AlaskaCare HealthMatters | Spring 2022

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Spring 2022 | Issue # 38
AlaskaCare Retiree Health Plan Settlement Agreement
The Division of Retirement and Benefits (the Division) is pleased to announce a settlement agreement with the Retired Public Employees of Alaska, Inc. (RPEA) in two lawsuits involving the AlaskaCare Retiree Medical and Dental, Vision, and Audio (DVA) plans...
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The Retiree Health Plan Advisory Board
The Retiree Health Plan Advisory Board (RHPAB) was created through Administrative Order No. 288/319 on September 29, 2017, to facilitate engagement and coordination between the State of Alaska’s retirement systems’ members, the Alaska Retirement Management Board...
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COVID-19 and Your AlaskaCare Health Plan
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused us all to make adjustments and changes to our daily routines. Here
at AlaskaCare, we made temporary changes and limited benefit expansions to your health plan to support the public health COVID-19 response, reduce the strain on the medical system...
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Access Form 1095-B Online—April 2022
Form 1095-B is a tax form that reports the type of health insurance coverage you have, any dependents covered by your insurance policy, and the period of coverage for the prior year...
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What You Need to Know About IRMAA Reimbursement
Certain high-income retirees enrolled in the AlaskaCare enhanced Employer Group Waiver Program (EGWP) are required to pay an extra Medicare Part D premium surcharge, known as an Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount, or IRMAA...
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AlaskaCare Opioid Guidelines
State and federal guidelines were developed to address the opioid epidemic in the United States and Alaska. New safety guidelines were adopted for the AlaskaCare plans on January 1, 2018, and were further enhanced on January 1, 2019...
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Coordination of Benefits Explained
Coordination of Benefits (COB) is a method of ensuring that people covered by more than one medical plan will receive the benefits they are entitled to but not more than 100% of their covered expenses...
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AlaskaCare Town Hall Events
Town Hall Events are group calls hosted by the Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Retirement and Benefits for all interested AlaskaCare retirees and families to ask questions about the AlaskaCare health plans...
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We Value Your Feedback!
As an AlaskaCare member, your input is valued and important. Below, please see a list of ways to contact us with your feedback...
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The Divisions Website Gets a New Look!
New AlaskaCare Webpage Design The Division of Retirement and Benefits is excited to announce that we unveiled a brand-new, completely redesigned website on May 3, 2022...
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