Registering for Benefitsolver:  your retiree health benefits information at your fingertips

The Division of Pensions and Benefits has set up Benefitsolver, which gives you access to your School Employees’ Health Benefits Plan (SEHBP) account and allows for online designation of beneficiaries, change of health and dental plans, and submission of documentation.

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NJREA delegates head to Philadelphia

Delegates from around the country are elected to attend the National Education Association Representative Assembly (NEARA) each year.

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Multiple means of assessment in the classroom

By Izabelle King   Assessment is a crucial part in many students’ learning processes. Using a single method to assess every student’s ability and knowledge can be harmful to both…

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SEHBP upcoming statewide open enrollment period

All SEHBP retiree enrollees will soon be receiving information from the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits regarding an upcoming statewide open enrollment period.

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So much more than a long weekend

My experience at the NJEA Convention  By Cassidy Halligan, Rutgers University, NJEA Preservice member  Growing up in the public school system, November always felt like one of the shortest months…

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Those who can, educate. I’m an educator. 

What’s your superpower?  Education is the one profession that creates all other professions.  In a time when some people’s misinformed opinions about who educators are and what we do seems…

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2024 Medicare Part B Premiums

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in November announced the 2024 premiums for Medicare Part B. 

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2024 Medicare Part D Premiums

Since Jan. 1, 2012, all Medicare-eligible retirees enrolled in the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) are automatically enrolled in the state-selected Medicare prescription plan, which is currently OptumRx. This program includes the Medicare-eligible retiree to be enrolled automatically in Medicare Part D. 

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2024 Health Benefit Rates Set

In September, the School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission (SEHBC) approved rates for the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP), from which many of our retired members received their benefits, for Plan Year 2024.

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