Retiree non-Medicare medical plans sunset December 31, 2025. Unless, the City is unable to procure re-insurance (stop loss) and/or enrollment falls below a threshold where costs are no longer sustainable, the plans would end sooner than December 31, 2025.
Non-Medicare Medical and Prescription Drug Plans for Retirees
IMPORTANT UPDATES ON CITY OF PHOENIX RETIREE MEDICAL HEALTH PLANS
Retiree Medical Plans
The City of Phoenix offers four distinct medical plan options for non-Medicare retirees through UHC: Catastrophic plan, Choice HSA plan, Choice Plus PPO plan and Navigate HMO plan. All fours plans include vast coverage and broad network providers.
- All four plans feature Elixir pharmacy benefits, in-network savings, and free in-network preventive care in 2025.
- Three coverage levels to choose from when enrolling in City-sponsored retiree health plans: Retiree, Retiree Plus One and Retiree Plus Family
- Free in-network preventative care
Contact United Healthcare
Non-Medicare
Website: https://www.whyuhc.com/phoenix
Member Services: (844) 585-1273
Pharmacy Benefits - MedImpact
Pharmacy coverage is included in each medical plan. There are four drug tiers: Generic, Preferred Name Brand, Non-preferred Name Brand, and Speciality Drugs.
Generic Drugs
Generic drugs contain the same active ingredients as their brand-name equivalents and meet the same federal standards for safety, but typically cost significantly less.
Preferred Brand Drugs
Preferred Brand drugs are brand-name medications that are favored by the prescription plan based on drug effectiveness and cost.
Non-Preferred Brand Drugs
Non-Preferred brand drugs are brand-name medications generally covered at the highest copay tier level.
Speciality Drugs
Specialty drugs are typically injectable medications requiring a clinical setting or self-administered, have a high cost, and may require special storage and handling. Many traditional retail pharmacies do not have these medications available. Specialty medications are generally exclusive to specialty pharmacies and dispensing is limited to 30 day supply.
Maintenance Medication
- Maintenance medications are those you take on an ongoing basis such as to treat high blood pressure or high cholesterol. These medications can be filled three times at no more than 30-day supply increments per dispensing at any MedImpact contracted retail pharmacy.
- Thereafter, maintenance medications will only be covered at 90-day supply increments through CVS, Target or Frys or by mail order through Birdi. Medication(s) to treat ADHD are considered maintenance medications but not mandated to 90-day supply program.
Mail Order Prescriptions
- You save by paying only two copays for 90 days of medication when using a 90-day retail pharmacy (CVS, Target, or Fry’s) and when using Birdi mail order
- Set up mail order prescriptions by calling Birdi mail order directly or visiting www.birdirx.com.
