REMINDER – GETTING STARTED WITH MEDICARE WEBINAR NEXT WEEK The IRO Health Benefits team is pleased to provide a webinar on Getting Started with Medicare. Our speaker is Ms. Cristina Collazo from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This is an overview of how Medicare works. Attendees who are not yet Medicare eligible will gain the […]
Retirees Receiving a W-2 From Intel
Last modified on February 20, 2026
If you are expecting a W-2 from Intel, please note that they are mailed by January 31 each year to the address Intel has on record for you at the end of the year. Should you not receive your W-2 by mid-February, you can request a copy by calling the Get HR Help at 1-800-238-0486. Additionally, if you have already received your W-2 and have questions regarding […]
Retiree Recommendations for Health Insurance Brokers
The Healthcare Benefits Committee solicited recommendations on the Facebook page for insurance brokers (Medicare/non-Medicare) from IRO members but we did not receive a large number of suggestions. We did not receive ANY for non-Medicare brokers. Please feel free to send in your recommendations for health insurance brokers through the IRO Facebook group. To start the […]
Intel Benefits announcement on Annual Enrollment considerations and COBRA severance/CPM packages
Last modified on June 26, 2024
Intel included 12 months of Intel paid COBRA in severance/CPM packages over the past year which creates some additional considerations when weighing other benefit plan enrollment opportunities during Annual Enrollment. The Intel paid COBRA does not change any of the government rules regarding what defines a qualified status change (QSC) which allows mid-year entrance to […]
Annual Interest Earned on Your SERMA
Last modified on October 23, 2025
As a cost savings, Intel decided they would not generate and mail Interest statements for SERMA accounts previously. The T-bill interest earned for 2024 has been updated and posted to SERMA accounts. Log in to your Retiree SERMA account to view your account activity. Additional Retiree resources are available on the U.S. Retiree Info page. .