2020 health insurance enrollment opens in May for City employees

If you are interested in adding, dropping, or making other changes to your coverage, you must submit an updated enrollment application to the Health Benefits and Insurance Division by June 12, 2020. If you are adding a spouse or dependent, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility, such as a certified marriage or birth certificate. All necessary documents must be submitted together, otherwise, partial documents will be voided. To submit forms, employees can:

• Mail to 1 City Hall Square Room 807 Boston, MA 02201
• Fax to 617-635-3932
• Upload to Google Drive and share with HBI@boston.gov
• Email to HBI@boston.gov. Please do not include SSNs as our Gmail server is not secure. Instead, call HBI after submitting the documents to provide the information.

VIRTUAL MEETINGS

Attend one of our virtual meetings for retirees to learn more about your benefits:

• Wednesday, May 13, at 2:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. 
• Thursday, May 28, at 10:30 a.m.

To join a meeting, go to the Zoom website, create an account, select JOIN A MEETING, enter meeting ID 788-042-0438, and password AE2020

NON-MEDICARE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN CHANGES EFFECTIVE July 1, 2020

• Current: All plan accumulators (co-pay maximums, out-of-pocket limits, therapy visits, etc.) run on a calendar year (January 1 – December 31)
• NEW: All plan accumulators will run on a plan year (July 1 - June 30)

• Current: Rx Retail (30-day): $10/ $25/ $45 and Rx Mail Order (90-day): $20/ $50/ $100
• NEW: Rx Retail (30-day): $10/ $30/ $55 and Rx Mail Order (90-day): $20/ $60/ $135

• New cards will be issued for participants on the HPHC HMO and BCBS PPO plans only

• Retiree share of the premium will increase by 0.5% equating to 20% for the HMO plans and 30% for the PPO plan (see chart below)

Medicare Health Insurance Plan Changes Effective July 1, 2020

• Co-Pay: Rx Retail: $10/$25/$45 (excluding BCBSMA Managed Blue for Seniors)
• Co-Pay: Rx Mail Order: $20/$50/$115

DOCUMENTS 

• FY21 Non-Medicare Plan Comparison Chart
• FY21 Medicare Plan Comparison Chart