Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert
The Office of Labor Relations walk-in center, located at 22 Cortlandt Street in Manhattan, is closed until further notice.
The Health Benefits Program for Retirees phone line is providing automated information only.
Due to the closure of the office, retirees who mailed or faxed forms or correspondence on or after March 11, 2020 must resubmit inquiries and documents as follows:
Learn more about service changes.
If you are a City government retiree, you can get information about health plan benefits.
If you are a current City employee, contact your agency's health benefits representative in the Human Resources office.
Online
Learn more about health plan benefits for City government retirees.
In Person
Office of Labor Relations
22 Cortlandt Street
New York, NY 10007
Walk-in Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM
By Phone
NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Plan for Retirees
The City and the Municipal Labor Committee selected an alliance between Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Emblem Health to provide the NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Plan to City retirees and their eligible dependents. However, this plan has been put on hold by the Court and will not be implemented on January 1, 2022.
Until there is a Court decision, no retirees will be moved into the new Medicare Advantage plan. Retirees will remain in the plan they were in for 2021 unless they utilized the once in a lifetime option to change plans or transferred plans during the annual transfer period.
Retirees do not have to take any action at this time.
The EmblemHealth/Empire BlueCross BlueShield Senior Care plan will remain premium-free until the new Medicare Advantage plan is implemented. Once the Court announces an implementation date, retirees will be notified of the period of time they will have to opt out of the Medicare Advantage plan.
More information and assistance is available online and by phone.
Online
Learn more about the NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Plan.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about the new plan.
By Phone
- Agency: Office of Labor Relations
- Division: NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Plan Hotline