About
On behalf of your School District, the FSRBC provides Medicare-eligible retirees with access to high-quality Medicare and Non-Medical Benefits, tailored especially for retirees age 65 or older.
Bswift will be the administrator for your Medicare medical benefits, and your primary point of contact for your benefit needs. Please review the Dental & Vision sections for the appropriate contact to address dental and vision questions.
The FSRBC Consortium
The Florida School Retiree Benefits Consortium was established on June 15, 2012, to provide employer-sponsored benefits for Retirees and Dependents eligible for Medicare. The initial RFP for Health Plans was released on March 21, 2014. As of August 2022, there are 16,000 retirees participating in the FSRBC.
Established Under Fl. Statute 163.01 as The Florida Retired School Employee Benefits Program (Retiree Program), the Consortium responsibilities include:
- Consortium Procures Health Plan Benefits Through a Host District, Duval Schools
- Select, Implement and Manage the Retiree Program
- Execute Contracts with Third Parties as Needed to Provide Benefits and Administer the Retiree Program
- Execute Participation and Interlocal Agreements With School Districts
The Collective Purchasing Power of the Consortium
- Retirees have More Options, Guarantee Issue, Same or Better Premiums, and can change plans if they move.
- Benefit Plans are based on the Retiree’s place of residence.
- Plans are District sponsored as required by Florida Statute 112.0801.
- Cost of Active Employee Health Plans has been positively impacted by the Consortium Program.
- FSRBC is governed by an appointed Board of Directors and Plans selected through a public RFP process.
- The initiative is endorsed by Union and Management. Starting in 2019, administrative access will be provided by bswift.
- Retirees who left the District Health Plan have the option to re-join.
