Health Insurance

HEALTH INSURANCE

In 2008, the City offers two different health plans to eligible employees:

1. UnitedHealthCare (UHC) Choice Plan
2. Basic Plan (administered by Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield CMS)
   • Basic Plan Tier 1 (This option is available for Active Management, Retired Management, HACM/RACM, WCD, MEDC Local 494 (Electrical), and MBCTC employees.
     

New employees: To enroll, please go to the employee Self-Service website. Click here to login to Self-Service.

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

BASIC PLAN (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield CMS):

• Basic Plan (Master Plan documents)
• Navitus Health Solutions (Pharmacy):
  • Basic Plan Preferred Drug List  (2 pages)
• Website:
  • Total Claims Solutions (Active Employees)
  • Total Claims Solutions (Retired Employees)

UNITED HEALTH CARE (UHC) CHOICE PLAN:

• 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:
  • How to Read the Drug Formulary
  • Choice Plan - Complete Version  (86 pages)
  • Choice Plan - Quick Version (8 pages)
  • Choice Plan for MPA - Complete Version  (86 pages)
  • Choice Plan for MPA - Quick Version  (8 pages)

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.