Election Results – Open Member Seat
I am pleased to announce that the results of our recent election are in!
Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare Open Enrollment with KCPD is Now through November 29
Medicare Open Enrollment with KCPD is November 11 – 29. There will be an Open Enrollment session at the Regional Police Academy Thursday, November 21st from 2-4pm. There will be a representative from Blue Cross Blue Shield offering information on Plan G, and a representative with United Health Care regarding the new Advantage Plan with UHC.
United Health Care is mailing their 2025 Plan Guide to all Medicare Eligible retirees. Be on the look-out if you are interested.
Social Security Announces Expedited Retroactive Payments and Higher Monthly Benefits for Millions
Yesterday, the Social Security Administration announced that it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to public sector workers whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).
Research Quantifies the Broad Economic Impact of Pension Payments
Public and private sector defined benefit pension fund payments added $224.3 billion in tax revenue to the U.S. economy in 2022, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security. Research Quantifies the Broad Economic Impact of Pension Payments | PLANSPONSOR