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Eye on 65 showcases creative ways for public sector plan sponsors to keep the promise of retiree health care. Ask public sector employees why they chose a government job, and many will note the expectation of a stable pension and retiree health benefits. But the percentage of public sector retire…

Willis Towers Watson’s John Barkett and Marianne Steger


    • Aug 20, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 24 EPISODES


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    Episode 24: D-coding the changes to Medicare Part D

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 21:57


    Seasoned retiree medical expert Barry Carleton decodes the latest views on the upcoming changes to Medicare Part D under the Inflation Reduction Act. We explore how these significant changes will impact Medicare-eligible retirees and organizations sponsoring post-65 retiree medical coverage in the coming years.

    Episode 23: Connecting the dots from hire to retire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 15:09


    Senior Director of Employee Spending Accounts, Sara Taylor shares insights on what benefit professionals should know when evaluating different types of accounts and how these accounts support employees from hire to retire.

    Episode 22: This is legit!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 13:57


    Retiree Ken Mengel shares insights on taking early retirement, transitioning to Via Benefits when he became Medicare-eligible, his health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) and choosing a plan on the individual marketplace.

    Episode 21: A blessing in disguise

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 11:30


    Retiree Sal Trentacoste shares his insights on drug coverage, what he looks for in retiree medical benefits and his mentality for overcoming obstacles in retirement.

    Episode 20: Less complicated than you think

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 14:32


    Retiree Randy Mayberry shares his opinion on group Medicare versus individual Medicare and what transitioning to an individual marketplace was like for him.

    Episode 19: Truly my choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 16:22


    In the newest episode of Eye on 65, retiree Susan Morey shares her experiences in selecting drug coverage, choosing a medical plan and the overall enrollment process into both drug and medical plans.

    Episode 18: Buyer's remorse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 13:55


    In the latest episode of Eye on 65, retiree Robert Hoey shares his experience transitioning from a group plan to Medicare, what he looks for in a retirement plan and the benefits he found with his Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA).

    Episode 17: It's a no brainer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 23:10


    Kicking off season 2 of Eye on 65, retiree David Sauter provides insights on transitioning into an individual marketplace as an early retiree, annual enrollment, and adapting to change in retirement.

    Episode 16: Two-time retiree failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 15:11


    Third time's a charm. Marianne celebrates her retirement in this episode of Eye on 65.

    Episode 15: Medicare when turning 65

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 12:54


    Marianne and Nina discuss what happens when someone turns 65 years old in the United States.

    Episode 14: Breaking down the Healthcare Enhancement for Local Public Safety (HELPS) law

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 8:52


    Helping you break down the HELPS law. What public safety retirees need to know.

    Episode 13: How the IRA reduces healthcare costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 8:58


    Discussion about how the IRA, with a new law from Congress in place, makes for significant savings for today's retirees.

    Episode 12: Demystifying OPEB

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 11:59


    Host Marianne Steger and Chief Actuary Trevis Parson discuss what Other Post-Employment Benefits (aka OPEB) liabilities are and what plan sponsors can do to reduce them.

    Episode 11: The Retired World

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 11:12


    The true story of five retirees, picked to share their Via Benefits experiences.

    Episode 10: Making Part D plans affordable

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 11:33


    Drug coverage affordability really does exist in the individual Medicare marketplace!

    Episode 9: Which Medicare plans are best for retirees?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 14:28


    Understand the differences between group Medicare and individual Medicare plans and which plans are best for retirees.

    Episode 8: Pre-Medicare Retiree Health Care Solution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 11:07


    Many workers retire before they are Medicare-eligible. Providing retiree health care coverage for them is quite challenging and expensive. Host Marianne Steger explains how the recent changes to the ACA made by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), have made healthcare for Pre-Medicare retirees accessible and more affordable.

    Episode 7: The ABCs of Medicare

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 13:09


    A, B, C, D, E, F, G. Confused by the Medicare alphabet soup? Listen in as John Barkett and Marianne Steger sort through the ABCs of Medicare in this latest episode.

    Episode 6: Who's to Complain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 8:09


    In this episode, retiree Donna Adassa shares her experience transitioning from a retiree group health plan to a Medicare marketplace and provides insights on why she prefers the Medicare marketplace.

    Episode 5: How the City of Memphis Reduced its OPEB Liabilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 10:55


    The City of Memphis was facing $1.3 billion in unfunded OPEB liabilities and needed a solution. Our guest, Chief Financial Officer Shirley Ford, shares how she helped the city and its retirees find a win-win solution using the Individual Medicare Marketplace.

    Episode 4: Built to last?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 9:48


    Providing retiree health care is more difficult than ever. As a result, the percentage of public sector employers who provide these benefits is shrinking. In this episode of Eye on 65, Marianne and John share the seven-question stress test that can be used to determine if your retiree health care program is built to last.

    Episode 3: How to Preserve Retiree Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 10:00


    The individual Medicare marketplace – the best kept secret for delivering affordable retiree health care.

    Episode 2: Searching for Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 10:06


    Options available for maintaining retiree health benefits.

    Episode 1: The Great Trade Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 10:47


    What makes working in the public sector unique and what’s at stake if retiree health care goes away?

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