Benefits

Understand the Costs

These rates are effective January 1, 2012.

Monthly Rates

Monthly rates for the Retiree Medical Program vary depending on the number of people that are being covered, their ages, and the plan that is chosen.

One person under age 65 $425
One person age 65 or older $167
One person age 65 or older and one person under age 65 $592
Two persons under age 65 $850
Two persons age 65 or older $334
Three or more people all under age 65 $1,275
Three or more people, including one person age 65 or older $1,017
Three or more people, including two people age 65 or older $759

Changing to rate for age 65 or older

Your monthly premiums will be adjusted to reflect the lower, 65-and-older rate by taking the following actions:

  • Call 1-800-772-1213 to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B several months prior to your 65th birthday.
  • Send a photocopy of your Medicare card showing Part A and Part B coverage to Human Resource Services - Benefits, 6054 S. Drexel Ave., Chicago, IL 60637, Attention: Retiree Medical Plan.

If you are Medicare-eligible, you must be enrolled in both Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B to be enrolled in the Retiree Medical Plan.

Payment methods

Billing is handled by CONEXIS, P.O. Box 14225, Orange, CA 92863; telephone 1.877.822.9091. You may arrange with CONEXIS for direct payments from your checking account.