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What's new!
" Beginning September 1, 2017, Scott & White Health Plan will no longer be available as a health plan option if you live
or work in the following counties: Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crocket, Irion, Kimble, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Reagan,
Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton and Tom Green. If you live or work in one of these counties and are currently enrolled
in Scott & White Health Plan, you will automatically be enrolled in HealthSelect of Texas unless you enroll in Consumer
Directed HealthSelect during Summer Enrollment. You should have received a letter to notify you of this change.
- Beginning September 1, 2017, if you are in HealthSelect of Texas or HealthSelect Out-of-State, you will no longer have
a copayment if you consult a network virtual visits doctor online. Learn more about convenient, money-saving virtual
visits at www.bcbstx.com/hs under Value Added Benefits.On September 1, 2017, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Texas (BCBSTX) will become the new plan administrator for
HealthSelect of Texas and Consumer Directed HealthSelect.
Most benefits and requirements for HealthSelect of Texas
and Consumer Directed HealthSelect will not change. If you
are enrolled in an HMO, HealthSelect Medicare Advantage
or KelseyCare Medicare Advantage you will not be affected.
- The HealthSelect provider network includes more than
50,000 health professionals, hospitals and other facilities
throughout Texas. Most doctors and other providers who
are in the current HealthSelect network will still be in the
network as of September 1, 2017. However, some will
not. To find out which providers have signed on to be in
the HealthSelect network as of September 1, 2017 go
to Find a Provider at www.bcbstx.com/hs and click on
Find a doctor or hospital.
- Then click on the box that applies to your health
plan. You can also speak with a BCBSTX Personal
Health Assistant by calling (800) 252-8039. To nominate
a provider to be added to the HealthSelect network,
go to www.bcbstx.com/hs and click on Publications
and Forms.No benefit changes?
If you do not want to make any changes to your benefits,
you do not need to take any action. Your benefit elections
will not change.
Need to make benefits changes?
You can make or request changes to your benefits in one of
these ways:
Go to www.ers.state.tx.us and sign in to your online
account. After you log in, be sure to confirm that your contact
information is correct. Verify the Social Security number and
date of birth for each of your dependents. Click on Benefits
Enrollment to begin making your Summer Enrollment
changes.
Call ERS toll-free at (866) 399-6908. Please be sure to call
during your two-week enrollment phase, which is listed on
your Personal Benefits Enrollment Statement." If your current primary care physician (PCP) will still
be in the HealthSelect network, you do not need to
take any action.
" If you are enrolled in Consumer Directed HealthSelect
or HealthSelect Out-of-State you do not need to
designate a PCP.
" If you are enrolled in HealthSelect of Texas and do not
designate a PCP who is in the HealthSelect network,
you could pay more - possibly much more - for your
health care. Call a BCBSTX Personal Health Assistant
at (800) 252-8039 to designate your PCP or for help
finding one.
" BCBSTX will mail new medical ID cards to all HealthSelect
of Texas and Consumer Directed HealthSelect participants
in late August. You should continue to use your current
health plan ID card until August 31, 2017.
For information or answers to general questions about
HealthSelect benefits, network providers, referrals and
prior authorizations, or other plan details, go to
www.bcbstx.com/hs or call a BCBSTX Personal Health
Assistant at (800) 252-8039, Monday - Friday,
7 a.m. - 7 p.m. CT or Saturday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. CT.You can drop your insurance coverage during Summer
Enrollment or at any time. If you drop your coverage
under the GBP, you cannot re-enroll later.
You don't have to have health insurance to enroll in
dental and vision plans.
Automate your payments
Set up automatic withdrawal from your bank account by
completing the Automatic Withdrawal Cancellation of
Insurance Premiums located on the ERS website at
www.ers.state.tx.us/Employees/Forms.2 1 ERS 1 2017 Summer Enrollment
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Employees Retirement System of Texas. 2017 Summer Enrollment: Former Elected Officials, Former Legislative Employees, and Former Board Members Guide, pamphlet, Summer 2017; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1365025/m1/2/: accessed May 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.