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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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How to Enroll in TRS-Care Medicare

You’re eligible for Medicare at age 65 and can enroll three months before the month you turn 65. Here’s *what you need to know about getting coverage.*

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*Better Health, Better You*






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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.

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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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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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Have a question about your benefits?

*TRS Health:  *
1-888-237-6762

Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–6 p.m. CST

*TRS-Care Standard – BCBSTX (medical): *1-866-355-5999

*TRS-Care Standard *– *CVS Caremark (prescription drugs): *1-844-345-4577

**TRS-Care Medicare Advantage – UHC (medical): *1-866-347-9507*

*TRS-Care Medicare Rx *– *SilverScript, an affiliate of CVS Caremark (prescription drugs): *1-844-345-4577; option 2

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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. " "

*Keep your address current with TRS*: If you need to change your address, we need to get written notice with your social security number or TRS Participant ID number, and your signature. You may also change your address online if you’re currently a registered "MyTRS [ [link removed] ]" user. Alternatively, you may mail or fax us a "Change of Address Notification" form (TRS 358) [ [link removed] ].

 






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