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TRS-Care Health Fairs Coming to You!
Explore your benefits at a TRS-Care Health Fair this fall! You can talk in person with your health plan administrators, learn more about your medical and prescription benefits, sign up for wellness programs, and meet fellow retirees. Get ready to visit with us in a city near you.
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Know Your Benefits |
UnitedHealthcare Hearing and Vision Benefits
As a TRS-Care Medicare participant, you can get free annual exams as well as discounts and spending allowances. Review your benefits now so you won’t miss the chance to save money — and help keep your eyes and ears healthy.
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UnitedHealthcare At-Home Recovery
Following a hospital stay, it’s important to closely review your discharge instructions. The list of things to do can be overwhelming. That’s why a UnitedHealthcare nurse may call you after a hospital stay to make sure you know what to expect.
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Better Health Better You |
Women's Heart Health
Heart care is especially important for women. Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for U.S. women. The signs and symptoms of trouble can also be different for women than men.
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Stay Up to Date With Your Immunizations
What’s worse than getting a shot? Getting sick! Vaccines are recommended for all ages and people in certain stages of their life — not just children.
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Get Your Cholesterol Under Control
Your body produces two types of cholesterol, good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL). Learn the differences between the two and how to keep the bad at bay.
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Psoriasis Awareness
Itchy, scaly patches of skin can be more than an embarrassment — they can signal a case of psoriasis, which may put you at higher risk for other serious conditions. If you think you have psoriasis, make an appointment with your doctor to confirm or rule it out.
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Have a question about your benefits?
Health and Insurance Benefits Department:
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
Find 2022 Medicare Part B premiums here. Please note that 2022 TRS-Care premiums and benefits are the same as they were in 2021.
New TRS-Care Medicare Advantage Enrollees: Participants enrolling in the TRS-Care Medicare plans with a coverage start date on or after Jan. 1, 2022 will need to submit 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 receive your Medicare number, 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, 2022, you will not need to submit your MBI to TRS.
Keep your address current with TRS: If you need to change your address, we need to receive 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 user. Alternatively, you may mail or fax us a Change of Address Notification form (TRS 358).
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