Retiree 

BENEFITS AT RETIREMENT

As a retiree of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), you are eligible to continue healthcare coverage for you and your eligible dependents, if currently insured. Board-paid healthcare coverage will terminate on the last day of the month of your retirement date. Your retiree benefits will become effective the first day of the following month. You are responsible for the cost of these benefits in order to continue with your coverage through a School Board sponsored plan.

Ten month employees who retire on the last day of the school year will continue to receive Board-paid healthcare coverage until the end of the month of the commencement of the school year (August 31st) and benefits selected as a retiree will become effective on the first of the month following the commencement of the school year. Benefits selected will continue for the remainder of 2022 as long as premiums are paid.

If you wish to continue your benefits as a retiree of the School Board, you must complete, sign and submit your electronic enrollment forms with your selected benefits (Healthcare and/or Flexible Benefits) by the due date provided in your enrollment email.

Additionally, you are eligible to continue to cover your Adult Child dependent. To continue their coverage, you must request an Adult Child application by calling the FBMC Service Center at 1-855-632-7748, Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. When enrolling a dependent, you must also submit dependent eligibility documentation with your enrollment form, even if previously submitted. Both your enrollment form and documentation must be submitted by the due date.

You may decline to continue your current coverage. However, if you do not elect to continue your healthcare and/or flexible benefits at this time, you will never be able to enroll in a School Board sponsored plan. In addition, you must cover yourself in order to cover your eligible dependent(s).

If you have any questions regarding this information or need assistance with your enrollment, you may contact the FBMC Service Center at 1-855-632-7748, Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Visit www.dadeschools.net. Under Site Map click “2022 Benefits” for additional information regarding your 2022 benefits and rates.

• You will receive your Initial Retiree Enrollment email from FBMC.
• Complete, sign and submit the enrollment forms with your selected benefits (Healthcare and Flexible Benefits) by the due date.

Should you have any questions or need assistance with your enrollment, please email MDCPSretiree@fbmc.com Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

If you are turning 65 or are over 65, you will need to sign up for Part B when you are first eligible in order not to incur a penalty. For your convenience, visit https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/CMS-Forms/CMS-Forms/Downloads/CMS-L564E.pdf to get the form necessary to sign up for Medicare Part B. Please complete Section A and email the form to Naila Ramos, nramos@dadeschools.net. We are working directly with the Records Department to complete the rest of the form. Once it is completed, it will be emailed back to you.

Retirees covering a dependent in their medical, dental, vision, and/or hospital indemnity must submit dependent eligibility documentation (i.e., marriage certificate for spouse, birth certificate for natural children) for each covered dependent.

• Dependent Social Security Numbers are required for each covered dependent.
• Failure to submit this required documentation will result in termination of your dependent coverage.

Please click on the link below for dependent eligibility requirements.

Specializes in creating tax-savings for public employers and their employees through retirement plans for unused sick and/or vacation days. The Plan offers a full array of investment choices for your account contributions, and BENCOR provides local Advisors to help develop a personalized retirement strategy. If you do not choose an investment option, your account will be invested automatically in your plan’s default guaranteed option. Visit www.bencorplans.com to log on to your account and find your Advisor, call (954) 524-4542, or follow them for local BENCOR updates at https://www.facebook.com/Bencor-Miami-Team-102940804700181/

For questions and/or additional information about your 2022 benefits, please use the below contact information.