What are my options for health coverage?”
If you are a municipal employee, your health coverage is arranged through your former employer. Please contact them for information. If you are a teacher, your employer may offer health coverage, or you may join a group health plan through ERSRI. If you join an ERSRI plan, you will pay the full group rate for the plan of your choice, and premiums will be deducted monthly from your pension benefit. If you are a state employee, some or all of your benefit recipient health care cost may be picked up by the State of Rhode Island. If you are receiving full coverage, the state will pay for a basic health plan until age 65. If you choose a health plan offered by the state other than the basic plan, there may be an additional cost to you which will be deducted from your pension benefit. At age 65, if you receive full coverage, the state will pay for an over 65 “medigap” plan used in conjunction with Medicare Parts A and B from Social Security. If you have documented proof of ineligibility for
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