Medicare eligible retirees must enroll in Medicare Part B to continue to be covered under an EUTF retiree medical and/or prescription drug plan. A spouse/civil union or domestic partner who ...
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FAQs
Both the retiree’s Medicare reimbursement and the spouse/partner’s Medicare reimbursement must be deposited in the same account at the financial institution designated. The retiree must be an account holder on ...
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If you were hired before July 1, 2023, and are notified by Medicare that your Medicare Part B premium will have an income-related monthly adjustment amount (IRMAA), in other words ...
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Retirees hired prior to July 1, 2023 and their spouses or DPs/CUPs who are enrolled in Medicare Part B and are paying Medicare Part B premiums, including income-related monthly adjusted ...
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EUTF Administrative Rule 5.04 (a) states: “If an employee-beneficiary becomes eligible to enroll and fails to enroll in the federal Medicare Part B medical insurance plan, the employee-beneficiary’s enrollment in ...
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Under current law, the amount of your Medicare Part B reimbursement is the amount you are charged by Medicare (minus any penalties for late enrollment). If you were hired before ...
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The Hawaii Revised Statutes 87A-23(4) requires that State and county retirees and their eligible dependents, who are enrolled in EUTF retiree medical and/or prescription drug benefit plans, must be enrolled ...
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No. There are prescription drugs that may not be included under the Medicare Part D plan but are covered under the EUTF non-Medicare retiree plan. The formulary lists for the ...
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Yes. These are bundled coverages and cannot be enrolled in or disenrolled from separately. However, during the next open enrollment, you will be able to enroll in the EUTF (not ...
Read More I am a retiree enrolled in the HSTA VB plan. If I enroll in a non-EUTF Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, will I lose medical, vision, and chiropractic benefits?
No, but EUTF encourages you to use mail order as it saves you time and money.