United HealthCare Annual Election (Retirees Over 65)

If you are retired from the UMC of Greater NJ and are age 65 or older, and are eligible for health insurance in retirement, now is the time to:

• Enroll in the United HealthCare Medicare Advantage National PPO Plan if you waived coverage for yourself or for an eligible dependent in retirement, or have lost coverage in another plan.
• Requires active Medicare Parts A & B in place for enrollment. Part B premium is a participant expense.
• Contact the Benefits Specialist for a Retiree Enrollment Form. insurance@gnjumc.org or (732) 359-1036.
• For general questions about United HealthCare benefits, call Optavise – our participant advocacy service – 1-866-253-2273

Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 9-p.m., ET; Saturday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., ET

Participants can view benefits online at www.uhcretiree.com.

Starts: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Ends: Thursday, November 16, 2023

Retiree enrollment forms must be PROCESSED no later than 4 p.m. November 16!

After November 16, 2023 changes for 2024 health coverage can only be made if you experience certain qualifying events, such as marriage*, divorce, birth, adoption, death, or loss of a spouse’s or eligible dependent’s health coverage, or loss of coverage in another employer plan.  Dependents losing eligibility, including divorced spouses, lose eligibility as a dependent in the plan at the end of month in which event occurs. Continuation Coverage and Divorced Spouse coverage may be available.

*Coverage for a spouse acquired after retirement is available at the participant’s expense.

2024 Retiree Presentation
Recorded Thursday, Oct. 26

• UMC Important Changes Brochure for 2024
• Lifeline – personal emergency response system: UnitedHealthcare is working with Philips Lifeline to provide a personal emergency response service at no cost to eligible UnitedHealthcare® Group Medicare Advantage plan members.
• Personal Emergency Response System PERS Flyer