Returning to work Get Set for Retirement | Insurance 2024

Returning to work Get Set for Retirement Insurance 2024

Important information This presentation is not a comprehensive description of the insurance benefits offered by PEBA. For more information, and before you make enrollment decisions, review the Insurance Benefits Guide. 2

Returning to work for a participating employer after retirement If you return to active employment in an insurance-eligible position with a participating employer, you will no longer be eligible for retiree coverage. You can return to active coverage; or You can refuse all coverage. Once your active employment ends, you may return to your retiree coverage. If you are Medicare-eligible, Medicare will be primary. If you return to active employment and are not in an insurance-eligible position, you may remain on your retiree coverage. View the How Returning to Work Will Impact Your Benefits flyer. 3

Insurance coverage as a non-Medicare-eligible return-towork retiree If you are not eligible for Medicare and retired from an employer that does not participate in the state’s Retiree Health Insurance Trust Fund, you can remain on retiree coverage if you return to work in an insurance-eligible position. Contact your previous employer if you are unsure if it participates in the Retiree Health Insurance Trust Fund. Includes optional employers and charter schools that participate in insurance only. 4

Returning to work for participating employer after retirement (Medicare-eligible) Medicare cannot be primary for you or any covered family members if you are enrolled in coverage as an active employee. You can: Enroll as an active employee with Medicare as the secondary payer; or Refuse all PEBA-sponsored health coverage and have Medicare coverage only. You can keep dental and vision coverage with PEBA. If you enroll as an active employee with Medicare as the secondary payer, you must complete and submit the other coverage questionnaire to BlueCross. If you enroll in active coverage, you must notify the Social Security Administration (SSA). Learn more in the Insurance Coverage for the Medicare-eligible Member handbook. Once you terminate active employment, you may return to retiree coverage within 31 days, and Medicare will be primary. You must notify the SSA again. Medicare A and B needed for full benefits. 5

Insurance coverage as a Medicare-eligible return-towork retiree If you elect coverage under the State Health Plan as an active employee and you are Medicare-eligible, the State Health Plan will be primary, paying claims before Medicare. You might want to drop Medicare Part B. If you refuse all PEBA-sponsored health coverage under the State Health Plan and you are Medicare-eligible, Medicare will be primary. You will not be able to enroll in PEBA’s Medicare Supplemental Plan and may want to pursue a supplemental plan on your own. You will not be enrolled in drug coverage through PEBA and will need to enroll in other Part D coverage. View the Insurance Coverage for the Medicare-eligible Member handbook for more information. 6

Financial disclaimer Personal finance, as the name implies, is a highly individualized and personal matter. The information provided in these presentations is general educational information provided to illustrate certain financial ideas and concepts. This information does not take into account your personal situation and should not be considered personal financial or investment advice. In reviewing this video, you should consider whether the information presented is appropriate for your particular needs and, where appropriate, you may wish to seek advice from a financial professional to determine what is best for your individual financial circumstances. PEBA does not make any guarantee or other promise as to any results that may be obtained from using the content of this presentation. 7

Disclaimer This presentation does not constitute a comprehensive or binding representation of the employee benefit programs PEBA administers. The terms and conditions of the employee benefit programs PEBA administers are set out in the applicable statutes and plan documents and are subject to change. Benefits administrators and others chosen by your employer to assist you with your participation in these employee benefit programs are not agents or employees of PEBA and are not authorized to bind PEBA or make representations on behalf of PEBA. Please contact PEBA for the most current information. The language used in this presentation does not create any contractual rights or entitlements for any person. 8