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Medical and Dental Benefits

The retirees that DO receive health and dental benefits through the Employes' Retirement System:

• General City, Fire and Police.

All others need to contact their agencies to learn about their coverage:

• Milwaukee Public Schools… (414) 475-8215
• Milwaukee Area Technical College… (414) 297-6504
• Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District… (414) 225-2056.

If your agency is covered, upon retirement you are entitled to continue the medical and dental coverage in which you were enrolled as an active employee.

General City of Milwaukee retirees are eligible to continue with City of Milwaukee group health insurance if you had at least 15 years of City service. Premiums are based on negotiated labor agreements or Common Council resolutions.

Dental benefits can be continued for 18 months through COBRA after retirement from city service, at a rate of 100% of the full premium.

Open Enrollment Benefits

While the Open Enrollment period is now closed, for your information below we are including links to both the 2011 and 2012 Open Enrollment booklets.

Provider Contact Numbers / Replacement IDs

To receive a replacement healthcare ID card for 2012, or any other reason please contact the appropriate carrier below:

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

Coverage Changes

Generally, you may change your coverage only during the annual Open Enrollment period held in October, unless you are in an HMO and moving out of the HMO coverage area.

If you are moving and need to change your health care coverage, contact the Employes' Retirement System at 414-286-3557 (or toll free at 1-800-815-8418).

Changes made during the Fall Open Enrollment period become effective in the next calendar year. To help with your enrollment, benefits sessions are offered at various locations during Open Enrollment.  

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