News About Your Benefits

View as a webpage.

November 7, 2018

e r s news about your benefits
NAYB_GovD_Banner

Get the most from your benefits

MedGuideforHealthSelect

Review your plan’s member guide

Plan Year 2019 is well underway. Are you getting the most from your benefits?

One of the best ways to make sure you know all you can about your coverage is to review your health plan’s member guide.  Learn more>>

Headlines for the Month

TIPP-teaser

Don’t delay filing your short-term or long-term disability claim

If you are enrolled in the Texas Income Protection Plan℠ (TIPP), remember to file for your short-term or long-term insurance benefits as soon as you know that you’ll be out of work because of a disability. Learn more>>

Travelbycar

Traveling this holiday season? Don’t forget your health and prescription ID cards

Holiday time means travel timefor many of us. As you plan your trip, remember to also prepare for health emergencies. Here are some tips you can use to stay safe while on the road this holiday season. Read more>>

TexFlex teaser

Avoid any New Year regrets—turn in your receipts for Plan Year 2018

We are coming up on one of busiest times of the year—the holiday season. If you have an outstanding balance from Plan Year 2018 in your TexFlex dependent and health care accounts, make sure you put submitting your TexFlex claims on your holiday “to-do” list. Learn more>>

Well-Aware-png

Making  lifestyle changes to avoid—or revert—type 2 diabetes

Changing direction

November is American Diabetes Month. Organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will focus on educating Americans about diabetes. One focus area: helping those who weren’t born with type 2 diabetes learn how to avoid getting it. Read more>>

Your Benefits, Your Story

Perseverance, integrity, courage and commitment

Values a farmer—and State of Texas employee—can live by

Al Maberry was drawn to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) because he liked the agency's core mission. So he decided he would start his second career, at age 63, at the Price Daniel Unit in Snyder, Texas. Read his story of resilience and perseverance>>

Events Calendar

Some of these events may be full. You can put your name on a waiting list on the Events Calendar page or sign up for another session.

Event information may change. Please check the online Events Calendar for the latest information.

November 27 – Webinar: Medicare Preparation Seminar

10 - 11 a.m. CT
Learn more

November 28 – Webinar: Ready, Set, Retire! for Group 1  regular service employees

10 - 11:30 a.m. CT
Learn more

 

December 4 – Webinar:  Ready, Set, Retire! for Group 1  regular service employees

10 - 11:30 a.m. CT
Learn more

December 4 – Webinar: Medicare Preparation Seminar

2 - 3 p.m. CT
Learn more

December 5 – Webinar:  Ready, Set, Retire! for Higher Education employees

10 - 11:30 a.m. CT
Learn more

December 6 – Laredo:  Medicare Preparation Seminar

9:35 - 10:35 a.m. CT
Learn more

Discount Purchase Program

administered by BENEPLACE

DPP Girl

With offers on vitamins, fitness trackers, and more, your Discount Purchase ProgramSM is here to help you be healthy and save money. At T-Mobile, you can save up to 33% with each new line of T-Mobile Amplified. Traveling this month? You can save up to 20% at nearly 8,000 hotels with the Wyndham Hotel Group. Don't forget to stay healthy on vacation by saving 25% on your first order of Care/Of vitamins and 30% on Garmin activity trackers and smartwatches. Are you looking for help with an aging loved one’s care or daily needs? You and your covered dependents are eligible for benefits and savings on Brookdale Senior Living's full senior-care services.

Visit the Discount Purchase Program for more information and savings.