How retiree insurance made sure medical costs didn't derail retirement dreams.
"This is the story for and of my sister. She retired after 30 years of teaching in 2019, and chose to participate in PEBB retiree insurance for her medical care. She had a few carefree months, but then that first November after retiring, she was diagnosed with cancer. Not only were her retirement dreams put on hold, but she was also deeply concerned about finances. She worried about the extra strain on her and her husband's budget from the greatly increased medical costs. However, even after two years of chemotherapy, countless tests, surgeries, home health, and more medications than she cared to take, she still hadn't had to pay a dime! Between Medicare and her PEBB medical plan, everything was covered 100 percent. No loans were needed to get them by, and she and her husband were even able to move out of state as they had planned years ago—and still the medical bills were fully paid. Her PEBB insurance was a definite blessing that allowed my sister and her husband to carry through her last years free of anxiety about medical costs bringing them down."