Pre-Medicare Eligible Retirees
Healthcare Solutions Before Medicare Coverage
Discover health insurance options designed for pre-Medicare eligible retirees. Stay covered and secure your well-being during the transition to Medicare.
Health Insurance Changes
The information listed below is intended for Pre-Medicare Eligible Retirees only.
Welcome to the City of Racine’s Benefits Information page for Pre-Medicare Eligible Retirees! This page will have information you will find helpful while enrolled in the benefits through the City of Racine.
Health Insurance Premium Informationy.
The Medicare Part B reimbursement will be capped at $135.50 per month for retirees, retiree spouses, and retiree widow/widowers. The quarterly reimbursement amount is $406.50.
If your health premium amount is higher than the reimbursement, you will be invoiced for the balance. If you have a balance;
The 1st quarter invoice would arrive in February and will be due in March.
The 2nd quarter invoice will arrive in May and will be due in June.
The 3rd quarter invoice will arrive in August and will be due in September.
The 4th quarter invoice will arrive in November and will be due in December.
If you wish to pay for the year, please contact Human Resources at 262-636-9175.
If your health premium is less than the Medicare Part B reimbursement, you will be provided the balance into your direct deposit account. Medicare Part B reimbursements will be provided quarterly at the end of March, June, September, and December.
If you do not have a direct deposit account set – up with the City, please use the “Payroll Direct Deposit Form”, which is listed below, and mail the form to the Human Resources Department. The address for the Human Resources Department is; City Hall – Human Resources, RM 204, 730 Washington Avenue, Racine, WI 53403.