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This web page has been created specifically for those retirees who are either on a Medicare plan with the City of Newton or are Medicare eligible.
We are happy to introduce Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBS) as our newest partner in providing exceptional health insurance and wellness benefits to our retirees and their family members.
Information for plans beginning January 1, 2024
Click to view the 2024 Benefit Comparison Chart
Our new partners at BCBS have created a website for City of Newton Medicare Eligible Retires. You can access this website by clicking here or the first link below. Check out the E-KIT which includes plan summaries and other helpful resources such as information relating to the newly added fitness and weight loss benefit available
- Blue Cross Blue Shield City of Newton Medicare Eligible Retirees Website
- Blue Cross Blue Shield E-KIT for Medicare Eligible Retirees
- Medicare Eligible Retiree Benefit Comparison chart
- Medicare Eligible Retiree Health and Dental Rates FY24
- BCBS Medicare PPO Blue FreedomRx Benefits Summary
- BCBS Medicare PPO Blue FreedomRx Enrollment Form
- BCBS Medicare PPO Blue Freedom Formulary 2024
- BCBS Medicare PPO Blue Freedom Weight Loss Reimbursement Form
- BCBS Medicare PPO Blue Freedom Fitness Reimbursement Form
- BCBS Medex 2 with PDP Summary of Benefits
- BCBS Medex 2 with PDP Enrollment Form
- Blue MedicareRx (PDP) Medicare Prescription Drug
- Blue MedicareRx Formulary 2024
- Blue MedicareRx (PDP) Enrollment Application
- Tufts Medicare Preferred Benefit Summary
- Tufts Medicare Preferred Plan Highlights
- Tufts Medicare Preferred Enrollment Form
- Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Formulary 2024
- Tufts Medicare Preferred Disenrollment Form
- Tufts Medicare Preferred Evidence of Coverage
Additional helpful resources and documents:
BCBS Medex 2 with PDP
- BCBS Medex 2 remains our most popular plan among retirees, offering coverage with every provider that accepts Medicare.
- No Plan Design Changes: You can count on the same coverage and benefits you're accustomed to.
- Effective January 1, 2024, there will be a slight reduction in your monthly premium rates.
Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO
- This plan offers coverage limited to the following service areas: Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester counties.
- No Plan Design Changes for the Tufts Plan.
- Effective January 1, 2024, there will be a slight increase in your monthly premium rates.
Medicare PPO Blue FreedomRx - New Health Plan Option
- We are pleased to offer you and your spouse a new Medicare Advantage plan, Medicare PPO Blue FreedomRx, which will replace the current BCBS Medicare Blue HMO plan for the 2024 calendar year.
- This new plan provides a national network of healthcare providers, giving you the flexibility to choose the doctors and specialists you prefer for your medical needs.
- Benefit from competitive cost-sharing options, with $0 copayments for most services and no deductibles.
- Enjoy peace of mind with out-of-network coverage, providing you with essential healthcare services even when you travel or seek care outside the network.
- For former BCBS Medicare HMO Blue members who did not wish to make any changes, no action is necessary. Your plan will automatically transition to the Medicare PPO Blue FreedomRx plan effective January 1, 2024.
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BCBS Medex-2 with PDP Call Member Services
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BCBS Medex-2 Summary of Benefits BCBS Blue Medicare Rx Summary of Benefits (Medex-2 Rx Plan) BCBS Blue Medicare Rx Enrollment Form 2024BCBS Blue Medicare Rx Formulary 2024 BCBSMedex-2 Weight Loss Reimbursement Form |
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Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Call Member Services |
Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Summary of Benefits Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Enrollment form Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Prime Rx 2024 Plan Highlights Tufts Medicare Preferred 2024 HMO Formulary Group |
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BCBS Medicare PPO Blue Freedom Call Member Services |
BCBS Medicare PPO Blue FreedomRx Benefits Summary BCBS Medicare PPO Blue FreedomRx Enrollment Form BCBS Medicare PPO Blue Freedom Formulary 2024 BCBS Medicare PPO Blue Freedom Weight Loss Reimbursement Form |
Wellness
As a reminder, all of our plans offer a $150 fitness and a separate $150 weight-loss reimbursement benefit. You can submit for reimbursement for each calendar year, by March 31st of the following year. Please call the Member Service number on your ID card or log on the plan website for more information.
Medical ID Cards
If you are changed your health insurance plan during the open enrollment period, you can expect to receive a new medical ID card prior to January 1st.
There will be no changes to the life insurance products. To change or update your beneficiary information, please complete this Beneficiary form and return it to the Human Resources Department. If you need assistance accessing the form, feel free to call 617-796-1262. Click here for instructions on completing the form.
Stay Informed
Do you want to receive up-to-date information regarding retiree health and wellness benefit information from the HR department as soon as it becomes available? Click the box below to sign up:
Do you have specific questions about your benefits? Contact the City's Human Resources Department at benefits@newtonma.gov or 617-796-1262.
Human Resources Department
City of Newton
1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA 02459
We thank you for your service to the City of Newton and wish you good health.