SHIP, the Supplemental Health Insurance Program, is a specialized benefits package designed by the UFT's Retired Teachers Chapter for its members in New York, NY. This program offers supplemental benefits such as ambulances, hearing aids, orthopedic shoes, surgical stockings, and private-duty nursing.
Retirees can enroll in SHIP within the first year of retirement for a yearly fee of $120, which supplements certain payments provided by New York City health coverage up to a maximum lifetime benefit of $100,000. SHIP does not require a medical examination for enrollment and operates as a separate entity that must be notified of any changes.
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