Health Care Benefits and Premiums
The following tables indicate the monthly premiums for dependent health care benefits available through the Plan. Currently, healthcare coverage for retirees is provided for by the Plan.
There are three healthcare plans offered to retirees and their dependents -
Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO, HMO Illinois and UNICARE HMO.
Blue Cross / Blue Shield PPO
| Type of Coverage |
Monthly Premium |
| Retiree Only Non Medicare |
$0.00 |
| Retiree Plus Non Medicare Dependent(s) (PPO #1) |
$513.45 |
| Retiree Plus Non Medicare Dependent(s) (PPO #2) |
$413.45 |
| Retiree Plus Non Medicare Dependent(s) (PPO #3) |
$313.45 |
| Retiree Only Medicare |
$0.00 |
| Retiree Plus Medicare Dependent(s) |
$217.50 |
HMO Illinois
| Type of Coverage |
Monthly Premium |
| Retiree Only Non Medicare |
$0.00 |
| Retiree Plus Non Medicare Dependent(s) |
$476.28 |
| Retiree Only Medicare |
$0.00 |
| Retiree Plus Medicare Dependent(s) |
$226.86 |
UNICARE HMO
| Type of Coverage |
Monthly Premium |
| Retiree Only Non Medicare |
$0.00 |
| Retiree Plus Non Medicare Dependent(s) |
$464.09 |
| Retiree Only Medicare |
$0.00 |
| Retiree Plus Medicare Dependent(s) |
$232.78 |
Supporting Forms and Application
All forms may not be required.
Completed signed forms must be received in the Pension Office no later than the fourteenth (14th) day of the month preceding your month of retirement. For example, if you wish to retire on June 1st, your completed application must be in the Retirement Plan Office no later than May 14th.
