NSEA-Retired is the ONLY retired association in Nebraska that guarantees
continuation of your NEA member benefits and NSEA services!
Fall Conference Date Set
The annual Fall Conference for NSEA-Retired will be held Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at The Leadership Center in Aurora, NE.
The agenda is being developed now, and will include Keynote Speakers and Breakout Sessions.
Full details as well as registration information will be available on the NSEA-Retired web page, www.nsea.org/retired, about September 15. A pre-conference event is being planned for Monday evening, October 23.
NSEA-Retired Election Results
NSEA-Retired elections for 2017 are now complete. Congratulations to all who won election, and "thank you" to all of the candidates who were willing to serve if elected.
NSEA-Retired members elected a President and Vice President as well as District Directors for Capitol, Elkhorn and Sandhills Districts. Delegates for NSEA Delegate Assembly and NEA Representative Assembly were also elected.
Please CLICK HERE to see a complete list of the winners.
Health insurance and Medicare
2016-2017
NSEA-Retired and Blue Cross of Nebraska presented information seminars on insurance options for retirees in October 2016. The information below has the updated information that was handed out at those seminars.
Health insurance options for retirees younger than 65
NSEA-Retired cooperated with Educators Health Alliance (EHA), Blue Cross of Nebraska, and Union Bank of Lincoln in the fall of 2016 to bring information about the new health care options available to members under the age of 65.
The options available from EHA for retirees under age 65 in 2016-17 are:
- $900 deductible PPO plan (the default plan for retirees);
- $2,000 deductible PPO plan;
- $3,500 high deductible health plan (HDHP) that is eligible for a Health Savings Account; and
- $4,000 high deductible health plan (HDHP) that is eligible for a Health Savings Account
Union Bank of Lincoln offers low-fee Health Savings Accounts for NSEA-Retired members younger than 65 who sign up for either the $3,500 HDHP or the $4,000 HDHP insurance plans through EHA. To sign up for the Union Bank low-fee Health Savings Account, visit the Union Bank web site, www.ubt.com/health. Follow the directions to apply for a Health Savings Account with Union Bank. Be sure to select “employer sponsored” and then enter "Educators Health Alliance" as your employer, and "Retired" as your occupation as you fill out the form in order to get the low-fee Health Savings Account from Union Bank.
You can download the presentations from these seminars and view the presentations on your home computer. The files are all pdf files, so you don't need any special software to view the presentations. When you download the presentations, you will see some arrows at the top of the presentation files. Just click on the "down arrow" to move through the slides for the presentations.
An explanation of the benefits provided by the four EHA plans available to retirees younger than 65 can be found in video webinars that are available on the EHA web site, www.ehaplan.org. Click on the “RETIREE INFO” link at the top of the page to find the video presentations.
Pre-65 retirees insurance options for 2016-2017
To download the NSEA-Retired guide to Health Insurance after you retire Click #1.
To download the Blue Cross presentation on EHA retiree options, including information on the changes in the plans that will be effective on September 1, 2017 Click #2.
To download the Union Bank presentation on Health Savings Accounts Click #3.
To download the NSEA-Retired presentation on how to sign up for a Health Savings Account Click #4.
To download the Frequently Asked Questions about Health Savings Accounts and High Deductible Health Plans Click #5.
Medicare coverage for members age 65 and older
NSEA-Retired endorses NSEA-Retired BlueSenior Classic as the Medicare supplement to accompany your Medicare coverage. NSEA-Retired BlueSenior Classic is underwritten by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska and pays for the deductible and co-payment amounts that Medicare does not cover. NSEA-Retired BlueSenior Classic has an optional dental plan that provides PPO dental coverage through the Blue Cross network of providers. If you decline the dental coverage when you first enroll, you will not be allowed to enroll in the dental plan at a later time.
Medicare information seminars were held in various locations around the state in the fall of 2016 to bring details about Medicare to our members. Some information about Medicare was not available at the time the seminars were held. All of the presentations posted on this web page have been updated with the latest information about Medicare. You can download the updated presentations from these seminars and view the presentations on your home computer. The files are all pdf files, so you don't need any special software to view the presentations. When you download the presentations, you will see some arrows at the top of the presentation files. Just click on the "down arrow" to move through the slides for the presentations.
Medicare for 2016
- To download the guide prepared by NSEA-Retired about making the transition to Medicare Click #6.
- To download a guide to Medicare Basics prepared by NSEA-Retired Click #7.
- To download an introduction to Medicare Part D for 2016 Click #8.
- To download the Blue Cross guide to the benefits provided through NSEA-Retired BlueSenior Classic Medicare Supplement Click #9.
- To see the rates for NSEA-Retired BlueSenior Classic for the 2017 calendar year Click #10.
Remember, if you decline dental coverage when you first enroll in NSEA-Retired BlueSenior Classic, you will not be able to add the dental coverage later. Premiums posted are effective January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
If you need an application packet for NSEA-Retired BlueSenior Classic, please call Blue Cross at 800-562-6394 to request one.
Only NSEA-Retired BlueSenior Classic offers dental coverage as part of the Medicare Supplement. Be sure to ask for the policy by name: NSEA-Retired BlueSenior Classic.
Summary of Benefits
For a summary of the benefits provided by NSEA-Retired BlueSenior Classic for 2017, Click #11.
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