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State Health Care Proposal Could Bring Low-Cost Options

WEBI retired from LPS as a teacher for 33 years in 2008 & my wife & I were on the pre – Medicare plan as well. It was so expensive & covered so little that I had to take …

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Colorado PERA Plan Design Compared to Other Non-Social …

WEBThe PERA Board of Trustees has recommended reforms to PERA designed to reduce the overall risk profile of the plan and improve PERA’s funded status. In light …

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PERA By The Numbers: A Closer Look at the 2022 Annual Report

WEBPERA paid a total of $5.2 billion in pension benefits to 135,485 retirees and beneficiaries in 2022, for an average monthly benefit of $3,238. The average age at …

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What’s in a Health Insurance Premium

WEBPERA is working to lower costs wherever possible. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced last month that Colorado residents can expect to see big savings on …

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Colorado Lawmakers Pass Bill Making Up $225M Payment to PERA

WEBThe bill, HB22-1029, now heads to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature. Lawmakers enacted legislation to forego the $225 million direct distribution payment to …

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Controlling Your Health Care Costs

WEBColorado PERA is also an active participant in several health care organizations focused on improving outcomes while controlling costs, including two that participated in the …

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Report: Medicare Advantage Plans Cost Less, Provide Better …

WEBFor the sake of providing both sides of the issue, there was a federal report issued earlier in 2022 which the April 29, 2022 New York Times headlines stated …

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Can These Ideas Control Health Care Costs

WEBHe Jeanette, You are not alone in your concerns about rising health care costs. It’s a concern we hear often. PERA’s insurance team works to provide lower-cost …

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PERA and Social Security

WEBOne of the most popular topics discussed on PERA on the Issues is Social Security.From federal proposals to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)/Government …

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How PERA Stays Informed and Engaged in Health Care Policy

WEBColorado PERA is involved in a number of organizations that play a role in developing health care policy at the state and federal level. In doing so, PERA is …

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New Report Compares Inflation to Annual Increase

WEBAs part of this report, PERA is required to compare how the Annual Increase, over time, compares to inflation. The 2020 report showed that inflation rose an average of 1.5% per …

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PERACare Working to Cut Costs as Medicare Advantage …

WEBA data analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans – like those offered by PERACare – has been steadily …

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News You Should Know: The Total Cost of Health Insurance

WEBIn 2019, employees paid an average of $5,588 annually ($465 monthly) in premiums for family coverage through their employers. Employers, meanwhile, chipped …

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Pension Review Commission Eyes Two Bills for 2024 Legislative …

WEBThe Pension Review Commission, a legislative panel that meets in between regular legislative sessions, plans to introduce new PERA-related bills in the 2024 …

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Trend: States make adjustments to retiree cost-of-living payments

WEBMembers are well aware that their annual increase (AI), or cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), has undergone some belt-tightening changes with the passage of …

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News You Should Know: Medicare Part B Premium Reduction …

WEBOfficials announced earlier this year that Medicare was reevaluating 2022’s Part B premium hike, which was tied to an expensive new Alzheimer’s drug. Health and …

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Retirement Roundup: Medicare for All

WEBA digest of news from publications around the nation about finance, investing, and retirement. Medicare for All? A Public Option? Health Care Terms, Explained | NPR . …

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Recap of PERA Board’s November 2023 Meeting

WEBAnna, You are so correct!!! It is all smoke and mirrors with Pera telling us how much they work for the STATE, I mean the employees. I found out when I signed …

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Updated Tax Brackets, Contribution Limits, Other Changes for 2024

WEBThe IRS increased contribution limits for individual retirement accounts (IRAs), as well as 401 (k), 403 (b), and most 457 plans. The maximum amount a worker can contribute to …

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