Retirees Age 65 or Over

Newton Public Schools offers three Medicare plans: Blue Cross Blue Shield Medex2 (Supplement), Tufts Medicare Preferred and Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO Blue (Advantage). If you are enrolling in a Medicare Supplement or Advantage Plan, please submit enrollment forms and accompanying documentation to the Newton Public Schools Human Resources Office, not to the health insurance company. You must be retired from Newton Public Schools and receive a pension from either the City of Newton Retirement Board or the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement Board to be eligible to participate in retiree insurance programs.

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BCBS have created a website for the Newton Public Schools Medicare Eligible Retirees. Check out the E-KIT which includes plan summaries and other helpful information relating to the fitness reimbursement and weight loss benefit programs.

If you are a retiree under age 65 or are ineligible for Medicare*, you may enroll in any of the active employee health plans (Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO or Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO). Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO covers retirees living in New England and the Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO covers retirees living outside of New England. Additional information and forms can be found on the Health & Dental Insurance page. You must be retired and receive a pension from either the City of Newton Retirement Board or the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement Board to be eligible to participate in retiree insurance programs.

*Proof of Medicare ineligibility is required.

Newton Public Schools offers a separate dental plan for all retirees, regardless of age/Medicare eligibility.
Retirees pay 100% of the monthly premiums. Dental forms below.

If you are newly enrolling in BCBS Medex 2 plan, you must fill out both the BCBS Enrollment form and 2023 Blue Medicare RX enrollment form.