Health Insurance

HEALTH INSURANCE

In 2009, the City offers two health plans to eligible employees:

1. UnitedHealthCare (UHC) Choice Plan
   After Open Enrollment, call the number on your member ID card.  UHC will offer two benefit structures based on labor contracts in 2009.
2. Basic Plan (administered by Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield CMS)
   • Basic Plan Tier 1:  This option is available to Local 494 (Electrical) and MBCTC employees only in 2009, and only until a new contract is settled.

• Information Booklet (blue) for ACTIVE Employees (PDF)
• Information Booklet for RETIRED Employees (PDF)
• Waiver Form for Health/Dental (PDF)

BASIC PLAN (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield):

• Phone:  1-800-472-7130
• Basic Plan (Master Plan documents)
• Navitus Health Solutions (Pharmacy) -- Phone: 1-866-333-2757:
  • Basic Plan Preferred Drug List  (2 pages)

• How to find a doctor:
  1. Go to http://www.anthem.com and click on Find A Doctor.
  2. Select Wisconsin then click on the Next button.
  3. Under "Select a Plan" click on the drop-down menu, and select Blue Perferred Plus (POS).
  4. Select your "Provider Type" from the drop-down menu.
  5. Select a "Speciality" from the drop-down menu, and click the Next button.
  6. You will then be sent to the Provider Finder page where you can find a Doctor according to your zip code or other criteria.

UNITED HEALTH CARE (UHC) CHOICE PLAN:

• Phone:  1-866-873-3903
• How to Find A Physician 
• Website (main)
  • Behavior Health (liveandworkwell)
• Vision Providers Directory  (18 pgs)
  • Vision Customer Service: 877-426-9300 (subject to change)
• Master Plan Documents:
  • Click here (Active Employees, HACM/RACM, WCD, MEDC)  (126 pages)
  • Click here (Active Milwaukee Police Association-MPA) (128 pages)
• Navitus Drug Formulary for Active/Retired employees:
   
  • Phone:  1-866-333-2757
  • Website:  click here to view the Formulary 

Questions?

If you have questions regarding your benefits, unpaid bills, or problems with service, please call your health or dental plan. DO NOT call Employee Benefits until you have contacted your health or dental plan and are unable to arrive at a resolution. Employee Benefits will attempt to assist you to resolve your problem, but in no case will Employee Benefits attempt to change, question or provide a medical opinion. Remember to document all your conversations with dates, times and names. We will ask you for this information when you call our office.  

• If you are an ACTIVE employee, please contact the Employee Benefits Division at 286-3184, or click here to send an E-Mail message.
• If you are a RETIRED employees, please contact the Employes' Retirement System at (414) 286-3557, or click here to send an E-Mail message.