If you qualify for the Senior Citizen Health Program, you must enroll and pay timely quarterly premiums to be covered under the Senior Program. The current premiums are listed below. Also, note that you may pay your Health Plan premiums online. To learn more about how to qualify for individual or family coverage, visit the Qualification requirements page.
Premiums for Senior Citizen Health Program coverage
Premiums for Senior Program coverage are typically adjusted annually each Jan. 1.
Current premiums for Senior Program coverage (effective since Jan. 1, 2013)
- Retiree only ... $159 per quarter (whether qualified for individual or family coverage)
- Retiree and legal spouse / domestic partner ... $461 per quarter (if qualified for family coverage)
- Retiree with children ... $461 per quarter (if qualified for family coverage)
- Full family ... $526 per quarter (if qualified for family coverage)
Buy-up premiums
If you only qualify for individual coverage -- but not family coverage -- under the Senior Citizen Health Program , you may choose to "buy up" to family coverage by paying a buy-up premium, in addition to the individual "retiree only" premium, each quarter. Buy-up premiums are typically adjusted annually each April 1.
Current quarterly buy-up premiums for the Senior Program (effective since April 1, 2012)
- Additional cost to cover one dependent ... $2,231 per quarter (plus the required individual "retiree only" premium listed above)
- Additional cost to cover two or more dependents ... $4,249 per quarter (plus the required individual "retiree only" premium listed above)
New quarterly buy-up premiums for the Senior Program (effective beginning April 1, 2013)
- Additional cost to cover one dependent ... $2,403 per quarter (plus the required individual "retiree only" premium listed above)
- Additional cost to cover two or more dependents ... $4,577 per quarter (plus the required individual "retiree only" premium listed above)
Concerned about paying your premiums?
Financial assistance and other resources are available to assist participants who qualify.