1. } font-size: 1.6rem; width: 100%; Remove with: PR ufts-861 news-listings-latest-grid */ To coordinate Medicare with your NYSHIP benefits, you should make sure that you: Contact the Social Security Administration (SSA) to enroll in Medicare three months before your birthday month. background-position: absolute; .main, .split h3 { } display: list-item; /* background-repeat: no-repeat; /* *************** For those . } p if (sflag==0) {sflag =1; document.getElementById("pop-toggle-all").innerHTML = mExpandAll;} width:24rem; /*Leadership pages: the title on related content blocks was too tight. */ background-size: 100%; .account-menu-pilot .menu-navigable__sub-wrapper.sub-open>ul{ Health Benefits Program . height:auto !important; In New York City, Retirees Brace for Switch to Privatized Health Care . } Retirees or eligible dependents of a retiree with Medicare Part B will be reimbursed at the rate of $144.60 per month. } font-size: 1.75rem; Retirees or eligible dependents of a retiree with Medicare Part B will be reimbursed at the rate of $144.60 per month. } @media (min-width:960px) { Medicare Part premiums are currently set at $99.90 for most seniors with Medicare. margin-right: 0; { } ****************** column-gap: 1rem; .clarchives ul { display: block; ), Prescription drug coverage (if applicable). . Any additional fees required by CMS are not eligible for reimbursement. display: block; { padding: 0; } This still needs work. .clarchives ul { Print Stylesheet .clarchives ul { IRMAA 2020 reimbursements were issued in October 2021. order: 99; */ font-weight: inherit; NYSHIP automatically begins reimbursement for the standard cost of original Medicare Part B when Medicare becomes primary to NYSHIP coverage at age 65 for retirees, vestees, dependent survivors, and enrollees covered under Preferred List provisions, and their dependents who turn 65. break-after: auto; } Please note that if you were Medicare-eligible prior to 2016, you must complete the Medicare Part B Differential Form for 2019 in order to receive the Medicare Part B differential payment. If you have been receiving a Part B reimbursement that is lower than your basic Part B premium, you may be retroactively reimbursed for your Part B premiums for up to 12 months. If you have additional questions about your Medicare Part B reimbursement, please contact the Medical and Dental Benefits Section at (213) 279-3115, toll free at (844) 88-LAFPP ext. New York's Public Transit Union Transport Workers Union Local 100 195 Montague St 3rd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201 . } This still needs work. If you received a Medicare Part B reimbursement of $148.50 or less on your pension check in 2021, you will need to provide documentation to update your Part B reimbursement amount for 2022. document.getElementById(PopShowId).style.display = 'inline-block'; } .split h3 { white-space: normal; else { } .views-element-container, flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 0; background-size: 80px; 2021 Medicare Part B Reimbursement - The reimbursement for the standard Medicare Part B was $1,782.00. If you do not join Medicare, you will lose whatever benefits Medicare would have provided. If you or your spouse are ineligible for Medicare Part A although over age 65 (reasons for ineligibility include non-citizenship or non-eligibility for Social Security benefits for Part A), contact us at: NYC Health Benefits Program22 Cortlandt Street, 12thFloorNew York, NY 10007. .category-leadership .featured-column .viewsreference--view-title { Here are some important things that you need to remember: Who you should contact for assistance and when you should contact themRead More. .trigger, } When Medicare is primary to NYSHIP coverage, NYSHIP reimburses you for the standard Medicare Part B premium you pay to SSA, excluding any penalty you may pay for late enrollment. Reimbursement of Premiums Transitioning to a Medicare Health Plan When you retire, become Medicare eligible, and enroll in Medicare Part A and Part B, you'll have the option to choose a new Medicare health plan. At this time, the NYC Employee Benefits Program issues reimbursements in April-June of each year for the basic premiums paid in the prior calendar year. */ Medicare Part B 2021 reimbursements were distributed in mid-April 2022. .top-elements{ body, Previously, retirees were mailed a letter in December 2021 regarding changes to theGHI/Empire BlueCross BlueShield Senior Care plan. height: auto; } The General State Charges budget (GSC) supports the costs of State employee and retiree fringe benefits such as health insurance, pensions, employer social security contributions, and workers compensation, and pays a variety of other State responsibilities including costs for Court of Claims litigation, taxes on State-owned land, and payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs). ** Employer Contribution. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has increased the standard Medicare Part B monthly premium to $170.10 effective January 1, 2022; however, you may pay a different amount determined by CMS. [2] Note that it is possible to challenge the IRMAA premium amount you are being charged through Social Security, if you have a life-changing, income-reducing event. color: #032e82; display: block; document.getElementById(PopContentId).style.display = 'inline-block'; .toolbar-vertical .account-menu-pilot .menu-navigable__sub-wrapper{ left: 0; 2019-2021 Medicare Part B Higher Income Reimbursement Form.