2022 SEHBP benefit rates

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 receive their benefits, for Plan Year 2022.

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2022 Medicare Part B Premiums

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in November announced the 2022 premiums for Medicare Part B.

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2022 Medicare Part D Premiums

Since January 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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Read more about the article A new era begins
The NJREA Fall Meeting was held virtually.

A new era begins

On Sept. 23, the NJREA kicked off its fall meeting in modern style—via Zoom. Hundreds of NJREA members from around the state joined NJEA leaders, staff and special guests to usher in the 2021-22 advocacy year.

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Read more about the article The journey of a preservice leader
Leaders from all levels of the NJEA family. From left: NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty, NJEA Preservice President Brian Reilly, NJREA President Joan Wright, NJEA President Sean M. Spiller, and NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson.

The journey of a preservice leader

By Brian Reilly If you told me in high school that I would be the NJEA Preservice president, I would have thought you were crazy. I did not know what…

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SEHBP Rates for Retirees

Plan year 2022 In August, the SEHBP released the rates for Plan Year 2022, effective 1/1/2022. The retiree rates saw a modest increase as indicated in the chart below.  Annual…

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NJREA celebrates stellar students

Walter Krichling Vocational/Technical/Career Scholarship Austin Dorflinger is currently a senior at Hunterdon Central Regional High School as well as in his second year at Hunterdon County Poly Tech in the…

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Confidence and creativity

The potential of poetry writing in elementary classrooms Maura Telfer, Rider University student “The only true poets are children” states Flora J. Arnstein, author of Poetry in the Elementary Classroom,…

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NJREA “No-Calorie” Fall Luncheon

NJREA’s “No-Calorie” Informational & Delegate Council Meeting Thursday, September 23 at 10 a.m.

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NJREA “No-Calorie” Fall Luncheon

NJREA’s “No-Calorie” Informational & Delegate Council Meeting Thursday, September 23 at 10 a.m. NJREA members are invited to join the NJREA officers and Delegate Council for a virtual meeting this…

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