Retiree RX copays and proposed dental rates

Copays and Rates: Non-Medicare-Eligible Retiree Prescription Copays for Plan Year 2025, Medicare-Eligible Retiree Prescription Copays for Plan Year 2025, Retiree Dental Expense Plan (DEP), Retiree Dental Expense Plan (DEP) Plus, Retiree Dental Provider Organization Plan (DPO) 2025 Monthly Premiums

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2025 Medicare Part D Premiums

Since Jan. 1, 2012, all Medicare-eligible retirees enrolled in the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) are automatically enrolled in the state-selected Medicare prescription plan, which is currently OptumRx. This program includes the Medicare-eligible retiree to be enrolled automatically in Medicare Part D. 

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Scholarship Renewals

College students who were awarded scholarships from NJREA may renew them each year, provided they meet the criteria for the award.

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Live from Atlantic City: Convention 2022

 Last month, hundreds of NJREA members converged on Atlantic City for the annual NJREA and NJEA Conventions. The theme for the NJEA Convention was “Learning. Equity. Justice.” The theme reflects…

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Resources to help you enjoy the retirement you deserve

NJEA Member Benefits – Check out new posts on the NJEA website and Mem­ber Benefits pages. Visit memberbenefits.njea.org to see the new look and easier to search features. NEA Member…

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Health benefit rates set for 2023

In September, the School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission (SEHBC) approved rates for the School Employ­ees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP), from which many of our retired members received their benefits, for…

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2023 Medicare Part B premiums

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in Nov. announced the 2023 premiums for Medicare Part B. For Medicare beneficiaries, premiums and deductibles will decrease. Premiums will be reduced…

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2023 Medicare Part D premiums

Since Jan. 1, 2012, all Medicare-eligible retirees enrolled in the School Employ­ees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) are automatically enrolled in the state-selected Medicare prescription plan, which is cur­rently OptumRx. This…

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Social Security to increase to 8.7%

The Social Security Administration recently announced that there will be an 8.7% cost-of-liv­ing adjustment (COLA) in retirees’ Social Security benefit payments beginning in Jan. 2023. This is the largest social…

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Election Day Debrief 2022

Member support pushes 9 of 11 endorsed candidates to victory In a strong performance by pro-education candidates in New Jersey, nine out of 11 U.S. House candidates endorsed by NJEA…

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