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  • Have questions about the upcoming administrator change for the HealthSelectSM Prescription Drug Program? Attend an “Introduction to Express Scripts” webinar in December to learn about Express Scripts, understand what’s changing in January, and find out about the plan’s new resources and contact information.

  • If you’re traveling this holiday season, your HealthSelect of Texas® medical plan has you covered wherever you go. Learn about your options for care and when to use them.

  • 5 tips for winter fitness
    December 6, 2023

    When not harsh, wintertime in Texas can be one of the most comfortable seasons for getting active. Here are five tips to keep moving and healthy this winter, including some help from your benefits!

  • The gift of a healthy smile
    December 6, 2023

    This holiday season, don’t let oral health go out the window. Check out these great gift ideas to keep your friends and family smiling all winter long.

  • Tobacco use is a leading killer in the United States, causing more than 480,000 deaths each year. If you’re interested in stopping tobacco use, we have resources to help.

  • The Texa$averSM 401(k) / 457 Program is managed by a team whose only goal is to help you with your retirement plans. Here, one of them answers some common questions.

  • Express Scripts® enters the final phase of preparations to be the third-party administrator for the HealthSelectSM Prescription Drug Program (DPP) on Jan. 1, 2024. Optum Rx continues administering the plan through Dec. 31, 2023.

  • The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus. Although it usually causes only mild, cold-like symptoms, RSV can be serious. Infants and older adults. Vaccines are now available to protect some infants and young children and adults age 60 years and older, all of whom are more likely to develop severe RSV and need hospitalization. The HealthSelect of TexasSM and Consumer Directed HealthSelectSM medical plans cover RSV vaccination for these groups.

  • Maria’s life forever changed with one phone call from her doctor: “You have breast cancer.” Maria’s survival story reminds us that getting regular screenings is the best way to find breast cancer early. Read about the life-changing support she received from her HealthSelectSM medical plan—and from an inspirational group of women who helped her along the way.

  • Get fit this fall! Take advantage of the Fitness Program available through your HealthSelectSM medical plan to access fitness facilities where you live, work and travel. When you join in October, you’ll save money with no enrollment fee.