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Get Ready for Annual Enrollment
TRS-ActiveCare Annual Enrollment is around the corner! Check with your district about your exact dates. In the meantime,* ready yourself with the knowledge you need* to make the best decision for your health care needs.
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*Know Your Benefits*
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8 Tips for Managing Chronic Conditions
Tackling long-lasting health issues calls for an ongoing focus on your health. Along with making regular visits to your doctor, *it’s vital to have a broad plan* for keeping yourself as healthy as you can.
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Express Scripts Customer Service
As we look toward the 2023-24 TRS-ActiveCare plan year, we know some of you may be wondering whether your prescriptions will be covered and how much they'll cost you. *Check out your Express Scripts resources.*
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How to Enroll in TRS-Care Medicare
Will you be Medicare-eligible upon retirement? Here’s *what you need to know about getting coverage.*
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*Better Health, Better You*
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HIV Awareness
While you may be aware of HIV, it's important to *reflect on this disease that had such a large impact on past generations and how it’s shaping the future. *
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*Take Care of Your Joints*
*Keeping your joints healthy will allow you to start – or continue – to do the things you enjoy doing*. Physical activity combined with a balanced diet and plenty of sleep will help you and your joints stay healthy.
*Learn About Joint Health* [ [link removed] ]
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Get Involved
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TRS Seeking RAC Nominations
TRS is seeking *one active teacher, one retired admin, and one retired teacher to serve on its Retiree Advisory Committee (RAC).* RAC members typically serve four-year staggered terms and must meet twice a year at TRS headquarters in Austin.
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Important Dates and Reminders
*New TRS-Care Medicare Advantage Enrollees*: Participants enrolling in the TRS-Care Medicare plans with a *coverage start date on or after Jan. 1, 2023* must send their Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) to TRS. You may either mail or fax (512-542-6575) the form to TRS, or call us at 1-888-237-6762. If TRS does not get your MBI, TRS will not be able to enroll you, and you risk losing TRS-Care coverage altogether. If your TRS-Care Medicare Advantage coverage began prior to Jan. 1, 2023, you do *not *need to send your MBI to TRS. " "
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