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2024-2025 MA Group Insurance Commission Employee Benefit Decision Guide

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This 2024-2025 MA Group Insurance Commission (GIC) Employee, Retiree & Survivor Benefit Guide provides an overview of the insurance plans available to benefited University employees for the period July 1, 2024 - June  30, 2025 (premiums June 2024 - May 2025).

Please note:

  • University of Massachusetts employees are not eligible for GIC Employee dental insurance coverage. Please refer to the UMass Amherst Dental Insurance webpage for information about your dental (or dental / vision) insurance coverage.
  • GIC Medicare supplement health insurance coverage is available to retirees and retiree's dependents who are both eligible for Medicare Part A at no cost & enrolled in Medicare Parts A&B. The GIC does not offer Medicare supplement health insurance plans to benefitted employees or their dependents.

Document Type

Handbooks

Topic

Benefits

Audience

Benefited employees

Last Updated

Document last updated on March 26, 2025

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  • 2024-2025 GIC Employee & Retiree Benefits Guide.pdf

Size

2.21 MB

Pages

24

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