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Early Retirement Health Insurance Options

Bridging a Coverage Gap Between Retirement and Medicare

Many baby boomers may be toying with the idea of early retirement in the new year. For some in this age
group, a lifetime of working means a good pension and benefits after they leave the day-to-day grind, but more
and more companies are converting retirement benefits, leaving the boomer generation in the precarious
position of finding alternative health insurance coverage. If you are considering early retirement or need to
consider retirement health insurance options, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners
(NAIC) offers these tips for where to look and what to consider in your decision.

Shopping For Medicare Supplemental Insurance

  1. What is Medicare Supplement Insurance?
  2. How Do I Know if I Need Medicare Supplement Insurance?
  3. Standard Plans and Basic Benefits
  4. What is it Going to Cost?
  5. Frequently Asked Questions 
  6. Where Can I Buy A Policy?
  7. Important Tips
  8. Where to Get Your Medicare Questions Answered

Act 48 Report and related documents regarding Health System Costs

An important part of Vermont Act 48 of 2011—Vermont’s health care reform law—is the requirement that the Legislature receive reports as work on reform progresses.  §14(b) of Vermont Act 48 of 2011 requires the Legislative Joint Fiscal Office and the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration (BISHCA) to report by November 1, 2011 on the relative costs of Vermont’s current and proposed health care systems.