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 \n– On Medicare covered services you still pay  \n> Your deductible  \n> Coinsurance & copayments  \n– Most dental care including dentures  \n– Eye exams related to prescribing glasses  \n– Routine foot care  \n– Custodial care  \n– Hearing aids  \n– Limited prescription drug coverage  \nPEBB Retiree Insurance  \n> Do I Need Medicare Part D?  \n– Voluntary prescription drug plan  \n> Part D Plans are administered by Medicare-approved insurance companies  \n> Premiums, deductibles, co-insurance vary by plan  \n– for more information [contact](contact www.medicare.gov)[ ](contact www.medicare.gov)[www.medicare.gov](contact www.medicare.gov)  \n– PEBB does not offer a Medicare Part D plan.  \n> If electing PEBB Retiree Medical plan, generally you do not need a Medicare Part D plan*  \n> Prescription drug coverage included  \n> Coverage is as good or better than Part D plans available  \n*Except Premera Blue Cross Medicare Supp. Plan G   \nPEBB MEDICARE PLANS  \nFOR MEDICARE ELIGIBLE RETIREES  \n> PEBB plans offer secondary coverage to Medicare Parts A & B and provide coverage for important services not covered by Medicare.  \n– Uniform Medical Classic (Coordination of Benefit Plan)  \n– Medicare Advantage Plan (Kaiser Permanente WA & NW, and UnitedHealthcare)  \n– Medicare Supplement Plan G (administered by Premera)  \n> You pay the monthly premium to the HCA for you and your  \neligible dependent (s)   \nRetiree Insurance  \n> Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) Phone: 1-800-562-6900  \n– Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner  \n– Provides information about health insurance and Medicare  \n– [www.insurance.wa.gov](www.insurance.wa.gov)  \n> Typ","cbCaimPnYvgZ0UPN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimPnYvgZ0UPN","pdf",276053,20,"English","# Agenda\n## PEBB: Retiree Insurance and Medicare\n## WA DRS Retirees and UW Retirement Plan (UWRP)\n## Workday Access and UW Retiree Privileges\n## Return to Work Retirees and UW Retiree Checklist\n# PEBB Retiree Insurance\n## Health Care Authority (HCA) enrollment and contacts\n## Coverage start timing and welcome packet\n# Medicare for Retirees\n## Medicare components: Parts A, B, and D\n## What Medicare parts A & B do not cover\n## When to consider Medicare Part D\n# PEBB Medicare Plans for Medicare-eligible Retirees\n## Secondary coverage and plan types\n# SHIBA Support","[{\"question\":\"What benefits options can retirees elect under PEBB retiree insurance through HCA?\",\"answer\":\"Retirees can elect medical, dental, and/or life insurance through the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA). 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