Clergy Post-Retirement Health Plan Subsidy increase approved for 2021 for Medicare Supplement Health Plans

The Church Pension Fund (CPF) has approved an increase of $20 per member/per month in the subsidy for the Medicare Supplement Health Plans in 2021. Medicare-eligible clergy with 20 or more years of Credited Service and their eligible spouses or surviving spouses will receive $400 per member/per month toward the purchase of healthcare coverage through the Medical Trust in 2021. Learn more about Medicare Supplement Health Plan costs for clergy.

View the program mailings:

• Members with premium subsidies
• Other members

If you are enrolled in a fully-funded retiree HMO plan and need more information, or are considering one of the Medical Trust’s Medicare Supplement Health Plans, please call CPG Client Services at (800) 480-9967.

Enhanced Medicare Supplement Plan Hearing Aid Benefits for 2021

Retirees enrolled in the Medical Trust Medicare Supplement Health Plans currently have a hearing aid benefit. Beginning in 2021, Comprehensive and Plus plan members will receive a higher benefit maximum more frequently—$1,500 per ear every three years (currently $1,000 per ear every five years). Our Premium plan members will have the same benefit maximum of $2,000 per ear at an increased frequency of every three years (currently every five years).

	2020 Benefit	2021 Benefit
Comprehensive and Plus Plans	$1,000 per ear every five years and Amplifon Hearing Aid® device discount	Maximum benefit of $1,500 per ear every three years, plus Amplifon Hearing Aid® device discount
Premium Plan	$2,000 per ear every five years and Amplifon Hearing Aid® device discount	Maximum benefit of $2,000 per ear every three years, plus Amplifon Hearing Aid® device discount

Retirees enrolled in the Medical Trust Medicare Supplement Health Plan will continue to submit claims for eligible hearing aid device reimbursements to United Healthcare.

 

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