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Do One Thing for a Longer Life

We know we should* eat healthily*. Research shows that* a healthy diet helps prevent many serious diseases, helps you live longer and improves your quality of life* — now and in the future.

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Dental and Vision Enrollment Still Open

Have you checked out our new TRS-Care Dental and TRS-Care Vision plans yet? These plans offer comprehensive benefits with low monthly premiums. Enrollment is open through Dec. 7. 

 

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All About Respiratory Illness

Your chances of catching a viral illness are higher at certain times of year, like *back to school, when temperatures begin to drop and during the fall and winter holidays*. Viruses can cause varying degrees of illness, *from minor to very severe*.

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Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women. With about 280,000 new cases in the U.S. each year, it’s never been more important for you to *understand your risks and what you can do to prevent the onset of breast cancer*. 

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All About Hypertension

Hypertension is the *clinical word for high blood pressure*. Whichever term you use for it, the condition is *more common than you think*, and* more dangerous than you may realize if left untreated*.

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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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