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 ...
Read More If my Medicare Part B premium is higher than the standard amount, will EUTF reimburse that amount?

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 ...
Read More Who is eligible for reimbursement of Medicare Part B premiums?

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 ...
Read More What will happen if my spouse/partner or I fail to enroll in Medicare Part B when eligible?

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 ...
Read More How and when will I be reimbursed for my Medicare Part B premiums?

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 ...
Read More Why am I required to enroll in Medicare Part B when I am eligible?