PERS advisory committee recommends continuing Transamerica Medicare supplement plan for 2026

The PERS retiree insurance advisory committee recommended that the board continue the PERS-sponsored retiree medical insurance Medicare Supplement plan with Transamerica for calendar year 2026 and hold an open enrollment period Oct. 1–Nov. 30.
Mr. Higgins presented the advisory committee recommendation and said the committee voted unanimously to adopt plan changes proposed by Transamerica. The changes were reviewed with actuaries from Cabañac (?) CABMAC who advised that benefit changes, premium increases, or a combination of both would be necessary; the advisory committee accepted the recommendations.
Board members asked for questions; none were recorded in the transcript and the board approved the advisory committee’s recommendation by voice vote. Staff indicated they would provide answers to any follow-up questions and proceed with open-enrollment planning.
Note: the transcript identifies the actuary as “CABMAC.” The article reports that name as stated in the meeting record; staff verification of the actuary firm name and the specific plan-change details is recommended for publication.