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Products April 18, 2007
MetLife Publishes Retiree Health Care Booklet
April 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MetLife's
information and policy resource center is now publishing a
free guide to help demystify retiree health benefits, early
retirement and Medicare.
Reported by Adrien Martin
Through this initiative, MetLife aims to bring individuals understanding about retiree health benefits, according to a news release. The program will help them figure out whether they will have enough health insurance until Medicare kicks in at age 65; whether they will need Medicare supplement insurance; and whether their health care needs will even be covered by Medicare.
The new publication from the MetLife Mature Market Institute, Retirement Planning: Healthcare Considerations also points readers to resources for further investigation.
More specifically, the booklet addresses the following issues:
- Planning what early steps to take: the coverage and costs of retiree health benefits and what part of those benefits a spouse’s employer might cover.
- Early Retirement: the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), private insurance, and health savings accounts (HSAs).
- Medicare: eligibility, coverage, and prescription drug coverage.
The booklet is available free to the public by calling 203-221-6580, via e-mail to maturemarketinstitute@metlife.com , or by download at www.maturemarketinstitute.com under ‘What’s New.’
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