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NYC Management Benefits Fund
You could get back up to
$500
every 6 months
Up to $1,000 per year across 2 claim periods
If you qualified in every period over the last 3 years, that is up to
$3,000
A maximum, not an estimate: $1,000 a year x 3 years.
Filing window
24 months from claim period end
You have 24 months from the end of the claim period, so there is no filing rush. The part worth protecting is the six consecutive months.
How to Claim
six consecutive months of regular exercise
Electronic upload
- Online: Everything is submitted through the Fund's secure upload portal. There is no paper route to chase.
Filing window
24 months from claim period end
Required Documents
- MBF reimbursement form
- Proof of payment: contract, receipts, or a letter on facility letterhead
What You Get
- $500 back for each six-month period, so up to $1,000 a year
- A spouse or domestic partner can claim their own $500 per period
- You have 24 months from the end of the claim period to file, so there is no deadline panic
- Everything is submitted electronically through the Fund's secure upload portal
Why People Don't Claim
- Six consecutive months of regular exercise, so one long gap restarts the clock
- You need proof of payment: a contract, receipts, or a letter on facility letterhead
- The form and the upload portal sit outside your health plan's website
GymClaim handles all of this for
$35.00
per claim period. You keep $465.
No credit card required. Fee: $35.00 only at claim time.