Municipal Public Employee Coalition (MPEC)
The City of Methuen's Medical Insurance
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Here is an outline of the final decisions for the upcoming July 2018 renewal:


Medical – changes to the Blue Care Elect (PPO)
Changing office visit copay from $20 to $20 PCP and $35 Specialist
Changing RX copay from $10/$20 (mail order 2X copay) to $15/30/50 (mail order 2X copay)

Working rates to incorporate the above changes to the Blue Care Elect as well as the stop loss renewal at 50% increase will be:

Blue Care Elect (PPO)
MONTHLY RATES
Single:  $279.29
Family:  $697.20

SCHOOL - 26 PAY PERIODS
Single:  $136.13
Family:  $339.32

SCHOOL - 21 PAY PERIODS
Single:  $168.54
Family:  $420.11

CONTACTS
Blue Cross Member Services
800-262-2583

HMO Blue NE Basic Copayment
MONTHLY RATES
Single:  $250.46
Family:  $625.70

SCHOOL - 26 PAY PERIODS
Single:  $115.60
Family:  $288.78

SCHOOL - 21 PAY PERIODS
Single:  $143.12
Family:  $357.54

CONTACTS
Blue Cross Member Services
800-262-2583

Health Reimbursement Arrangement:
The coalition has agreed to the following break down of the deductable:

Single:
$250 – City
$750 – Employee
$500 – City

Family:
$500 – City
$1500 – Employee
$1000 – City

Delta Dental:

MONTHLY RATES
Single:  $50.40
Family:  $130.55

SCHOOL - 26 PAY PERIODS
Single:  $23.25
Family:  $60.25

SCHOOL - 21 PAY PERIODS
Single:  $28.79
Family:  $74.60

CONTACTS
Delta Dental of Massachusetts
465 Medford Street
Boston, MA 02129
800-872-0500
http://www.deltadentalma.com


VSP Vision:
SCHOOL MONTHLY RATE
Employee:  $8.62
Employee 1:  $17.24
Family:  $27.74

CONTACTS
VSP Member Services
Phone: 800-877-7195
E-mail: IMEMBER@vsp.com
Website: http://www.vsp.com

Flexible Spending Account:
Medical maximum will remain at $2,550
Dependent Care Maximum will remain at $5,000