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Benefit Programs
The following links will take you off the ERS website and to the websites of our benefit programs.
Health Insurance
- HealthSelect of Texas®, including HealthSelectSM Secondary and Consumer Directed HealthSelectSM Administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
- HealthSelectSM Medicare Advantage Plan PPO Insured by UnitedHealthcare
Prescription Drug Coverage
- HealthSelectSM Prescription Drug Program Administered by Express Scripts
- HealthSelectSM Medicare Rx Administered by Express Scripts Medicare (PDP)
Life and AD&D Insurance
- Basic Term, Optional Term, Dependent Term and Retiree Fixed Optional Life Insurance;
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
Dental Coverage
- State of Texas Dental Choice PlanSM Administered by Delta Dental
- DeltaCare USA DHMO Insured by Delta Dental
Tax-advantaged Spending/Savings Accounts
- TexFlexSM health care, dependent care and limited-purpose flexible spending accounts Administered by Inspira Financial
- Consumer Directed HealthSelect health savings accounts Administered by Optum Bank
Retirement
- State of Texas Retirement Administered by ERS
- Texa$averSM 401(k) / 457 Program Administered by Empower Retirement
Texas Income Protection PlanSM (TIPP)
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance Administered by ReedGroup
State of Texas Vision
- Administered by EyeMed
Dependent Eligibility Verification
- Administered by Alight Solutions
Discount Purchase Program
- Administered by Beneplace
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New Employees
Read about benefits information for new employees.
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Prior authorization and referral requirements for HealthSelect of Texas medical plansNovember 06, 2024
Learn about prior authorization and referral requirements to help you make the most of your HealthSelectSM medical plan benefits.
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Remember to redeem your Blue Points by the end of DecemberNovember 06, 2024
Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, HealthSelectSM medical plan participants will no longer be able to earn or redeem Blue PointsSM or participate in online coaching or other activities through Well onTarget®. You must redeem your points by Dec. 31, 2024.
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Digital program Learn to Live offers new option for mental health careNovember 06, 2024
One in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness, but only half seek help. This new digital program makes it easier to get needed support.
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TexFlex claim submission deadline for Plan Year 2024November 06, 2024
The end of the year is almost here, but you still have time to file claims for eligible health care, limited-purpose and dependent care claims, and to spend on eligible dependent care expenses.
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Get to know your retirement and financial planning servicesNovember 06, 2024
ERS encourages you to use Texa$averSM 401(k) / 457 Program participants can use the program's retirement planning and investment advisory services. They’re secure, comprehensive and often cost less than financial services other companies offer.
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Fall Enrollment begins Oct. 28 for Medicare-eligible retireesSeptember 10, 2024
Fall Enrollment is a chance for Medicare-eligible retirees to enroll in or change their coverage without a qualifying life event (QLE).
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Message from the executive director: Requesting state funds to secure your benefitsSeptember 10, 2024
Now that the Retirement Fund is back on stable footing, we expect there might be more focus on health insurance in the upcoming 89th Texas Legislature.
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ERS Board to take action related to COLA in next meetingSeptember 10, 2024
This December, the ERS Board of Trustees will review findings to determine whether the ERS Retirement Plan meets the statutory standard to grant a permanent, one-time cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retirees who have been retired 20 years or more as of Dec. 31, 2024.
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Express Scripts may reach out to your provider for more information.
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Will you see a change in your annuity?September 10, 2024
Several factors could be the reason you see a change in your annuity.
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Member story: How Rebecca Castillo saved her own lifeMarch 06, 2024
“There’s never a good time to have cancer. But there is a good time to get diagnosed, and that’s early.” Meet Rebecca Castillo, a mother, curriculum developer who saved her own life with the help of health plan benefits.
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At the “heart” of her return to work: Affordable health insuranceFebruary 02, 2022
Stacey Brown's heart health was among the reasons Brown decided to join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in March 2019.
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Beating pre-diabetes through diet and exerciseNovember 03, 2021
Pre-diabetes is no match for Luciano Chavez Jr.'s determination to beat it!
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A public servant for public healthMay 05, 2021
Rachel Edberg, a program evaluator for the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), knows all about the need for good health care coverage.
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The out-of-pocket maximum: a guardian of your life savingsSeptember 02, 2020
Rosanna Boyd's out-of-pocket maximum protected her from health bills that could threaten her financial stability.