As most of you are aware, the City of New York Office of Labor Relations office is closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and most City staff are working remotely. Therefore, the majority of communications and member transactions are being conducted online. The DEA is sending this notification to our members in order to inform you that the City of New York Health Benefits Program’s website has been updated to include the following Medicare Part B payment information:
Medicare Part B Reimbursements for the calendar year 2019;
IRMAA payments for the calendar year 2019;
Medicare Part B differential payments for the calendar year 2019.
The website links are as follows:
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/olr/health/healthhome.page
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/olr/health/retiree/health-retiree-responsibilities-assistance.page
The City will have this information on the Office of Labor Relations Health Benefits retiree’s home page, as well as the Medicare/IRMAA sections.
Furthermore, please see the website link below for how to submit Health Benefits applications electronically (please refer to the Important Notice Section for instructions).