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We are happy to partner with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) in providing exceptional health insurance and wellness benefits to our employees and their family members.
The information on this page relates to Active Employees, Elected Members of the City Council, and Non-Medicare Eligible Retirees.
Please click through these links for additional information:
Benefit Comparison chart (Non-Union and AFSME 3092/b)
Benefit Comparison chart (Unions: AFSCME 1703, 2443 and 2913, MNA, Teamsters, IAFF, NPSOA and NPA)
Watch this presentation which provides a in-depth review of the Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO and PPO plans available.
Active Employee Health, Dental, and Vision Weekly Rates FY26
Non-Medicare Eligible Retiree Health and Dental weekly Rates FY26
City Council Health, Dental, and Vision Monthly Rates FY26
Summaries of Benefits and Summaries of Benefits and Coverage
HMO Plans
Summaries of Benefits and Summaries of Benefits and Coverage
PPO Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield City of Newton Eligible Employees Website
BCBS Virtual Primary Care Fact Sheet
BCBS Well Connection Member Fact Sheet
BCBS Fitness and weight loss benefit
BCBS Fitness reimbursement request form
BCBS Weight-loss reimbursement request form
BCBSMA Transparency in Coverage
Machine-readable files that include negotiated service rates and out of network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule. The files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.
There are currently two (2) files available here:
https://transparency-in-coverage.bluecrossma.com/:
The first shows negotiated rates for all covered items and services between the plan or issuer and in-network providers; the second shows both the historical payments to and billed charges from out-of-network providers. There is no restriction on access through sign in or other mechanism that would create a barrier to access. However, due to the scope of these files and the data format, they are not intended for an average consumer to access; the size and scope of data will require sufficient memory and tools to support access and review.