Group Insurance Commission

Roberta Herman M.D. is the Executive Director of the Group Insurance Commission, the agency that provides life, health, disability and dental and vision services to the Commonwealth’s employees, retirees and their dependents; many of these benefits are also provided to a number of authorities, municipalities, and other entities.

The GIC provides high value health insurance and other benefits to state employees and retirees (and their survivors and dependents) - as well as providing these benefits to redevelopment, housing, and certain other authorities.

Find out about plan options if you are GIC-eligible and how to enroll in benefits during annual enrollment, as a new hire, and as a new municipal enrollee. Annual enrollment gives current participants an opportunity to review their options and make changes if desired.

If you are from a municipality, school district, or authority that is considering the GIC health option, here are resources to assist with weighing the Group Insurance Commission option.

Here you will find information on what to do when changes occur in your life that may affect your GIC coverage.

Preparation and communication are key factors in enhancing health outcomes. The GIC encourages you to take charge of your health. Find out more about physician and hospital quality and costs, your condition, patient safety, mental health and substance abuse issues, as well as general health care tips.

Contact us by phone, mail, walk-in appointment, or by using the online contact form.