Office of Labor Relations Issues Notice of Medicare Advantage Plan for Retirees
Starting in January 1, 2022, the City of New York and the Municipal Labor Committee have agreed to implement a Medicare Advantage program for all City retirees and their eligible dependents age 65 and over. The new program will be called the NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Plan and be provided by an Alliance between Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and EmblemHealth. The NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Plan will provide comprehensive premium-free health coverage to retirees. The NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Plan will allow retirees and their eligible dependents to keep their current doctors and hospitals. All retirees and their eligible dependents will automatically be enrolled in the NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Plan. Retirees who do not wish to be enrolled in the new Plan, effective January 1, 2022, will have the ability to opt-out and remain in their current retiree health plan. To remain in their current health plan, retirees will have to pay an additional plan premium, the specifics for which will be determined in August, and available on the Health Benefits Program website at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/olr/health/summaryofplans/health-ratechart.page.