Massachusetts General Hospital offers employees comprehensive health care and retirement benefits designed to accommodate each employee's personal choices and specific needs.

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Massachusetts General Hospital employees are eligible for retirement and health care benefits if they are:

  • Weekly-paid, regular employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week
  • Weekend-only employees
  • Monthly-paid Mass General/Massachusetts Physicians Organization executives, Mass General Institute of Health Professions faculty or executive staff

Health Care Coverage

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage are available at the following levels:
    • Employee
    • Employee and spouse
    • Employee and children
    • Family
  • Two medical plan options help you stay healthy and protect you in the event of illness or injury
  • prescription drug benefit offers you both pharmacy and mail order services 
  • Two dental plans provide the level of coverage that is right for you and your family
  • vision care plan offers a cost-effective way for you and your family to get annual comprehensive eye exams and corrective lenses
  • Two flexible spending accounts save you tax dollars and reduce your out-of-pocket costs for health care and dependent day care
  • Long-term disability (LTD) insurance is available for financial protection in the event you cannot work due to an extended illness or injury
  • Basic group life insurance in an amount equal to your annual salary will provide protection for your survivors
  • Optional group-term life insurance allows you to purchase additional life insurance for yourself, your spouse or your dependents
  • Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance is available to protect you and your spouse 

Retirement Plans

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  • hospital-paid retirement plan provides a retirement foundation upon which you can build
  • tax-sheltered annuity plan offers you an additional, tax-smart way to save for the future
  • Our retiree medical plan is designed to help eligible employees pay the cost of medical coverage after retirement
  • Mass General also offers employees numerous benefits, perks and conveniences to help balance work and personal commitments. Learn more about the benefits we offer