TRTA Member ALERT: Medicare Part B Premiums to Rise in 2017!
Click here to send an email to your Congressman and help TRTA keep your premiums from increasing! Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) may have heard that premiums for Medicare Part B, which covers doctor visits and other outpatient care, are projected to rise in January 2017. Our members may recall that last […]
TRTA Members Push Congress to Act on Medicare B Premium Hike
Phone calls from Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) members have pushed Congress towards a Medicare Part B compromise. As we reported two weeks ago, Medicare Part B premiums are set to increase next year for retirees whose premiums are not automatically deducted from their Social Security benefit payments. The originally proposed premium increase would affect […]
TRTA Issues Update: Medicare Part B Bills Filed, Texas House Names TRS-Care Interim Committee Members
Click here to send an email to your Congressman and help TRTA keep your premiums from increasing! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has been very busy this week gathering information about the issues that matter most to you. We know you are busy and we appreciate the time you put in to helping TRTA, […]
TRTA Member ALERT: Medicare B Premiums Set to Increase By More Than 50 Percent!
Click here to send an email to your Congressman and help TRTA keep your premiums from increasing! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has received several phone calls and emails regarding the recent announcement that Medicare Part B premiums may increase in 2016. While the Wall Street Journal has reported that 70 to 80 percent […]
Important Announcement about Medicare Advantage
TRTA Working to Help You! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has coordinated with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and Aetna to assist TRS members eligible for the new TRS Medicare Advantage plan. We have heard from many of our members concerned about whether or not their doctors will take the new plan. […]
Medicare Advantage Explained
TRTA is Live at the first Aetna Presentation on Medicare Advantage Plans The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is preparing to enroll thousands of TRS-Care 2 and 3 participants into the new Medicare Advantage plan. TRS-Care participants that are Medicare A and B eligible will be automatically enrolled in the new Medicare Advantage plan. […]