Congratulations on your retirement! If you are over age 65 or otherwise Medicare eligible, please view the information under the City of Houston's Medicare plans.
The Open Enrollment period for 2022 is from February 28 - March 11, 2022. Changes made to your benefits during this period begin on May 1, 2022. See below for what’s new in this upcoming plan year.
Retiree Benefits
The 2022 Open Enrollment period is closed. You may only make changes to your coverage if you have a Qualified Life Event, visit the Eligibility & Enrolling page for more information on Qualified Life Events.
All changes made during the 2022 Open Enrollment period will be effective May 1, 2022. See the guide and presentation below for information about rate and plan changes starting on May 1, 2022.
- 2022 Open Enrollment Retiree Highlights
- City of Houston 2022 Open Enrollment Presentation
- 2022 COH Employee Benefits Decision Guide
- 2022 COH Employee Benefits Decision Guide
Waived Benefits
If you waived City of Houston medical, dental, or vision coverage before you retired, you and your dependents are not eligible to elect benefits .
Opted out of Benefits
If you opted out of your medical, dental, or vision coverage, you and your dependents are eligible to elect benefits in Open Enrollment.
Deferred Retirement
Deferred retirees are those employees who are vested in their retirement plan (HMEPS) and terminate within five years of pension eligibility. During deferred retiree status, you may pay the retiree premium contribution rate to retain coverage for the benefit plans in which you are enrolled (i.e., medical, dental, vision and life insurance). Deferred retirees must keep their coverage for the duration of their deferred status as any break in coverage will result in loss of that particular coverage. Deferred retirees must pay premiums via the benefits payment online portal.
Deferred retired employees are not eligible to participate in the Opt-Out – Opt-In feature of the medical, dental and vision plans until they meet the requirements to receive a pension. After the deferred period, they will then be considered service retirees and will qualify to opt-out.
Pension Offices
- Houston Municipal Employee Pension System
1201 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002
Main: 713.595.0100
Toll Free: 800.858.1450
Fax: 713.650.1961 - Houston Firefighters’ Relief And Retirement Fund
4225 Interwood North Parkway, Houston, TX 77032-3866
Phone: (281) 372-5100
Toll Free: (800) 666-9737
Fax: (281) 372-5101 - Houston Police Officers' Pension System
602 Sawyer, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77007
Phone: 713-869-8734
Fax: 713-869-7657
Retirees Under 65 Documents
- Retiree Rates
- Retiree Dental and Vision Rates
- Retiree Superior Vision Plan Benefits
- Non-Medicare Retiree Open Enrollment Form
Medicare Advantage Documents
- Medicare Benefits Enrollment Form
- Medicare Enrollment Guide
- Retiree Basic Life Insurance Form
- Medicare Enrollment Guide Presentation
- Medicare Enrollment Guide Presentation (PDF)
- Aetna Preferred Pharmacies
- Aetna Pharmacy List for City of Houston
- KelseyCare Advantage Website
- Aetna Basic PPO Summary of Benefits
- Aetna Premier ESA PPO Summary of Benefits
- KelseyCare Advantage Summary of Benefits
