Aetna is starting to mail new Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO) ID cards. The ID cards are being reissued due to the Primary Care Physician (PCP) copay decreasing to a $0 copay. This is the only change for the ID card. New…
Medicare has announced the standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees will be $185 in 2025, an increase of $10.30 from $174.70 in 2024. Most Americans’ Part B premium is automatically deducted from their monthly Social Security benefit. If you…
Common Law Employee or Independent Contractor? If you contract directly with a person to provide services, and the nature of the person’s relationship to you is that of an employee – not independent contractor – that person must contribute to…
Enroll new employees and reemployed retirees by using the “Upload Enrollment Files” or “Manual Enrollment Entry” applications found on eSERS. As the employer, you are responsible for the timely and accurate submission of enrollment information. The individual’s account is established only…
Senator Kirk Schuring served with distinction for many years in the Ohio General Assembly. For Ohio’s public retirement systems, he was a champion who understood the importance of public service and the promise of a secure retirement. He provided thoughtful oversight…
The U.S. House recently passed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, a complete repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)/Government Pension Offset (GPO) Social Security penalties. Now, the Senate has until the end of the year to pass…
One sure sign of fall each year is when Medicare enrollees receive plan offerings in the mail. You also may see TV ads promising a Medicare plan review or benefits you could be missing. These requests have one goal: to persuade…
Thank you to all the hard-working and dedicated custodial employees serving Ohio’s public schools! We appreciate all you do to keep the schools clean and safe for your students.
At its September meeting, the Board unanimously voted to approve a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase for eligible benefit recipients in 2025. By statute, SERS’ COLA is based on the year-to-year change in the Consumer Price Index (June 2023 to June…
Due to the resignation of a Board member, SERS will hold a special election to fill a vacant employee-member seat. All SERS members, other than disability recipients, are eligible to apply for this open seat. Those interested in being chosen by…
