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2023 Annual Enrollment is now open for all benefit-eligible employees & retirees
*extended through June 9th
Now is the time to add or change your benefits!
Do you need to add a dependent to your coverage?
Annual enrollment is the only time of year you're allowed to add a dependent to your health & dental plan without a qualifying event.Don't forget - dental coverage comes in 2 tiers for current employees
Make the switch from low (basic) option to high (enhanced) option - or vice versa!All enrollments & changes will be effective July 1st
Quicklinks for Retired Employees:
Click on the topic below to be redirected:
·Non-Medicare Health Plans | ·Medicare Supplemental Plans | ·Dental Insurance |
·Rate Sheet | ·Annual Enrollment Flyer |
Quicklinks for Current Employees:
Click on the topic below to be redirected:
·Health Insurance | ·Dental Insurance | ·Annual Enrollment Flyer |
·Deferred Compensation | ·Employee Assistance Plans | ·Rate Sheet |
·Flex Spending | ·Good Health Gateway | ·Beverly Federal Credit Union |
·Additional Benefits (Disability, Whole Life, Critical Care, etc.) |
Retired Employees
Retiree Health Insurance Rate Sheet (PDF)
RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE:
Non-Medicare Plans (for retirees not yet age 65 and/or not enrolled in Medicare):
BCBS Network Blue New England HMO
- Monthly Rate for Individual plan $191.43
- Monthly Rate for Family plan $500.12
- 16% increase for FY24
- Network Blue Plan Summary (PDF)
- Network Blue Coverage Summary (PDF)
- Plan requirement: must live in New England
Additional Network Blue Info:
- Medication Look Up Tool (PDF)
- Guideline of Care (PDF)
- AHealthyMe (PDF)
- 24/7 Nurse Line (PDF)
- Wellness Workshops (PDF)
- Flu Shot Info (PDF)
- Worldwide Coverage (PDF)
- Glossary of Health Terms (PDF)
- Guide to Reading Health Care Statements (PDF)
- Notice of Confidentiality (PDF)
- MyBlue App (PDF)
- Coordination of Benefits (PDF)
- Website: Blue365 - Premier Health & Wellness Discounts
Free to join - provides access to exclusive member discounts, including: fitness, apparel, footwear, hearing, vision, nutrition, travel etc. (BCBS member id # required for enrollment)
Harvard Choice Net HMO
- Monthly Rate for Individual plan $195.34
- Monthly Rate for Family plan $510.32
- 16% increase for FY24
- Harvard Choice Plan Summary (PDF)
- Plan requirement: must live in New England
BCBS Master Medical Indemnity
- Monthly Rate for Individual plan $418.28
- Monthly Rate for Family plan $1041.47
- 16% increase for FY24
- Master Medical Plan Summary (PDF)
- Nationwide coverage
- No changes to plan basics
Medicare Supplemental Plans (for retirees age 65 & over and/or enrolled in Medicare Parts A & B):
Tufts Medicare Preferred (designed to coordinate with Medicare A&B)
- No change to Monthly Rate of $82.50 per person
- Surviving spouse (widow/widower) Rate: $206.25 per month
- Next possible rate change will be January 2024
- Includes prescription coverage
- Tufts Plan Highlights (PDF)
- Tufts Plan Summary (PDF)
- Tier Information for 100 Most Utilized Medications (PDF)
- Plan requirement: must live in Massachusetts
BCBS Managed Blue for Seniors (designed to coordinate with Medicare A&B)
- Monthly Rate is $115.57 per person
- Surviving spouse (widow/widower) Rate: $288.93 per month
- 3.2% increase for FY24
- Includes prescription coverage
- Managed Blue Plan Summary (PDF)
- Plan requirement: must live in Massachusetts
BCBS Medex3 (designed to coordinate with Medicare A&B)
- Monthly Rate is $177.16 per person
- Surviving spouse (widow/widower) Rate: $354.32 per month
- 16% increase for FY24
- Includes prescription coverage
- Medex Plan Summary (PDF)
- Able to live anywhere in the country
RETIREE DENTAL INSURANCE:
Altus Dental - Retiree Plan
- Monthly Rate for Subscriber Only: $47.24
- Monthly Rate for Subscriber +1: $94.48
- 0% increase for FY24
- Plan Summary (PDF)
- Coverage is throughout United States
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Current Employees
CURRENT EMPLOYEE FY24 RATE SHEET (PDF)
FY24 BCBS Online Ekit (113 pages) : Click here
FY24 Harvard Online Ekit (54 pages) : Coming soon!
CURRENT EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE:
BCBS Network Blue New England (HMO)
- Weekly Rate for Individual plan $44.18
- Weekly Rate for Family plan $115.41
- 16% increase for FY24
- Network Blue Plan Summary (PDF)
- Network Blue Coverage Summary (PDF)
- Plan requirement: must live in New England
Additional Network Blue Info:
- Medication Look Up Tool (PDF)
- Guideline of Care (PDF)
- AHealthyMe (PDF)
- 24/7 Nurse Line (PDF)
- Wellness Workshops (PDF)
- Flu Shot Info (PDF)
- Weight Loss Reimbursement Info & Form (PDF)
- Fitness Reimbursement Info & Form (PDF)
- Worldwide Coverage (PDF)
- Glossary of Health Terms (PDF)
- Guide to Reading Health Care Statements (PDF)
- Notice of Confidentiality (PDF)
- MyBlue App (PDF)
- Coordination of Benefits (PDF)
- Maternity Care (PDF)
- Website: Blue365 - Premier Health & Wellness Discounts
Free to join - provides access to exclusive member discounts, including: fitness, apparel, footwear, hearing, vision, nutrition, travel etc. (BCBS member id # required for enrollment)
Harvard Choice Net (HMO)
- Weekly Rate for Individual plan $45.08
- Weekly Rate for Family plan $117.77
- 16% increase for FY24
- Harvard Choice Plan Summary (PDF)
- Plan requirement: must live in New England
BCBS Master Medical (Indemnity)
- Weekly Rate for Individual plan $96.53
- Weekly Rate for Family plan $240.34
- 16% increase for FY24
Master Medical Plan Summary (PDF)- Master Medical Coverage Summary (PDF)
- Nationwide coverage
- No changes to plan basics
CURRENT EMPLOYEE DENTAL INSURANCE:
Altus Dental - High Option
- Weekly Rate for Individual plan $11.70
- Weekly Rate for Family plan $28.96
- 0% increase for FY24
- Altus Enhanced Plan Summary (PDF)
- No changes to plan basics
Altus Dental - Low Option
- Weekly Rate for Individual plan $8.58
- Weekly Rate for Family plan $23.99
- 0% increase for FY24
- Altus Basic Plan Summary (PDF)
- No changes to plan basics
More Altus information:
- Altus Dental Online Account Info (PDF)
- Altus Dental Carryover Info (PDF)
- Website: Altus Dental - Manage your dental benefits
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS for CURRENT EMPLOYEES:
All full time employees are eligible to enroll in the following optional plans:
- Membership Benefits Annual Enrollment Flyer (PDF) NEW!
- Whole Life Insurance (lifetime coverage that accumulates a cash value)
- Short Term Disability (includes absences due to accident, surgery, maternity leave, sickness...)
- Hospital Indemnity (provides cash benefits for hospitalizations)
- Accident Coverage (provides cash benefits for accidents or injuries)
- Critical Illness Coverage (provides a lump sum benefit upon diagnosis of a covered illness)
Click on the links below for more information:
- Click here to view rates or apply for whole life insurance
- Click here to view rates or apply for short term disability, hospital coverage and accident benefits
These plans are available only once a year during Annual Enrollment. Feel free to contact Jesse or Spencer, even if only to ask a question or to familiarize yourself with the types of coverage offered.
Coverage effective date will be July 1st.
Enrollments are handled one-on-one by Benefit Specialists Jesse White & Spencer Paresky of Membership Benefits Group:
- Call Jesse at (781) 910-1438 or Spencer at (781) 258-7778
- Email INFO@MembershipBenefitsGroup.com
Some coverage options may require Evidence of Insurability (EOI) paperwork.
Deferred Compensation Plans
Nationwide
- Contact Brendan Morrison
- Call: (617) 686-8990
- Email: morrib16@nationwide.com
Empower Retirement (formerly Great West)
- Contact Robert Victoria
- Call: (603) 315-2727
- Email: robert.victoria@empower.com
Meet Your Smart Plan Advisor - Bob Victoria (PDF)- Mass Deferred Comp SMART Plan Overview (PDF)
- Investing for Retirement (PDF)
- For more information click on the following links:
- Contact Robert Victoria
Good Health Gateway
- Diabetes Care Rewards Program for current employees and family members who are enrolled in a City health insurance plan
- Managing Your Diabetes (PDF)
- Take Charge of Your Diabetes (PDF)
- Rx Rewards Card (PDF)
- Call: 800-643-8028
- Website: Good Health Gateway website
- Video: City of Beverly Good Health Gateway Diabetes Care Program
Employee Assistance Program (Completely Confidential)
- Bridgewell
- Call: 877-514-5760
- MIIA (Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association)
- Call: 800-451-1834
- MIIA Employee Assistance Flyer (PDF)
- MIIA Total Wellbeing Flyer (PDF)
Beverly Municipal Federal Credit Union
- Call: 978-922-5254
- Website: Beverly Municipal Federal Credit Union website
Flexible Spending Accounts
- Next enrollment period is November 2023 for calendar year 2024
- Cafeteria Advisors, Inc
- Website: Cafeteria Plan Advisors, Inc. website
- Health Care Account
- Dependent Care Account
Benefit eligible employees have access to the full premium version of the CALM app ($70/yr value) for free!
Click here for more information
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