Municipal Public Employee Coalition (MPEC)
The City of Methuen's Medical Insurance
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