Helpful health tips and more
The Pulse - Your Source for TRS-Activecare News
snowman melting
Beat the Holiday Blues
Holiday stress is a real and growing issue that can impact your mental health. Here are some recommendations to help relieve the tension.
*Beat the Blues* [ [link removed] ]
________________________________________________________________________
diabetes thumbnail [ [link removed] ]
Keep Yourself and Others Safe from Sharps Injuries
Sharps are medical tools that cut or pierce the skin to manage treatment for allergies, diabetes, cancer, infertility and other conditions in a health care facility or at home.
*Stay Safe* [ [link removed] ]
handwashing
Handwashing Awareness
December is national handwashing awareness month. While most of us are taught as children to wash our hands before we eat or after using the restroom, it’s also important to be aware of what your hands are touching throughout the day.
*Learn More* [ [link removed] ]
gut health
Hospice vs. Palliative Care
Thinking and talking about end-of-life care can be hard. But offering the best possible care during difficult times may help bring you and your family comfort.
*What You Should Know* [ [link removed] ]
image of doctors
Where to Go For Holiday Care
Need health care over the holidays? Knowing where to go can help you get the right kind of care and save you money.
*Where to Go* [ [link removed] ]
________________________________________________________________________
→ Retiring Soon? Don't Forget To Switch to TRS-Care Pulse [ [link removed] ]←
Have a question about your benefits?
*TRS Health: *
1-888-237-6762
Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–6 p.m. CST
*TRS-ActiveCare – BCBSTX (medical):
*1-866-355-5999
*TRS-ActiveCare *– Express Scripts *(prescription): *1-844-367-6108
Click the "unsubscribe" link below to stop receiving these messages.
Important Dates and Reminders
*New TRS-Care Medicare Advantage Enrollees*: Participants enrolling in TRS-Care Medicare Advantage 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] ].
TRS Privacy Statement [ [link removed] ] | Accessibility [ [link removed] ] | Contact Us [ [link removed] ]
Unsubscribe [ [link removed] ]
facebook [ [link removed] ]twitter [ [link removed] ]youtube [ [link removed] ]linkedin [ [link removed] ]instagram [ [link removed] ]
1000 Red River Street - Austin, Texas 78701 - 1.800.223.8778 - www.trs.texas.gov [ [link removed] ]
body .abe-column-block { min-height: 5px; } table.gd_combo_table img {margin-left:10px; margin-right:10px;} table.gd_combo_table div.govd_image_display img, table.gd_combo_table td.gd_combo_image_cell img {margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;}
