News About Your Benefits - Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Employees Retirement System of Texas sent this bulletin at 09/05/2012 05:35 PM CDT

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5, 2012

New HealthSelect medical ID cards mailed

UnitedHealthcare recently mailed new HealthSelect medical ID cards to existing members with coverage on September 1, 2012. Your card has a new identification number and group number. Simply present your card at your health care appointments on and after September 1. If you received a card, you are enrolled in HealthSelect, so there is no need to call to verify coverage. Note: A statement on the card says, "This card does not guarantee coverage." This disclaimer means that if you try to use your card after your coverage ends (for example, if you leave employment and don't continue coverage through COBRA), you will not have coverage. Continue to use your Caremark ID card for prescription drugs.

HealthSelect members - Create your personal online account now

The HealthSelect website is divided into two areas—what you can see before you create your personal online account through www.healthselectoftexas.com and what you can see after you create it. More<<

Questions about HealthSelect?

Call Customer Care at UnitedHealthcare toll-free at (866) 336-9371 (TTY 711), 8 a.m.- 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. CT on Saturday or visit www.healthselectoftexas.com.

A new resource for family caregivers

Are you or someone you know taking care of an older adult or someone with a disability? If you answered yes, you might be or might know an informal caregiver. Take Time Texas is here to help. More>>

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Metlife Auto & Home's group insurance program is available to you. Call 800-GET-MET8 (800-438-6388).

Calendar

September 6 - Ready, Set, Retire! Seminar in Amarillo
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. CT
Department of Public Safety, 4200 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, TX 79109
For state agency employees only.
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September 12 - Ready, Set, Retire! Seminar in McAllen
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. CT
Department of State Health Services, 4501 West Business Highway 83, McAllen, TX 78501
For state agency employees only.
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September 13 - Ready, Set, Retire! Seminar in Harlingen
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. CT
Department of State Health Services, 601 Sesame Drive, Harlingen, TX 78550
For state agency employees only.
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September 14 - Ready, Set, Retire! Seminar in Pharr
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. CT
TxDOT, 600 W. Expressway 83, Pharr, TX 78577
For state agency employees only.
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October 2 – Ask ERS webinar
10 – 11 a.m. CT
For all employees.
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October 3 – Ready, Set, Retire! webinar
9 – 10:30 a.m. CT
For state agency employees only.
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October 3 – Ready, Set, Retire! webinar
1 – 2:30 p.m. CT
For higher education employees only.
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Event information may change. Please check the online Events Calendar for the latest information.

It only takes three steps to retire. You don’t need to visit ERS.

Please note: The retirement benefit information in the News About Your Benefits newsletter refers only to ERS retirement. For information on retirement benefits from:

•	the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, call toll-free at (800) 223-8778; or
•	another retirement program, contact that program.

Contact Information
Employees Retirement System of Texas 200 East 18th Street Austin, Texas 78701	(877) 275-4377 toll-free

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