Part of the "What I Learned Reading CDHC Solutions" series: Eric Gudmestad delivers some impressive methods for transitioning older employees who qualify for Medicare plans that rely less on company benefits and more on Medicare in his in-depth
article. There are many factors involved, and the options a company has are different depending on whether the employer qualifies for Medicare or not. The bottom line is that companies have some different paths they can take in transitioning their employees to their Medicare benefits they qualify for, and it will all depend on how your retiree benefits are currently set up. The most feasible option seems to be some sort of government subsidy. Retiree Drug Subsidies (RDS) can help with prescription drugs, while a Voluntary Employee Benefit Association (VEBA) can be administered over time.