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JAN 27 2025 HBP NYC HEALTH BENEFITS
www.nyc.gov/site/olr/health/retiree/health-retiree-responsibilities-assistance.page
Information and Update: $15 copays to resume January 1, 2025 for the EmblemHealth-GHI portion of the GHI/Anthem Senior Care Plan
Senior Care members—As you may know, $15 copays for the EmblemHealth-GHI portion of the GHI/Anthem Senior Care Plan were previously suspended by court order. Now, in accordance with a more recent court order, $15 copays will resume on January 1, 2025.
As of January 1, 2025, Senior Care members will be required to pay a $15 copayment each time they use the health services listed below: https://www.nyc.gov/site/olr/health/retiree/health-retiree-responsibilities-assistance.page
MEDICARE Part B Reimbursement & IRMAA MEDICARE Part B Reimbursement
JAN 24. 2024 Medicare Reimbursement for Widows
Reimbursement of Medicare premiums for Spouses Ends as of the Date Of Death Of The Retiree.
Only spouses whose husbands died in The Line of Duty Would Continue receive such benefits.
Rose Amengual Assistant Deputy Director, Administration Employee Benefits Program The City of New York Office of Labor Relations ramengua@olr.nyc.gov ramengua@nyceplans.org
JAN 25, 2024 HEALTH BENEFITS STOP UPON DEATH OF THE MEMBER
The survivor (Spouse/Domestic Partner) may apply for “COBRA for Life” Coverage through the City of New York. If you are the spouse/domestic partner of a member who has passed away, you have the right to continue coverage under any of the available NYC health benefits plans.
Effective November 13, 2001, N Y State law provides that surviving spouses of retired uniformed members of the New York City Police and Fire Departments can continue their health benefits coverage for life. Such coverage will be at a premium of 102% of the group rate and must be elected within one (1) year of the date of the death of the member.
Contact the NYC Retiree Health Benefits Section, in writing, to obtain an application; NYC Retiree Health Benefits Section, Attn: COBRA for Life, 22 Cortlandt Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10007.
OR,
you can Email Ms. Judith Francis at, Judith.Francis@OLR.NYC.gov, make sure to include the decedent’s name, last six digits of the decedent’s Social Security Number and attach a copy of the decedent’s death certificate to the email.
JAN 28, 2025 & MAR 29, 2025, OLR HEALTH RETIREE HEALTH
Questions about your IRMAA or Medicare Part B Reimbursements?
Medicare Part B 2024 Reimbursement
Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents will be reimbursed annually for the standard Medicare Part B amount of $ 2,096.40 FOR SINGLE AND $4,192.80 FOR COUPLE
excluding any penalties and late enrollment fees, and subject to be pro-rated.
APRIL 15TH 2026 REIMBURSEMENT IS $2220.00 FOR SINGLE AND $4440.00 FOR COUPLE
2024 Medicare Part B reimbursements will be issued on April 15 2025. Please check your bank account/statement (or the mail, if you are receiving a physical check).
If you already submitted your Medicare Part A & B card to the Health Benefits Program, this payment is automatic and you will receive it annually.
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Medicare Part B Reimbursement
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The City will reimburse retirees and their eligible dependents for Medicare Part B premiums paid, excluding any penalties. You must be receiving a City pension check and be enrolled as the contract holder for City health benefits in order to receive reimbursement for Part B premiums.
For most retirees, the refund is issued automatically by the Health Benefits Program. If you are currently receiving your pension check through Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) or direct deposit, your reimbursement will be deposited directly into your bank account. This will be separate from your pension payment. If you don’t have EFT or direct deposit, you will receive a check in the mail in June.
The reimbursement amount is based on the standard Medicare Part B premiums.
If you were eligible for Medicare Part B Reimbursement for prior years but did not enroll by providing a copy of your Medicare card, reimbursement is limited to the previous three (3) calendar years. To enroll, please complete the Medicare Part B Reimbursement Program Application.
Learn More about Medicare Part B Reimbursement
Medicare Part B Reimbursement Program Application
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DID THE UFA, UFOA OR PBA FILE AN AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE NYC ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE RETIREES' LITIGATION AGAINST AND MLC ??? NO
DID THE UFA, UFOA OR PBA WRITE LETTERS OF SUPPORT TO THE NY CITY COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF INTRO-1099 ??? NO !! RETIREES, WAKE-UP IF YOU THINK YOUR FORMER UNIONS ARE REALLY AGAINST THE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN. jg
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Medicare Advantage Ruling Is Now Further Explained
Everything Remains In Place FOR NOW, From The Professional Staff Congress, CUNY
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APR 9, 2024 City Attorney, Judge Joust on Medicare Matter
The decision marked the third time in two years the courts sided with the retirees. Soon afterward, the city said it would appeal his ruling. A decision from the Appellate Division could take anywhere from a few days to as long as several months.
Marianne Pizzitola, the president of the New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees, one of the lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to Frank’s decision, called out the city’s tactics.
“Retirees know what we were promised and that was Medicare and a city supplemental plan when we became Medicare eligible," she said in a statement following the hearing. "A promise made should be a promise kept, and we relied on that when choosing to spend our lifetime working for the city. It is shameful that the mayor’s Office of Labor Relations would encourage unions to sell off retirees for their raises."
