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Benefits Available to ... Retired Faculty and Staff

• 2008 Medical Benefits Workbook for Retired Carnegie Mellon Faculty and Staff (.pdf)
• 2008 Benefits Enrollment/Change Form for Retired Carnegie Mellon Employees (.pdf)
  
  

Carnegie Mellon offers medical coverage for benefits-eligible retired employees.

If you retire at age... (or attain this age after retirement)	with __ years of service at Carnegie Mellon	You are eligible for...
60-64	at least 5, but fewer than 15	Coverage through COBRA by paying the COBRA rate until age 65 for retiree, spouse and dependent children
60-64	15 or more	Coverage through COBRA by paying the COBRA rate until age 65 for retiree, spouse and dependent children
65 +	fewer than 15	Medical Benefits coverage for retiree and spouse at the rates specified for those with fewer than 15 years of service for retiree HMO or Major Medical (.pdf) coverage.
65 +	15 or more	Medical Benefits coverage for retiree and spouse at the rates specified for those with at least 15 years of service, including Major Medical (.pdf) coverage at no cost or reduced rates for retiree HMO coverage.

If a retiree who is receiving coverage under these terms dies, the surviving spouse may continue coverage under these terms on the same basis that the retiree could have continued them if the retiree had not died.

Carnegie Mellon also offers Pittsburgh-area retirees and their spouses the opportunity to elect a Medicare HMO as an alternative to Major Medical and any supplemental coverage.

Contact Bea Mitchell, Human Resources Benefits Specialist, for more information about retiree health benefits. Contact the Carriers at:

• Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (for SecurityBlue HMO or Retiree Major Medical)
• Aetna Golden Medicare HMO
• HealthAmerica Advantra HMO
• PharmaCare (supplemental prescription coverage)
• Prescription Pathway (Medicare Part D prescription coverage)

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Contact the carriers:

• Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (for SecurityBlue HMO or Retiree Major Medical)
• Aetna Golden Medicare HMO
• HealthAmerica Advantra HMO
• PharmaCare (supplemental prescription coverage)
• Prescription Pathway (Medicare Part D prescription coverage)

For more information:

• Summary of 2008 Retiree Benefits (.pdf)
• Major Medical Claim Form (.pdf)
• Choosing a Medicare Managed Care Plan - A Guide for Medicare Beneficiaries (Western PA)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Major Medical Benefits for Retirees (.pdf)
• Retirement Cookbook (.pdf)
  Cultivating Retirement Options, Picking Distribution Options, Reaping SS Benefits
• Retirement Investment Accounts
  

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