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CVB Retiree Benefits Website:
https://www.vbgov.com/Site-Info/employees/benefits/Pages/retirees.aspx

DO YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION?
It is important to be sure that the Consolidated Benefits Office has the correct contact information, including a valid email address, on file for you. This ensures that you receive all communications, reminders, and announcements their office sends throughout the year. For example, each year they send Open Enrollment communications alerting you to the deadlines and benefit plan changes – you don’t want to miss out! Benefit plan vendors also use the information they have on file to contact you. Please take time to update your information. Log in to the Benefitfocus platform at vbgov.com/benefits/enroll and access your profile to update your email or download the Retiree Name & Contact Change Packet from the Retired Employees page on vbgov.com/benefits (Forms tab).

HAS YOUR LIFE CHANGED? BE SURE TO UPDATE YOUR BENEFICIARIES
Update whenever you experience a life event, such as marriage or divorce, have children, etc. You have control and can name one or more people as your beneficiary, or even name a trust that you’ve set up, your estate, or a charity. Use this plan checklist to log in to each benefit account and update your beneficiaries:
  • HealthEquity Health Savings Account
  • Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits:
    • Defined Benefit, Basic & Optional Life Insurance: Log in to your account and update.
    • Hybrid Defined Contribution: Log in to your account and update. 
  • MissionSquare Retirement: Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (COV 457)​

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*Pages listed in above graphic footnotes are referencing the 2021 Retiree Benefits Guide (see links at bottom of page)

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Register for upcoming events and webinars from Benefits & BEWell!
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UPCOMING WEBINARS​​​​​​ ​​​
  • Goal Setting | February 8 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This webinar highlights the impact of the goal setting process on personal effectiveness. Click here to register. 
  • Happiness | March 20 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm This webinar challenges commonly held myths about happiness and encourages individuals to create happiness in the present moment. Click here to register. 

UPCOMING EVENTS
Flu Vaccine Clinic (Appointment Only)
FREE flu vaccine clinics are for all Virginia Beach City and School employees as well as retirees and family members age 18 years and older covered by the City or School Optima Health plan. In order to receive a flu vaccine at a BEWell Flu Vaccine Clinic, you must bring your Optima Health Insurance card. If you are not an Optima Health participant, you must bring some form of eligibility verification, such as employee badge or current paystub. When attending a Flu Vaccine Clinic, masks are required. 
  • Once the 2023 schedule is published, it will be posted here.

Health Screening (Appointment Only)
Attend a BeWell Health Screening event and earn 300 BEWell points!* An Optima nurse will check your height, weight, blood pressure, A1C, and cholesterol. In order to ensure the health safety of attendees and staff, please use the link below to schedule an appointment.  
  • February 17, 2023 | 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | VBCPS Facilities & Maintenance (Training Room) - Click here to make your appointment
*Please note: BEWell encourages employees to form a relationship with their Primary Care Physician (PCP) to be seen for preventative screenings including your Annual Physical. Health screenings are no longer rewarded in place of an Annual Physical, however employees will be rewarded for attending a Health Screening. 

IMPORTANT: In-person events (i.e. Health Screenings and Flu Shot Clinics) are subject to cancellation based on state recommendations and guidelines for indoor gatherings.

For all events visit the Events page on vbgov.com/benefits.



OPTIMA HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS - RECEIVE VIRTUAL CARE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE!
As part of your Optima Health Plan coverage, you have a benefit for virtual care services provided by MDLIVE. With MDLIVE, you can visit with a Board-Certified doctor 24/7 by phone or secure video to assist with non-emergency medical conditions such as allergies, asthma, bronchitis, cold and flu, ear infections, and much more!

Did you know MDLIVE doctors can also help with stress and anxiety? Click here to watch how MDLIVE therapy sessions work. You can also find this video on YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=pTnzavvd2Pc).

To learn more about this benefit, access your Optima Health account. (If accessing for the first time, you will need to complete the medical history profile.)
• Optima Health mobile app [Download from the App Store (Apple) or Google Play (Android)].
    Sign in to your member account and access Virtual Visit from the main options. 
• OptimaHealth.com
​    Sign in to your member account and access Virtual Visit from the main options



DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
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Staying Connected. We Are Here.
The world is changing. MissionSquare Retirement, the record keeper for your VRS Defined Contribution Plans, understands that. What has not changed is our commitment to you. Your DC Plans Retirement Specialist is here to help you reach your retirement goals. Schedule to attend an online group or one-on-one session via your computer, tablet or smartphone. 
Schedule a virtual session today:
Name: Vainy Gleveckas
Phone: 202-759-7055
Email: 
vgleveckas@missionsq.org
Meeting Link:  Click HERE to schedule an individual meeting

** Click HERE for additional appointment slots

BECOMING MEDICARE ELIGIBLE SOON?
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REVIEW PAGES 25 & 26 OF THE RETIREE BENEFITS GUIDE FOR INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO YOU.

 City Partners with Via Benefits for Medicare Marketplace Services
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Virginia Beach City and Schools is partnering with Via Benefits Insurance Services to provide access to medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage for our retirees when they become Medicare-eligible. Via Benefits is the nation’s largest private Medicare marketplace and will assist you in selecting the plan(s) that is best suited to your needs, when you are approaching Medicare eligibility.

This new offering only affects retired individuals and/or their covered spouses who become Medicare-eligible on or after November 1, 2020. An announcement letter was mailed to home for all retirees on the City or Schools health and/or dental plan regardless of when you will become Medicare-eligible to make you aware of this new complimentary service.

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For more information or to enroll, contact Via Benefits Insurance Services at 833-963-1232 (TTY:711) or my.viabenefits.com/vabeach.

2023 Retiree Benefits Guide
2023_retiree_guide.pdf
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2023 Benefit Plan Changes for Retirees
2023_retiree_changes_flyer.pdf
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2023 Plan Year Documents
2023 Optima Health Summary of Benefits and Coverage (CDHP)
2023_cdhp.pdf
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2023 Optima Health Summary of Benefits and Coverage (POS)
2023_pos.pdf
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2023 Optima Health Summary of Benefits and Coverage
2023_sbcs_coverage_pages_and_glossary.pdf
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2023 MetLife Dental Guide
metlife_dental_guide_2023.pdf
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CVB Retiree Newsletters
1st Quarter 2023
q1_2023_retiree_newsletter.pdf
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4th Quarter 2022
4q_2022_retiree_newsletter.pdf
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3rd Quarter 2022
3q_retiree_newsletter.docx
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2nd Quarter 2022
2q_retiree_newsletter.pdf
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BeWell BEAT Newsletters
1st Quarter 2023
1q_beat_2023.pdf
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4th Quarter 2022
4q_beat_2022_web.pdf
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3rd Quarter 2022
3q_beat_2022-web.pdf
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2nd Quarter 2022
2q_beat_2022_web.pdf
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​For full information about benefits and legislative issues supported by the city, please visit the city's website at vbgov.com.
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Click here for the: 
Consolidated Benefits Office and Other VB Benefits

​Click here for the: 
Virginia Retirement System
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​Click here for the: 
Social Security Administration

Click here for the:
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia

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  • Services & Opportunities
  • In Gratitude