Westchester Community College, State University of New York

Announcements

We are happy to announce the launch of SUNY Westchester Community College’s Retiree Website. This site was developed as a resource for all WCC retirees. The website provides announcements, benefit links, forms and a secured way to upload and submit documents and forms.

For an electronic copy of the announcement that was mailed out, click here.

• Open Enrollment Presentation and Video.
• The 2024 1st Quarter Medicare Part B checks will be issued on Friday, April 19, 2024: UMR Retirees: The 2024 2nd Quarter Medicare Part B checks will be issued on Friday, July 12, 2024
• The 2024 3rd Quarter Medicare Part B checks will be issued on Friday, October 11, 2024.
• NYSHIP News: Click Here to learn more. Current topics include Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Participation in Anthem Blue Cross’ Network, UnitedHealth Group Customer Support Related to Cyberattack, Rx Safety Notices and more.
• NYSHIP Retirees: NYSHIP Option Transfer Period
  NYSHIP is having its Option Transfer Period (OTP) from December 2, 2024 – December 27, 2024. This is a passive enrollment which means you do not need to submit any forms unless you are making a change to your current plan elections. If you do wish to make changes, i.e., switch plans, add/remove dependents, etc., such changes will be effective January 1, 2025. Please read the attached letter that has been mailed out:

Benefit Links

UMR

• UMR.com
• Claims: 800-826-9781
• Retiree Billing: 800-207-1824

Forms

• Enrollment/Change Form – Medical and/or Dental
• Medical Claim Form
• Dental Claim Form
• Optum Rx Claim Form

NYSHIP Documents and Forms

• • https://www.cs.ny.gov/employee-benefits/login/
  • NYSHIP-Empire Plan: 877-769-7447
  • Employee Benefits Division: 518-457-5754 or 800-833-4344
  • NYSHIP Health Insurance Choices 2025
  • NYSHIP/Empire Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage
  • NYSHIP Employee Benefits Division Health Insurance Transaction Form
  • 2025 Plan Rates NYSHIP

UMR Retirees – Annual Open Enrollment

Westchester Community College (WCC) is having its Annual Open Enrollment from December 2, 2024 – December 27, 2024.  This is a passive enrollment which means you do not need to submit any forms unless you are making a change to your current plan elections.  If you do wish to make changes, i.e., switch plans, add/remove dependents, etc., such changes will be effective January 1, 2025.

Forms

• NYSHIP Health Insurance Transaction Form PS 404R
• Empire Plan Health Claim Form
• Empire Blue Cross Hospital Claim Form
• CVS Caremark Mail Service Order Form
• Empire Plan Prescription Drug Program Reimbursement Claim Form
• Empire Plan Medicare Rx Reimbursement Claim Form
• IRMAA Reimbursement Form – 2024
• Mental Health Substance Abuse Claim Form

Retirement & Pension

• Social Security Administration
• NYS Employees Retirement System
• NYS Teachers Retirement System

Medicare

800-633-4227

HR Benefits Secure Link

To upload benefit election forms and supporting documents, click on the blue link below.

HR Benefit Document Uploads

Benefits Plan Rates

2024-Retiree-Monthly-Rate-Sheet