Medicare has announced the standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees will be $174.70 in 2024, an increase of $9.80 from $164.90 in 2023. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the increase is mainly due to projected…
At its September meeting, the Board unanimously voted to approve a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase for eligible benefit recipients in 2024. By statute, SERS’ COLA is based on the year-to-year change in the Consumer Price Index (June 2022 to…
On July 4, 2023, Governor Mike DeWine signed HB33 (the FY2024-FY2025 state budget bill) into law. Contained in that bill are the contents of HB 146, which establishes a SERS contribution based benefit cap (CBBC). HB 146 had passed the House…
With the backing of SERS’ Board of Trustees, H.B. 146, introduced by Rep. Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) and co-sponsored by Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville), would implement a Contribution Based Benefit Cap (CBBC) for SERS. It was unanimously passed out of the…
Earlier this week, SERS, alongside the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, voiced its support of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 6. HCR 6, introduced by Representatives Angela King (R-Celina) and Phil Plummer (R-Dayton), urges…
While the news of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank failures is newsworthy, please know that SERS’ exposure to those banks through investments was small. In total, SERS has experienced a decline in assets of $1,566,393; -$929,410 in SVB…
The Ohio Department of Insurance is advising Ohioans, particularly those enrolled in Medicare, to be on the lookout for a new scam. If you receive a call from someone claiming to represent the Social Security Administration, Medicare, and the Ohio Department…
Many equate financial confidence with financial stability, but while financial stability generally means you are debt free and have money saved to cover emergencies and future expenses, financial confidence goes beyond that. It means you are committed to becoming financially stable and taking…
On April 14, 2023, it will be required to provide a personal email address while enrolling a new member (upload and manual entry). If the personal email address is not provided, the enrollment file or manual enrollment entry will be in…
The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) contains detailed information about SERS’ financial operations, which include major initiatives and highlights, investments, and funding for the period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The Summary Annual Financial Report (SAFR) is an overview of the…
