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Retiree Benefits Information

The Consolidated Benefits Office and BEWell (Beach Employee Wellness) strive to provide retirees with helpful benefit and wellness information along with the necessary tools and resources to assist you with understanding your benefits eligibility and options, and what it takes to maintain or improve your health.

This site provides you with information about benefit opportunities, enrollment, and eligibility guidelines as well as the quarterly retiree newsletter to keep you informed.

Resources & Information

2018 Plan Year Documents

2018 New Retiree Benefits Enrollment Guide

2019 Plan Year Documents

Retiree Forms

Contact Information

Do you need to update your name, address or phone number with us? Or maybe add an emergency contact? Download and complete the Retiree Name and Contact Change Packet below to make sure your information is correct with our office and with VRS.

Retiree Name and Contact Change Packet

Health and/or Dental Enrollment

You must newly elect retiree health/dental coverage online with BENEFITFOCUS within 30 days following your retirement date if you wish to continue coverage on the COVB/VBCPS plan(s). If you do not elect coverage during this time, you will be ineligible to do so at a later date. Click on “Access Benefits Enrollment” below to enroll in retiree health/dental coverage.

Access Benefits Enrollment

Authorization to Disclose Protected Health Information - This form allows you to authorize The Consolidated Benefits Office to disclose your personal health information to those individuals (such as your spouse or relatives) or entities you specify.
Disabled Adult Dependent Certification Form - This form is used to determine if your dependent child meets the eligibility requirements for continued coverage after reaching the age limit (26 years). To determine eligibility for coverage, this form must be submitted upon initial enrollment of a disabled dependent and annually thereafter, by August 31st of each benefit plan year, for coverage beginning January 1st of the upcoming benefit plan year.

Conversion Packet

The Consolidated Benefits Office does not manage legal plan, identity theft protection, long term care, or optional life coverage for retirees. To continue coverage in these benefit plans after retirement, you must complete the conversion forms below and submit them directly to plan vendors.

Legal Resources Conversion Packet
Identity Theft Conversion Packet
Long Term Care Continuation of Coverage Packet (UNUM-7712-04)
Optional Life Conversion Packet (VRS-39R) - Note: Complete if you were enrolled as an active employee, or covering a dependent under the Optional Life Insurance Plan, and wish to convert your Policy(ies) upon retirement. You must have been enrolled in Optional Life for 5 years prior to retirement to be eligible to elect continuation of coverage.

Medicare & Retiree+

If you are a retiree eligible for Medicare in the upcoming twelve months, attend the Medicare and You Seminar (registration form is below)! Receive valuable information regarding Medicare, along with handouts from Senior Services and the Social Security Administration. Seating will be limited, so registration is required to attend.

2019 Medicare and You Seminar Registration Form

Already Medicare-eligible? Use the dental benefit forms below to continue, change or cancel MetLife dental coverage.

Communications

Quarterly Retiree Newsletter

Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment is offered annually to give you the opportunity to enroll in, change or cancel your health and/or dental coverage. The only other opportunity you have to make changes to previously mentioned coverage is when you are experiencing a qualifying event.

Elections made during Open Enrollment become effective January 1st of the new plan year.

Check Back Periodically For Updates and Announcements.

Review your elections. Click the "Access Benefits Enrollment" button below and log on to the BENEFITFOCUS platform to review your elections.

Access Benefits Enrollment

The Consolidated Benefits Office is partnered with BENEFITFOCUS® to provide you with an online benefits enrollment platform where you have the ability to:

Receive details on all the benefit plan options offered to you, including coverage and cost
View informational videos and have access to tools to help you understand your benefits
Enroll in and review your benefits online using a computer, tablet or smart phone.

Upcoming Events

Medicare & You Seminars

The Consolidated Benefits Office hosts “Medicare & You” seminars throughout the year. If you are a retiree eligible for Medicare in the upcoming twelve months, you should attend! You will receive valuable information regarding Medicare, along with handouts from Senior Services and the Social Security Administration. You will leave with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions regarding your healthcare needs beyond Medicare eligibility! Seating will be limited, so registration is required to attend.

For dates and to register, fill out the Medicare & You Seminar Registration Form available under the “Forms” section. You can email, fax, or mail the completed form to the Consolidated Benefits Office.

2019 Seminars will be held at the Plaza Annex (641 Carriage Hill Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23452) on the dates listed:

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (register by: January 9, 2019)
Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (register by: April 2, 2019)
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 from 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (register by: July 9, 2019)
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 from 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (register by: October 9, 2019)

The City of Virginia Beach and Virginia Beach City Public Schools reserve the right to modify, amend, or terminate the health and retirement benefits as they apply to all future, current, and/or retired employees. The Administrator of each benefit plan has the discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits and to interpret the plan's terms.