Retirement Information
for all retirees of Hampstead School District and SAU55
Click on your group's icon to view medical and dental insurance information through the Hampstead School District for Retirees
Medical and Dental Insurance Rates
for all retirees of Hampstead School District and SAU55
for all retirees of Hampstead School District and SAU55
Click here for 2022-23 rates
ATTN Retirees: you will notice the rate change in your pension check received on July 31st (July check) if you pay via NHRS annuity deduction.
Annual Notices
Open Enrollment for Retirees

Please read if you are a current retiree for important information about Open Enrollment in May.
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FORMS TO FILL OUT
for Hampstead School District Group
Medical and Dental Insurance
Remember to send completed forms securely
Regular email is not secure
Retiree Medical and/or Dental Application Change Form

Want to pay for your HSD medical and or dental insurance via a monthly NHRS annuity deduction? Fill out the Annuity Deduction Authorization form. Making changes to your insurance during Open Enrollment in May or via a life event? Fill out this form.
Note that rate changes for the new plan year will be evident in pension checks starting with checks received on July 31st (July check).
Retiree ACH Authorization Form

Retiring soon and want to stay on HSD insurance? Fill out the Retiree Medical and/or Dental Application and Change Form. Making changes to a current plan due to a life event (eg. turning 65 or spouse turning 65), or making changes during Open Enrollment in May for an effective date of July 1st? Fill out this form.
NHRS Annuity Deduction Authorization for Medical and Dental Benefits Form

Want to pay for your HSD medical and or dental insurance via a monthly payment from a bank account, credit card, or debit card? Fill out the Retiree ACH Authorization Form.
Send completed forms directly to HealthTrust through their Secure Message Center or via US postal mail service or, or send to Hampstead School District's HR Administrator by US mail, hand-delivery, or sharing via a secure drive such as Google. Do NOT email the form as an attachment to anyone because it will have personal identifiable information on it such as SSNs & birth dates. Regular email is not secure!
Medicare Health Insurance
Part A Hospital
Part B Medical
Part D Prescription Drug
65 is the magic number for retirees
Are you 65 and plan on working a few more years? Don't sign up for Medicare yet!
Things to know:
Part A is generally free and the social security office will sign you up automatically when you turn 65.
Part B requires a monthly premium (rates vary). You must sign up for part B - enrollment does not happen automatically.
Initial sign up should happen one of two ways:
a retiree is turning 65, or,
a staff member is retiring and is about to turn 65 or is already 65. As long as an individual has employer based medical insurance, he or she does not have to sign up (and should not) regardless of age.
Ready to enroll in Medicare?
(Consider a Hampstead Medicomp Supplemental Insurance as well)
Medicare Enrollment forms:
Click here for Application for Enrollment in Part B (CMS-40B) and Request for Employment Information (CMS-L564) for those enrolling during a special enrollment period.
Information on Medicare Part D Prescription Drug

Retirement Application Packet for Service/Vested Deferred Retirement
Applications must be completed and submitted to NHRS to apply for retirement. All required forms/copies must be submitted at least 30, but not more than 90 days prior to the effective date of retirement, which is always the first of the month.
Click here for a complete Group I (Employee and Teacher) application packet
Instructional videos:
How to File for Retirement (general overview)
News
Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Annual Notice for 2023
October 13, 2022 - Melissa Post
Click the link below to read this important update.
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