What is the GIC?
The Group Insurance Commission (GIC) was established by the Legislature in 1955 to provide and administer health insurance and other benefits to the Commonwealth's employees and retirees, and their dependents and survivors. The GIC also covers housing and redevelopment authorities' personnel, participating municipalities, and retired municipal employees and teachers in certain governmental units.
Health coverage options include an Indemnity plan, Preferred Provider-type Organizations (PPO), an Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO), and multiple HMO plans. The GIC also manages basic and optional life insurance coverage. As part of its UniCare state indemnity and active employee Tufts Health plans, it manages mental health/substance abuse benefits and also manages pharmacy benefits for the indemnity plans. For active state employees only, the GIC offers a long term disability (LTD) program, two pre-tax employee programs - Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and for managers, legislators, legislative staff and certain Executive Office staff, a dental/vision plan. The GIC also offers a discount vision and a dental plan for Commonwealth retirees.
The Group Insurance Commission is a quasi-independent state agency governed by a seventeen-member Commission appointed by the Governor. Commission members encompass a range of interests and expertise including labor and retirees, the public interest, the administration, and health economics.
The GIC’s FY2014 appropriation is $1.8 billion. There are currently over 232,000 members and almost 413,000 lives people covered by the GIC. The mission of the GIC is to deliver high quality care at reasonable costs.
Dolores L. Mitchell, Executive Director
Health coverage options include an Indemnity plan, Preferred Provider-type Organizations (PPO), an Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO), and multiple HMO plans. The GIC also manages basic and optional life insurance coverage. As part of its UniCare state indemnity and active employee Tufts Health plans, it manages mental health/substance abuse benefits and also manages pharmacy benefits for the indemnity plans. For active state employees only, the GIC offers a long term disability (LTD) program, two pre-tax employee programs - Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and for managers, legislators, legislative staff and certain Executive Office staff, a dental/vision plan. The GIC also offers a discount vision and a dental plan for Commonwealth retirees.
The Group Insurance Commission is a quasi-independent state agency governed by a seventeen-member Commission appointed by the Governor. Commission members encompass a range of interests and expertise including labor and retirees, the public interest, the administration, and health economics.
The GIC’s FY2014 appropriation is $1.8 billion. There are currently over 232,000 members and almost 413,000 lives people covered by the GIC. The mission of the GIC is to deliver high quality care at reasonable costs.
Dolores L. Mitchell, Executive Director
TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
CO-PAY HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT FUND
*** PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO PROCEDURE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017
Co-Pay Health Reimbursement Form
Summary of Changes:
Starting next quarter July 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017, you will be required to submit a Summary of Benefits ONLY, which can be obtained by logging into your GIC Health Insurance Website. The Summary of Benefits should be printed out for each month within the quarter AND for every member of your family. You are only to submit the Summary of Benefits form with your Co-Pay Health Reimbursement Form.
WE WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTING RECEIPTS.
If you have any questions, please call Sue Powers at 508-946-2420 X1127
Quarterly Reimbursements will be accepted up until the second week of the following months:
OCTOBER (includes July 1 - September 30)
JANUARY (includes October 1 - December 31)
APRIL( include January 1 - March 31)
JULY (include April 1 - June 30)
Send all information Sue Powers, Treasurers and Collectors Office/Bank Building
CO-PAY HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT FUND
*** PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO PROCEDURE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017
Co-Pay Health Reimbursement Form
Summary of Changes:
Starting next quarter July 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017, you will be required to submit a Summary of Benefits ONLY, which can be obtained by logging into your GIC Health Insurance Website. The Summary of Benefits should be printed out for each month within the quarter AND for every member of your family. You are only to submit the Summary of Benefits form with your Co-Pay Health Reimbursement Form.
WE WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTING RECEIPTS.
If you have any questions, please call Sue Powers at 508-946-2420 X1127
Quarterly Reimbursements will be accepted up until the second week of the following months:
OCTOBER (includes July 1 - September 30)
JANUARY (includes October 1 - December 31)
APRIL( include January 1 - March 31)
JULY (include April 1 - June 30)
Send all information Sue Powers, Treasurers and Collectors Office/Bank Building
