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5 Reasons to Get Your Annual Care

You don’t always have to be sick to go to the doctor. *Being proactive and getting preventive screenings and annual wellness exams can help diagnose serious illnesses* *early* and improve your health.

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*Know Your Benefits*






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TRS-Care Standard & Personal Health Guides

If you're enrolled in TRS-Care Standard, you have access to 24/7 customer support through Personal Health Guides (PHGs). *Learn how PHGs can make your life easier.*



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Be a Better Health Care Consumer

Health care costs across the country are rising, but being proactive and *using your benefits wisely can help keep your out-of-pocket costs down.*

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*TRS-Care Medicare Events*

Regular exercise is key to achieving optimal health. *Sign up for these events with UnitedHealthcare* to keep you moving while having fun.

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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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