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We are always striving to improve the ways we
communicate with you, our members! Over the
past three months with everyone “stuck at home”,
we have relied more than ever on electronic communications.
So please take a few minutes and
check out our website: www.ncrgea.com.
Sign up to receive NCRGEA Legislative Updates
by email! NCRGEA members can get a weekly
update on the status or progress of legislation that
impacts retirees.
On our website you can sign up to receive our
Member Spouses: Be an Associate Member!
The spouse of any dues-paid active member
can join NCRGEA as an “Associate Member” for
only $40 a year. Associate Members can access all
be covered by our $10,000 Accidental Death &
With your spouse as an Associate Member, you
can also save on your monthly dental and vision
premiums. For example: The monthly dental
premium for Member and Spouse is $107.48 –
that’s $1,289.76 a year. With your spouse joining
as an Associate Member for $40 a year, your
monthly dental premium drops to $95.52 a month
or $1,146.24. That’s a savings of $103.52 (after
Associate Member dues of $40 are paid.) Spouses
can enroll as an Associate Member at any time and
your dental and vision premiums will be reduced.
The Superior Vision monthly premium for
Member and Family is $15.88 and Member and Associate
monthly premium is $13.98.
You can download an Associate Membership
application from our website www.ncrgea.com;
email a request to info@ncrgea.com; or call our of-
NCBAM Hope Line Available for NC Senior Adults
The HOPE LINE (866.578.4673) of NC Baptist
Aging Ministry is available daily 9:00am – 9:00pm
to receive calls from NC senior adults who are
experiencing isolation and loneliness—because of
social distancing efforts or for any other reason.
NCBAM team members and volunteers trained
in evidence-based health coach techniques focus
on listening and allowing callers to have a safe
space to express themselves.
Knowing that many individuals in need of a
friendly call service may not initiate a call, the
Hope Line also offers outbound calls. The
service is free and can be requested by calling
877.506.2226 or by emailing ncbam@bchfamily.
org. A link will be sent to sign up for the “friendly
email and newsletter. Sometimes we send a “Take
Action Now!” alert with information and ask you
to contact your legislators. Over the past couple
months we have emailed important information
and links about the COVID-19 with tips to help you
stay safe and details about which Phase our state is
observing and what it means to you.
Go to: WWW.NCRGEA.COM - click on: Sign-up
to Receive NCRGEA Communications Electronically!
You can also sign up to receive our email
communications or our Living Power newsletter.
call” service.
Call recipients must be 65 or older and live in
North Carolina. Requests can be made by individuals
themselves or by a family member or caregiver.
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