Employee Benefits
APS offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and their families.
APS has a new group number with PHP effective 4/1/2021. The new group number is A0000037. (Our previous group number was 002194)
- Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Information
- Other Benefits
- Ask Your Benefits Questions
- Employee Wellness
- Preparing for Retirement
- Benefits Staff Listing
Employee Benefits COVID-19 Updates
Information specific to COVID-19
- All testing AND treatment for COVID-19 related conditions will be paid at 100% under all of the APS medical plans. This means there will be no co-payment, deductible, or coinsurance that will apply to these services. Please seek care for yourself and your family if needed.
- The New Mexico Department of Health has established a Coronavirus Hotline: 1-855-600-3453.
For employees who need to enroll or make changes to their benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic
- We ask that you do not come to City Center – unless you have scheduled an appointment. Please use the telephone or email to communicate, and the Winocular Workflow system to provide documents.
- Please email or call your Benefits Specialist or employee.benefits@aps.edu for instructions for your situation.
- Please do not include Social Security Numbers in any email you send.
For employees on leave, participants on COBRA, and those with retiree life insurance
- Please make all payments by mail.
Our mailing address is:
Albuquerque Public Schools
Attention Employee Benefits Department
PO Box 25704
Albuquerque NM 87125-0704
For employees planning to retire this year
- As of March 25, 2021: This process is being updated. The new process will be posted soon.
- Based on New Mexico Educational Retirement Board guidelines, employees who plan to work through the balance of the 2020-2021 school year are considered July 1 retirees.
2021 Benefits Information
- Medical Plan Comparison Grid
- Premium Rates and Dependent Life Insurance Worksheets
- Summary of Benefits Information and Downloads
2021 Medical Plan Contact Information
Many questions about your benefits can be answered by the carriers:
- Presbyterian Health Plan: (505) 923-5600, New APS Group #A0000037
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico: (888) 371-1928, APS Group #LO4121
- True Health New Mexico: (877) 210-8339, APS Group #NMHCAPS
- Cigna: (800) Cigna24 (800-244-6224), APS Group #3343551
2021 Other Benefit Plan Contact Information
- Express Scripts: (866) 563-9297, APS Group #APSNMRX
- Delta Dental: (505) 855-7111 or APS Group #8542
- Davis Vision: (800) 999-5431, APS Client Code #2267
- ASIFlex: (800) 659-3035
- Standard Insurance Company: (888) 609-9763 ext. 0957, APS Policy #645746-C