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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
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Something special for your heart this holiday seasonDecember 04, 2024
Commit to taking small steps that can make a world of difference in keeping your heart healthy this winter. The Hello Heart program is now here to help.
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Member story: Quick-thinking kept this beach accident from ruining Anne's family vacationDecember 04, 2024
When vacation travel finds you injured far from home, the BCBSTX app is there for you. Here’s how Anne found care when a beach injury required more than aloe vera.
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Some members of the sandwich generation are in a retirement pickleDecember 04, 2024
About 8 million Americans make up the “sandwich generation,” taking care of both their children and their aging parents. If that’s you, here’s how to keep working toward your retirement goals at every stage of life.
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Deadline to spend your Blue Points is Dec. 31, 2024December 04, 2024
Remember, Dec. 31, 2024, is the final day to redeem any Blue PointsSM you’ve earned through Well onTarget®. You will no longer have access to Well onTarget or the Blue Points rewards store starting Jan. 1, 2025.
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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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Tax season is right around the cornerDecember 11, 2024
Tax season starts in just a few weeks. Here are a few reminders to keep in mind as the year ends.
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Tax scams: How to know it's really the IRSDecember 11, 2024
Once you file your taxes, it’s important to know how to tell the difference between the IRS and a scammer.
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Message from the executive directorDecember 11, 2024
Thanks to the Texas Legislature's efforts, retirees who have been retired 20 years or more will get a boost to their annuity in the new year.
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2025 ERS trustee election: Upcoming call for nominationsDecember 11, 2024
The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) is preparing for the 2025 Board of Trustees election.
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Will you see a change in your annuity?December 11, 2024
You may see a change in your monthly 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.