Open Enrollment
What's New for 2024!
New HEALTH PLAN OPTINS! We asked, you answered! City of Albuquerque employees overwhelmingly wanted more choice in medical providers. We're happy to offer that choice in 2024.
Starting July 1, 2024 of this year, the City will no longer be contracted with Presbyterian Health Plan. Instead, we will be introducing two new medical providers:
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS): For those City employees who expressed interest in medical providers beyond Presbyterian, BCBS is now available. BCBS provides access to both Lovelace and UNMH. Learn more at www.bcbsnm.com
United Health Care (UHC): UHC's plan includes both the Presbyterian Medical Group and Presbyterian Health Care Services. If you are content with your current providers through Presbyterian and wish to maintain them, you can do so by selecting UHC as your new provider during the upcoming Open Enrollment period. Learn more at www.Whyuhc.com/cabq.
Gym Benefit: The gym benefit will continue to be offered to employees and dependents age eighteen (18) and over. United Health Care will provide this benefit. United Health Care is discussing the gym benefits with both Sports and Wellness and Defined Fitness.
We will, however, see a modest increase of 3.5% to the medical premium.
Welcome Blue Cross/Blue Shield Dental of New Mexico!
Beginning July 1, 2024 Blue Cross Blue Shield of NM is the City's dental provider. Benefits offer are the same but the premium has been reduced by 2%. Learn more HERE.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA):
The annual maximum for contributions to the Health FSA have increased to $3200 and the maximum contribution for Dependent Care FSA remained at $5000. The annual rollover maximum for the Health FSA is $640.
Re-enrollment is required. Employees who want to maintain their FSA enrollment must re-enroll during Open Enrollment. Prior year enrollment is not automatically renewed. Employees must re-enroll in the FSA in order to continue FSA participation.
New Fiscal Year Benefits, Rates and Mailings
Every year the Human Resources Department, Insurance & Benefits Division sends an Open Enrollment packet to all benefits' eligible City Employees with information for the years Open Enrollment. Addresses used for the annual mailing are in ESS. If you do not receive an Open Enrollment packet by the first week in May please check the mailing address in ESS. Open Enrollment changes are completed in ESS. Open Enrollment begins on May 6th.
FY 24 Enrollment Guide (coming soon!)
Rate Sheet (coming soon!)
Schedule and Parking instructions
Open Enrollment Job Aide (coming soon!)
Login to Employee Self-Service (ESS)