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Author: Mark DeVaughn

CalPERS Reports Preliminary 9.3% Investment Return

Posted Jul 15, 2024 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

CalPERS today reported a preliminary net return of 9.3% on its investments for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2024. Assets as of that date were valued at $502.9 [Read More...]


CSR Wants Your Feedback

Posted Jul 03, 2024 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

Attention, CSR members: We still want your feedback. Many members have reported trouble accessing covered dental care through Delta Dental, one of the state retiree dental plan insurance [Read More...]


Join Yvonne Walker for CalPERS Online Town Hall

Posted Jun 06, 2024 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

CalPERS retired board member representative Yvonne Walker invites you to join her for her second town hall webinar on Thursday, June 13, from 10 to 11 a.m. Ms. Walker will provide an overview of [Read More...]


CalHR Addresses CSR Member Dental Concerns

Posted Jun 04, 2024 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

California State Retirees takes advocacy seriously. When many members reported difficulty accessing covered dental care through Delta Dental, CSR leaders raised the issue with state [Read More...]


CalPERS Will Vote Against Exxon’s CEO and Board

Posted May 20, 2024 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryNational Economy

By CalPERS Communications & Stakeholder Relations

Today we are announcing CalPERS will be voting against the CEO and Board of Directors at ExxonMobil. Marcie Frost will be [Read More...]


Watch recording of CalPERS webinar here

Posted Apr 22, 2024 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

CalPERS Retired Board of Administration member representative Yvonne Walker hosted a town hall webinar last week. She provided an overview of CalPERS priorities and the current health of the [Read More...]


CalPERS extends contact with Anthem into April

Posted Mar 07, 2024 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

Anthem Blue Cross and UC Health continue to partner together and agreed to extend their current contract to April 15, allowing time to finalize the new contract.  

This means members enrolled [Read More...]


Blue Cross members can continue care at UC Health

Posted Feb 08, 2024 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

Anthem Blue Cross and UC Health have agreed in principle on a new contract providing Anthem members access to care at UC Health’s doctors and hospitals, according to CalPERS.

The two health [Read More...]


Wanted: CSR member feedback on 2023 Open Enrollment

Posted Dec 08, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

Attention, CSR members: CalHR wants to know your opnions on the 2023 Open Enrollment season.

The CalHR Benefits Division created its inaugural Post Open Enrollment Survey. The [Read More...]


Anthem renews contract with Salinas Valley Memorial

Posted Dec 07, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

Anthem and Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital have renewed their contract agreement, retroactive to Aug. 1, 2023.

The agreement includes the affiliated providers of Salinas Valley Health, [Read More...]


Anthem, UC system extend contracts with CalPERS

Posted Oct 13, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

CalPERS is pleased to inform you that Anthem Blue Cross and University of California Health have agreed to an extension of their contract through March 1, 2024 with both parties agreeing to [Read More...]


CSR members: Sign up for free credit monitoring today

Posted Sep 25, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

Sept. 30 is the final day for retirees to register for the free credit monitoring CalPERS is offering through Experian.

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CalPERS PBI Data Breach - Frequently Asked Questions

Posted Sep 11, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

Time is running out to take advantage of CalPERS' offer of two years of free credit monitoring.

In June, CalPERS sent a letter informing you that a third-party vendor, PBI Research [Read More...]


Sign up for free credit monitoring by Sept. 30

Posted Sep 05, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

If you haven't already taken advantage of CalPERS' offer of two years of free credit monitoring, we want to remind you that time is running out.

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2024 CalPERS dental and vision rates

Posted Aug 24, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

CalPERS open enrollment begins Sept. 18 and continues until Friday, Oct. 13. Changes made during open enrollment take effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

Click [Read More...]


Attend the CalPERS open enrollment stakeholder meeting on Sept. 11

Posted Aug 16, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

Attend the virtual 2023 Open Enrollment Retiree Stakeholder Meeting on Sept. 11 to get all the information you need to prepare for Open Enrollment.

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CalPERS Provides Updates on Data Breach

Posted Aug 07, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

Below is an update on the PBI security breach as of Friday, Aug. 4:

  • Experian has enrolled approximately 144,000 CalPERS members in credit monitoring. This represents approximately 19% [Read More...]


    PBI Security Breach Update

    Posted Jul 24, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

    Below is an update on the PBI security breach at CalPERS:

    • Experian has enrolled approximately 133,600 CalPERS members in credit monitoring. This represents approximately 17% of all [Read More...]


      CalPERS Reports Investment Return for 2022-23 Fiscal Year

      Posted Jul 19, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

      The preliminary 5.8% net investment return is an improvement over the prior fiscal year, when global financial volatility led to the fund’s first negative net return since the Great Recession.

      The estimated funded status of the CalPERS portfolio now stands at 72%.

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      CalPERS Announces 2024 Health Plan Premiums

      Posted Jul 18, 2023 by Mark DeVaughn    categoryCalPERS

      Basic (non-Medicare) plans will increase 10.95% overall. Members enrolled in CalPERS’ Basic Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans will have an average premium increase of 10.50%. Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Basic plans will have an overall increase of 12.17%. Medicare plan premiums will rise 9.55% overall.

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