Benefit Information for RETIREES enrolled in MEDICARE

Medicare Plans (for retirees age 65 & over and/or enrolled in Medicare Parts A & B):

Tufts Medicare Preferred (designed to coordinate with Medicare A&B)

• New Monthly Rate for Retirees & Spouses as of January 1, 2024 will be $83.70 per person
• New Surviving Spouse (widow/widower) Rate: $209.25 per month
• New Annual Enrollment period is every November with a January effective date
• This plan includes prescription coverage
• Tufts Plan Highlights (PDF) Updated for 2024
• Tufts Plan Summary (PDF) Updated for 2024
• Plan requirement: must live in Massachusetts
• Next possible rate change will be January 2025
• Previous Monthly Rates for Retirees & Spouses:
  • January 1, 2023: $82.50 per month
• Previous Monthly Rates for Surviving Spouses:
  • January 1, 2023: $206.25 per month

BCBS Managed Blue for Seniors (designed to coordinate with Medicare A&B)

• New Monthly Rate for Retirees & Spouses as of January 1, 2024 will be $72.01 per person
• New Surviving Spouse (widow/widower) Rate: $180.02 per month
• New Annual Enrollment period is every November with a January effective date
• Plan Year is now Calendar instead of Fiscal
• Prescription Coverage as of Sept 1st: Blue Medicare Rx
• Blue Medicare Rx: 2024 List of Covered Medications (Formulary)
• Managed Blue Plan Summary (PDF) - Updated for 2024
• Blue Medicare Rx Plan Summary (PDF) - Updated for 2024
• Plan requirement: must live in Massachusetts
• Next possible rate change will be January 2025
• Previous Monthly Rates for Retirees & Spouses: 
  • July 1, 2023: $115.57 per month
  • Sept 1 2023: $73.16 per month
• Previous Monthly Rates for Surviving Spouses: 
  • July 1, 2023: $288.93 per month
  • Sept 1, 2023: $182.89 per month

BCBS Medex (designed to coordinate with Medicare A&B)

• New Monthly Rate for Retirees & Spouses as of January 1, 2024 will be $104.36 per person
• New Surviving Spouse (widow/widower) Rate: $208.71 per month
• New Annual Enrollment period is every November with a January effective date
• Plan Year is now Calendar instead of Fiscal
• Prescription Coverage as of Sept 1st: Blue Medicare Rx 
• Blue Medicare Rx: 2024 List of Covered Medications (Formulary)
• Medex Plan Summary (PDF) Updated for 2024
• Blue Medicare Rx Plan Summary (PDF) - Updated for 2024
• Able to live anywhere in the country
• Next possible rate change will be January 2025 
• Previous Monthly Rates for Retirees & Spouses: 
  • July 1, 2023: $177.16 per month
  • Sept 1 2023: $105.79 per month
• Previous Monthly Rates for Surviving Spouses: 
  • July 1, 2023: $354.32 per month
  • Sept 1, 2023: $211.59 per month

RETIREE DENTAL INSURANCE:

Altus Dental - Retiree Plan

• Monthly Rate for Subscriber Only: $47.24
• Monthly Rate for Subscriber +1: $94.48
• 0% increase for FY24
• Altus Retiree Dental Plan Summary (PDF)
• Coverage is throughout United States
• Annual Enrollment is every May (with a July 1st effective date)