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*TRS-Care Health Education Fairs*

Do you want to hear all about your 2025 TRS-Care benefits straight from the source? Join a TRS-Care Health Education Fair! *We'll be at 22 locations across the state. Register for one near you today! *

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Protect Your Skin While Enjoying the Sun

Skin cancer is the *most common form of cancer*. However, most skin cancers are *treatable when found early*. It’s important to *protect your skin* and be on the lookout for any* changes with moles and spots*.

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TRS-Care Medicare Advantage Hearing Benefits 

As part of your TRS-Care Medicare Advantage plan benefits, your *hearing aid benefit* is offered exclusively through UnitedHealthcare Hearing, where you save *up to 50% off a wide selection of hearing aids and services*.

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Reach Your TRS-Care Health Plan

Did you know that you have *many ways to access your health plan*? Through our *support phone numbers* for calling and texting, *smartphone apps* and* virtual medicine*, we have you covered.

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Sneaky Sources of Sugar

Children will probably argue that sugar is the best part of the food pyramid, but the truth is *o**ur bodies don’t work their best fueled by sweets*. Simple sugars, often found in sweets and snack foods, give us *“empty” calories that don’t give our bodies any extra nutrients or long-lasting energy.*

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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 *– Express Scripts * (prescription drugs):* (855) 778-1459

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

*TRS-Care Medicare Rx *– *Express Scripts: *(844) 863-5324

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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, 2024* 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, 2024, 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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