NYC Employees (NYCE) PPO plan
https://www.nyceppo.com/
health_benefits_plan_design_comparison.pdf
dc_37_nyce_ppo_flyer.pdf
nyce_ppo_plan_brochure.pdf
Henry A. Garrido Executive Director District Council 37- Health Benefit Improvements On the Way for City Workers (10/2/25)
https://dc37blog.net/2025/10/02/important-update-regarding-your-health-care-benefits-2/
Mayor Adams’ Statement on Municipal Labor Committee Approval of Proposed New Health Plan September 30, 2025 Mayor Adams’ Statement on Municipal Labor Committee Approval of Proposed New Health Plan - NYC Mayor's Office
Municipal Labor Committee statement on approval of proposed NYCE PPO Plan
nr2025_nyce_ppo_mlc_approval.pdf
DC37: Unions, City Reach Tentative Health Care Agreement - For the first time in more than 40 years, health care for city workers and their families may soon change for the better. September 22, 2025 Unions, City Reach Tentative Health Care Agreement – District Council 37
PPO Plan Memo 9/24/25
PPO Plan Faq 9/24/25
Health Benefits Plan Design Comparison.pdf (via OSA)
Mayor Adams, Commissioner Campion Announce New City Health Plan Moves To Next Step For Municipal Labor Committee Approval August 28, 2025
Health Agreement Memo:
health_agreement_memo_8.28.25.pdf
Health Benefits Plan Design Comparison:
health_benefits_plan_design_comparison.pdf
NYC Employees PPO Plan - The proposed health care plan for in-service and pre-Medicare retirees:
mlc_nyce_ppo_slide_deck.8.28.25.pdf
Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on Medicare Advantage June 20, 2025
"Since the mayor has decided not to proceed with the Medicare Advantage plan, this fulfills the unions’ obligation to generate Medicare-eligible retiree health care savings."
News Release, June 20, 2025: Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on Medicare Advantage.
Mayor Adams’ Statement On Future Of Medicare Advantage June 20, 2025
“We have informed union leadership that we are pursuing other avenues for improving health care for city workers that will provide even better outcomes, and we look forward to continuing to work with our partners on the best path forward.”
Mayor Adams’ Statement On Future Of Medicare Advantage | City of New York
State’s Highest Court Rules NYC Can Switch Retired City Workers to Medicare Advantage
Health Insurance:
The Negotiated Acquisition to replace GHI is down to two finalists with a decision soon. Benefits will improve, including mental health benefits.
DC 37 will conduct healthcare fairs to educate members on changes.
HIP is expanding its network nationwide.
PICA
ESI, the PICA program's PBM, is in a contract dispute with the City and MLC. ESI wants to eliminate the current contract's price guarantees, which control the City's costs. The City and MLC do not want this to happen.
The MLC and City are discussing who to incorporate into the negotiated acquisition.
Healthcare savings - the City is saying that since the Unions did not generate savings agreed upon in prior healthcare agreements, they are demanding the following:
Tiering hospitals based on how much they charge participants - Tier 1 hospitals will pay $0 copay, Tier 2 will pay $300 copay, and Tier 3, which include Columbia Presbyterian, NYU, and Westchester Medical will pay $1000 copay
PICA participants pay copays The MLC rejected those proposals. The City moved to have OCB and the arbitrator impose them. The MLC submitted briefs that OCB and the arbitrator do not have authority to implement these.
Medicare Advantage - the NY State Appellate Court heard the case last week
Title: DC 37 Delegates Meeting Minutes
Date: May 27, 2025
Page: 2 & 3
IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING YOUR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS
DC 37 Family,
For the first time in over 40 years, the City has selected a proposal for a new health plan for active city employees, pre-Medicare retirees, and their dependents. The joint proposal from EmblemHealth and United Healthcare will unlock access to more primary care doctors, specialists, nurse practitioners, and mental health providers in New York City—all while remaining premium-free.
The selection process was conducted in partnership with the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC), of which DC 37 and several of our Local unions are members. The City and the MLC will now begin the next phase of negotiating a contract agreement with Emblem and United.
Once the contract is finalized and approved, all essential information will be communicated regarding the transition to the new plan. Additionally, city workers will continue to have the choice of enrolling in other plans offered by the city, including the HIP-HMO and MetroPlus plans, which also have no employee premiums.
This is great news for our members who work for the City of New York. We’ve navigated a challenging road to get to this point, but the result is the tentative selection of a new health plan that will allow us to increase the quality and access of benefits for our members while reining in predatory costs and remaining premium-free.
In solidarity,
Henry A. Garrido
Executive Director
District Council 37Mayor Adams, OLR Commissioner Campion Continue Negotiations for new City Employee Health Plan That Would Provide Expanded Network of Doctors, Maintain Premium-Free Coverage June 2, 2025
Mayor Adams, OLR Commissioner Campion Continue Negotiations for new City Employee Health Plan That W | City of New York
City moves forward with new municipal employee health plan But critics say joint is latest effort to diminish benefits BY RICHARD KHAVKINE Posted 6/6/25
DC37 - health care changes coming : r/nycpublicservants
Mayor Adams and OLR Launch Negotiations for Enhanced, Premium-Free Health Plan for NYC Employees AI Assisted Icon By Nolan Keegan
Mayor Adams and OLR Launch Negotiations for Enhanced, Premium-Free
