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BLOOMINGTON - Starting next year, State Farm Insurance Cos. will remove retirees from its group medical plan and help them shop for Medicare supplemental coverage themselves, part of a cost-cutting move that has irked some former employees who could end up paying more for their care.
Currently, Medicare-eligible retirees can pay a premium for supplemental coverage for themselves and their spouses through State Farm's PPO plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Starting Jan. 1, 2012, retirees have to find supplemental coverage on their own, though the company will kick in $200 per person per month and has hired a benefits adviser to help workers.See the full content of this document
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State Farm Shifting Costs
Retirees are expected to bear a larger share of their total health care costs over time, State Farm said, and the $200 contribution will not grow directly with ...
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