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Dentist near AU Vera Wilhelm Hello, Does anyone have a good dentist who takes Aetna near AU or upper NW? Thanks so much!   Read More
Can I get an ID? Anna Benjamin Hello all, How do I get an ID so I don't have to bother colleagues to issue me a guest pass? Thanks in advance!   Anna Read More
International Courier services (Fedex, etc) through Bank’s Mail Room Nitin Kibe Has anyone used these services through the Bank's mail room for personal documents and has info on pricing (vs. regular walk-in open market), who to contact in Bank, etc?  Much... Read More
The Nexus of WB Decentralization, Technical Excellence and HR Policy: Follow-up from a Panel Discussion John Heath The History Thematic Group hosted a panel discussion on this topic on September 11, 2024, an event that was attended by over 60 people. The panelists comprised Anna Aghumian (Senior... Read More
The Secret Wisdom of NATURE. Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things by Peter Wohlleben. Richard Cambridge Peter Wohlleben is a German forester and author. His  2019 book “The Secret Wisdom of NATURE.  Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of all Living Things” is mostly about German and central European forests... Read More
“Left Behind. A New Economics for Neglected Places” by Paul Collier, August 2024 Richard Cambridge I picked up Paul Collier’s August 2024 book “LEFT BEHIND.  New Economics for Neglected Places” and was taken on an exciting ride by the Oxford Don, researcher extraordinaire, and yes, a former senior... Read More
Notary Public Rajiv Nundy Does the 1818 Society have a notary public that can provide complimentary notarizations ? If so how can we reach them. Thanks for posting this. Read More
using Bank’s hotel rates for the travel for retirees and their families Prabhat Garg I would like to request the 1818 society to please negotiate with the Bank's travel department to allow us to login through our wbalumni portal and book hotels in foreign... Read More
From Grief to Love – an epic journey around the coast of UK Anis Dani This travelogue is an eloquent reflection of the memories, anguish and joys the author shared with his late wife Melitta. This epic journey was undertaken to honor Melitta but also... Read More
Medicare and Medstar Dominick Egan If you have Medicare and Aetna you must specify with the Provider in advance that Medicare is Primary and Aetna is secondary. Medstar got these reversed and now I am... Read More
Aetna & Hearing aids wb12392 Aetna provides hearing aid reimbursement up to a maximum of $4000 every five years which is helpful as good hearing aids are very expensive ($5k-15k) and are doctor prescribed.  Unfortunately,... Read More
Let’s recognize that our RMIP is a huge benefit. Alexander Keyserlingk Lets be aware of the real value of our RMIP, Retiree Medical Insurance Plan. ________________________________________ In the last 12 months, I have had serious medical situations requiring me to be... Read More
Do you like Dickensian mysteries? Anis Dani Did you know that buried inside one of the World Bank's pioneers of economic analysis beats the heart of a mystery writer? His bio describes him as  "A Welshman with... Read More
Retiree Book Repository Anis Dani The 1818 Society has launched a new initiative to establish an online respository of books produced by WBG alumni in their personal capacity, after their retirement. The purpose is to... Read More
Medicare Maria Angelica Silvero I live in Maryland, and a green card  holder. I am applying for Medicare this year. Can I do that in the DC Social Security office? Do I need to... Read More
Copa America and UEFA – Does the 1818 Society have a view on who will win? Eduardo Wallentin I would be interested in the 1818 Society's view on these two tournaments, who they think will win, and whether any of the players qualify for the RMIP or RBMP. Read More
Reimbursement of Tax Supplement Anis Dani I understand Net Plan pensioners have to claim reimbursement of the Tax Supplement on their pensions? Is there a deadline for the Tax Supplement or can I apply for it... Read More
UK COLA 2024 Susan Dubas What is the 2024 COLA for retirees living in the UK? Read More