CLEVELAND, December 29 — Are you nearing retirement age? If so, then you may want to obtain a “Retirement Made Easy Kit” from United Healthcare.
And even though the kits are issued by United Healthcare (UHC), they can be used for informational purposes by members who may have Aetna or Highmark as their active insurance vendor instead of UHC.
As you plan for retirement, understanding your medical coverage options after you retire can be overwhelming. You’ve worked a long time to earn your retirement, and it should be an event you anticipate with great pleasure, free from worries about your benefits.
The Retirement Kit presents a simple, step-by-step process to help navigate your medical coverage options and make the best decision for your family.
The Retirement Made Easy Kit contains the following information:
• Steps to take when considering retirement;
• Eligibility requirements for each available benefit plan;
• How to obtain information/forms and when they need to be submitted;
• Benefit coverage options available for early retirement prior to age 65;
• Benefit coverage options for spouses/dependents;
• Age annuitant information;
• Disability annuitant information;
• Billing and payment information;
• United Healthcare contacting information;
• Coverage available for those who are eligible for Medicare; and
• When to contact the Railroad Retirement Board.
To obtain a Retirement Made Easy Kit and/or to speak to a United Healthcare Retirement Specialist, please call: (800) 842-5252.