)
• Product with a hospital network of community hospitals and . No out-of-network benefits are provided,with the exception of
some tertiary hospitals in Massachusetts, provides 100% emergency care
coverage of allowed charges after copayment and deductible
• Members will pay lower office visit copays when they see Tier 1
• Members have the option to seek care from an out-of-network or Tier Z specialists and Tier 1 or Tier Z Hospitals
hospital for 80%coverage of the allowed amount for inpatient
care and outpatient surgery,after paying a copay What's changing for this plan year:
• The product offers access to all Massachusetts physicians and . Lower medical deductible:from$500(individual)/$1,000(family)
members are encouraged to select a Primary Care Provider(PCP) to$400(individual)/$800(family)
• Members will pay lower office visit copays when they see Tier 1 . Reduced copay from$90 to$75 for third-tier specialists
or Tier 2 specialists
• Reduced inpatient hospital copay to$275 for Tier 1 and$500
What's changing for this plan year: for Tier 2
• Lower medical deductible from $500(individual)/$1,000(family) • For members 21 and under, new$2,000 per hearing aid per
to$400(individual)/$800(family) impaired ear every 24 months
• Reduced copay from$90 to$75 for third-tier specialists • New vendor for prescription drug coverage: Express Scripts
• New combined medical and pharmacy out-of-pocket maximum
($5,000110,000)
• Lowered copay for Patient Centered PCPs from$20 to$15
• For members 21 and under, new$2,000 per hearing aid per
impaired ear every 24 months
• New vendor for prescription drug coverage: Express Scripts
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Health Insurance Product Summaries
Fallon Health Direct Care HMO Harvard Pilgrim Primary Choice Plan HMO
About the Product: About the Product:
• The product offers a limited network based in a geographically • Provides coverage through the carrier's network of doctors,
concentrated area hospital and other providers
• Provides coverage through the carrier's network of doctors, • Members must select a Primary Care Provider(PCP)to
hospital and other providers coordinate their care and obtain referrals to specialists
• Members must select a Primary Care Provider(PCP)to • No out-of-network benefits are provided,with the exception of
coordinate their care and obtain referrals to specialists emergency care
• No out-of-network benefits are provided,with the exception of • Members will pay lower office visit copays when they see Tier 1
emergency care specialists and Tier 1 hospitals
• Members will pay lower office visit copays when they see Tier 1 What's changing for this plan year:
or Tier 2 specialists
• Lower medical deductible:from$500(individual)/$1,000(family)
What's changing for this plan year: to$400(individual)/$800(family)
• Separate medical and prescription drug deductible: $400 • For members 21 and under,new$2,000 per hearing aid per
(individual)/$800(family)for medical and$100(individual)/ impaired ear every 24 months
$200(family)for prescription drugs. • New vendor for prescription drug coverage: Express Scripts
• Reduced copay from$90 to$75 for third-tier specialists . New$15 copay for Telehealth visits
• New vendor for prescription drug coverage: Express Scripts
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MEDICARE Prescription Drug Benefits
The GIC has contracted with CVS SilverScript to manage the Prescription Drug Programs
prescription drug benefit for all GIC Medicare medical products. All GIC products have the following programs to encourage the
Your prescription drug benefit is an Employer Group Waiver Plan use of safe,effective and less costly prescription drugs. Contact
(EGWP).The product combines a standard Medicare Part D pre- SilverScript for details about these programs and whether they
scription drug plan with additional coverage provided by the GIC. apply to drugs you are taking.
Drug Copayments Step Therapy
All GIC medical products provide benefits for prescription drugs This program requires enrollees to try effective, less costly drugs
using a three-tier copayment structure in which your copayments before more expensive alternatives will be covered.
vary,depending on the drug dispensed. Contact SilverScript with
questions about your specific medications. Specialty Drug Pharmacies
Tier 1:You pay the lowest copayment.This tier is primarily made If you are prescribed injected or infused specialty drugs,you
up of generic drugs,although some brand name drugs may be may need to use a specialty pharmacy which can provide you with
included. Generic drugs have the same active ingredients in the 24-hour clinical support,education and side effect management.
same strength as their brand name counterparts. Brand name drugs
are almost always significantly more expensive than generics. Prior Authorization
Tier 2:You pay the mid-level copayment.This tier is primarily You or your health care provider may be required to contact
made up of brand name drugs,selected based on reviews of the SilverScript for prior authorization before getting certain
relatively safety,effectiveness and cost of the many brand name prescriptions filled.This restriction could be in place for safety
drugs on the market. Some generics may also be included. reasons or because SilverScript needs to understand the reasons
Tier 3:You pay the highest copayment.This tier is primarily the drug is being prescribed instead of a less expensive,first-line
made up of the brand name drugs not included in Tiers 1 or formulary option.
2. Generic or brand name alternatives for Tier 3 drugs may be Quantity Limits
available in Tiers 1 or 2.
To promote member safety and appropriate and cost-effective
use of medications,there may be limits on the quantity of certain
prescription drugs that you may receive at one time.
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ACTIVE & NON-MEDICARE Prescription • Benefits
In an effort to help GIC members save on pharmaceutical costs, Prescription Drug Programs
the GIC has contracted with Express Scripts(ESI)to manage All GIC products have the following programs to encourage the
the prescription drug benefit for all GIC non-Medicare medical use of safe,effective and less costly prescription drugs. Contact
products beginning July 1,2018.You will receive a separate ESI for details about these programs and whether they apply to
ID card that you will be required to use when filling your drugs you are taking.
prescriptions.You will be able to access a broad network of
retail pharmacies to fill a 30-day supply and can fill a 90-day supply Mandatory Generics
through mail order or at a CVS Pharmacy.
When filling a prescription for a brand name drug for which
Prescription Drug Deductible there is a generic equivalent,you will be responsible for the cost
difference between the brand name drug and the generic,plus
All GIC non-Medicare medical products have a fiscal year Rx the generic copay.
deductible of$100 individual/$200 family.The prescription drug
deductible is separate from your health product deductible. Once Step Therapy
you've paid your prescription deductible,your covered drugs will
be subject to copayment. This program requires enrollees to try effective, less costly drugs
before more expensive alternatives will be covered.
Drug Copayments
Maintenance Drug Pharmacy Selection
All GIC health products provide benefits for prescription drugs
using athree-tier copayment structure in which your copayments If you receive 30-day supplies of your maintenance drugs at a
vary,depending on the drug dispensed. Contact ESI with questions retail pharmacy,you must call ESI to tell them whether you wish
about your specific medications. to continue to use a retail pharmacy fora 30-day supply or change
to 90-day supplies through either mail order or CVS pharmacies.
Tier 1:You pay the lowest copayment.This tier is primarily made up
of generic drugs,although some brand name drugs may be included. Specialty Drug Pharmacies
Generic drugs have the same active ingredients in the same If you are prescribed injected or infused specialty drugs,you may
strength as their brand name counterparts. Brand name drugs are need to use a specialty pharmacy which can provide you with
almost always significantly more expensive than generics. 24-hour clinical support,education and side effect management.
Tier 2:You pay the mid-level copayment.This tier is primarily Medications are delivered to your home or doctor's office.
made up of brand name drugs,selected based on reviews of the
relatively safety,effectiveness and cost of the many brand name Prior Authorization
drugs on the market. Some generics may also be included. You or your health care provider may be required to contact ESI
Tier 3:You pay the highest copayment.This tier is primarily made for prior authorization before getting certain prescriptions filled.
up of the brand name drugs not included in Tiers 1 or 2. Generic This restriction could be in place for safety reasons or because
or brand name alternatives for Tier 3 drugs may be available in ESI needs to understand the reasons the drug is being prescribed
Tiers 1 or 2. instead of a less expensive,first-line formulary option.
Quantity Limits
To promote member safety and appropriate and cost-effective
use of medications,there may be limits on the quantity of certain
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prescription drugs that you may receive at one time.
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GIC Retiree Dental Plan
Call
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company(MetLife) is the carrier for Enrollment
the GIC Retiree Dental Plan.The plan offers a fixed reimbursement Eligible retirees and survivors may join during annual enrollment,
of up to$1,250 per member per year for dental services: or within 60 days of a qualifying status change, such as when
• Dental examinations • Crowns COBRA dental coverage ends,when you become a survivor of
a GIC member, or at retirement. However,if you have ever
• Dental cleanings • Dentures dropped coverage,you can never re-enroll in the plan.
• Fillings • Dental implants
As a member of this plan,you may go to the dentist of your MONTHLY GIC PLAN RATES EFFECTIVE JULY 1,2018
choice. However,you will save money by visiting one of the over Includes 0.35%Administrative Fee
370,000 nationwide network of participating dentists.When you $1,250 Maximum Annual Benefit per Member
visit a MetLife provider,your out-of-pocket expenses will be lower,
as you usually pay the lower negotiated fee, even after you have RETIREE PAYS MONTHLY
exceeded your annual maximum. Single $30.01
This is an entirely voluntary(retiree-pay-all)plan that provides Family $72.30
GIC members with coverage at discounted group insurance rates
through convenient pension deductions.
Eligibility
Retirees and survivors from the following municipalities that have Retiree Dental Questions? Contact MetLife:
elected to offer the plan are eligible:
1.866.292.9990
• City of Melrose • Town of North Andover ®
• Town of Ashland • Town of Randolph ® metlife.com/gic
• Town of Bedford • Town of Swampscott
• Town of Brookline • Town of Weston
• Town of Holbrook • Town of Westwood
• Town of Hopedale • Town of Winchendon
• Town of Marblehead • Athol Roylston School District
• Town of Middleborough • Northeast Metropolitan
• Town of Millis Regional Vocational School
District
If your municipality is not listed,you are not eligible for GIC
Retiree Dental benefits. Contact your municipal benefits
office for additional information.
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Need • Help?
Attend a Health Fair Our Website Provides
Retirees and survivors who are thinking about changing health products,or looking at Additional Helpful
other benefit options,can attend one of the GIC's health fairs to: Information:
• Speak with health and other benefit product representatives; mass.gov/orgs/group-
• Pick up detailed materials; insurance-commission
• Ask GIC staff about your benefit options;
• Change your health plan or apply for other GIC retiree/survivor benefits; and
• Take advantage of complimentary health screenings.
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Please visitmass.gov/gic-news-and-announcements for the health fair
schedule.
ADA Accommodations
If you require disability-related accommodations,contact the GIC's ADA Coordinator at
least two weeks prior to the fair you wish to attend:
® 1.617.727.2310
® GIC.ADA.Requests@massmail.state.ma.us
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INSCRIPa6N ANUAL See our website for:
La inscripcibn anual es del ' de abril al 2 de mayo,y los cambios entrar6n • Benefits Decision Guides in electronic
en efecto el 1 de julio de 2018. • • format
• Helpful FAQs about this year's benefits
par,
• Summaries of all GIC health
products—conveniently search for
participating doctors and hospitals
online
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• Forms to expedite your Annual
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• The latest Annual Enrollment news
and announcements from the GIC
• Benefits-at-a-glance charts to
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For more information about specific products or benefits,contact your carrier. Be sure to indicate you are GIC insured.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Fallon Health
Direct Care 1.866.344.4442 fallonhealth.org/gic
Select Care
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Independence Plan 1.800.542.1499 harvardpilgrim.org/gic
Primary Choice Plan
Medicare Enhance
Health New England
HMO 1.800.842.4464 hne.com/gic
Medicare Supplement Plus
Neighborhood Health Plan 1.866.567.9175 nhp.org/gic
NHP Prime
Tufts Health Plan
Navigator 1.800.870.9488(Non-Medicare) tuftshealthplan.com/gic
Spirit
Medicare Complement 1.888.333.0880(Medicare)
Medicare Preferred
UniCare State Indemnity Plan
Basic 1.800.442.9300 unicarestateplan.com
Community Choice
Medicare Extension (OME)
PLUS
Pharmacy Benefits Manager
CVS SilverScript 1.877.876.7214 gic.silverscript.com
Express Scripts 1.855.283.7679 express-scripts.com/gicrx
OTHER BENEFITS
GIC Retiree Dental Plan WetLife) 1.866.292.9990 metlife.com/gic
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1.800.829.1040 irs.gov
Massachusetts Teachers'Retirement System 1.617.679.6877(Eastern MA) mass.gov/news/mtrs-news
1.413.784.1711 (Western MA)
Medicare 1.800.633.4227 medicare.gov
Social Security Administration 1.800.772.1213 ssa.gov
State Board of Retirement 1.617.367.7770 mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-
state-retirement-board-msrb
Other Questions?
® 1.617.727.2310, TDD/TTY 711
® mass.gov/orgs/group-insurance-commission
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts U.S. POSTAGE
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PAID
P.O. Box 8747 HARTFORD, CT
Boston, MA 02114 PERMIT NO. 2850
COMMONWEALTH OF
Commissioners
Charles D. Baker, Governor
Karyn Polito, Lieutenant Governor *Current as of March,2018. For more information,visit
mass.gov/orgs/group-insurance-commission.
Group Insurance Commission
Roberta Herman, M.D., Executive Director Valerie Sullivan (Public Member), Chair
19 Staniford Street,4th Floor Gary Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance
Boston, Massachusetts Michael Heffernan,Secretary of Administration and Finance(orhis designee)
Theron R. Bradley (Public Member)
® Telephone: 617.727.2310 Edward T. Choate (Public Member)
TDD/TTY:711 Tamara P. Davis (Public Member)
Kevin Drake (Council 93,AFSCME,AFL-CIO)
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Jane Edmonds (Public Member)
Group Insurance Commission Joseph Gentile (AFL-CIO, Public Safety Member)
P.O. Box 8747
Boston, MA 02114 Christine Hayes Clinard, Esq. (Public Member)
Bobbi Kaplan (NAGE)
Melvin A.Kleckner (Massachusetts Municipal Association)
Eileen P. McAnneny (Public Member)
Timothy D. Sullivan, Ed.D. (Massachusetts Teachers Association)
Margaret Thompson (Local5000, SEW, NAGE)
Vacant (Health Economist)