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  The Pension Planner is published four times each year as a service to participants in the New York State Nurses Association Pension Plan. The information in this newsletter is not intended to be complete plan information, and is not a substitute for the Summary Plan Description. Please address questions regarding this newsletter to communications@rnbenefits.org.

For Your Retirement Benefit is an annual publication that summarizes the health insurance alternatives available to retired participants. The newsletter outlines such options as Medicare, Medigap, Medicare HMOs, COBRA, and Direct Pay.

Click on the newsletter images below to view the most recent issue of The Pension Planner or For Your Retirement Benefit. To view past issues of The Pension Planner, click here.
 

  Spring 2008 Pension Planner
When retirement's a long way out
= Don't raid your retirement funds = Stocks, bonds, and short-term savings = Avoid middle age weight gain = What happens to your pension if you go back to work = Passing on family treasures = Pension benefit is taxable = Don't leave heirs without this substantial benefit = Staff changes = Reader survey
     
  Winter 2008 Pension Planner
Good financial planning is a girl's best friend
= Important notice for RNs who aren't legally separated or divorced = Three types of IRAs = Food as medicine = Pension benefit is taxable = Pension statements help you plan = Don't leave your loved ones unprotected = Keep inflation from nibbling your nest egg away = Trustees approve amendment addressing final average earnings
     
 

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  For Your Retirement Benefit 
Retiree health insurance options
= Coverage for Medicare-eligible retirees = When to sign up for Medicare = Medicare costs = Medigap = Health coverage for early retirees = COBRA continuation coverage = Health Net Direct Pay coverage = COBRA and Health Net comparison = Medicare services and fees = Other health insurance coverage
     
 

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