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Your ERS Connection
Fall 2024 • Volume 29 • Number 3
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ERS Board to take action related to COLA
Retirees of 20 years or more could see increase
This December, the ERS Board of Trustees will determine the possibility of a cost-of-living adjustment for retirees who have been retired for 20 years or more.
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Requesting state funds to secure your benefits
Now that the Retirement Fund is back on stable footing, we expect there might be more focus on health insurance in the upcoming 89th Texas Legislature.
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HealthSelectSM Medicare Advantage offers well-being programs at no cost
Let’s Move by UnitedHealthcare® and SilverSneakers® fitness programs are extra benefits that will keep you extra healthy.
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Manage your health with three new HealthSelectSM of Texas programs
Keep your heart, bones and mind in tip-top shape with three new condition management programs: Hello Heart, Hinge Health® and Learn to Live.
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Viva la Buena Vida
ERS' new well-being program is here! Buena Vida is a brand new program that helps you take control of your health and happiness.
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Get your over-the-counter essentials today
HealthSelect Medicare Advantage participants: Don't forget you get $40 on your Healthy Benefits + OTC card each quarter.
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Coming soon: The all-in-one UCard for HealthSelectSM Medicare Advantage members
Participants in the plan will get a new member ID card that combines all benefits and reward programs into one simple experience, including Healthy Benefits + OTC benefits.
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Will you see a change in your September annuity check?
There are a variety of factors that could affect your annuity amount this month.
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Find out why your annuity may change.
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Annuity payment dates
ERS deposits or mails your annuity payment on the last business day of the month. If you’re a retiree from another system, such as the Teacher Retirement System (TRS), the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS) or the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), contact that system for annuity payment dates. Manage your annuity, change your tax withholding or personal information online.
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Eligible for Medicare? Check your Fall Enrollment
guide for a list of in-person and online Q&A sessions when it arrives in the mail.
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Not eligible for Medicare yet, but will be soon?
Register for a Medicare Preparation webinar and learn the basics and how it works with your ERS benefits.
View all upcoming events. All times Central.
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Did you move?
Be sure to notify ERS if your address or other contact information changes. Update your contact information through your ERS OnLine account.
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Autumn Savings
The holidays are almost here! Get a head start on your holiday shopping and check out the latest offers from the Discount Purchase Program.
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Holiday schedule
ERS will be closed for the following dates:
Veterans Day, Nov. 11
Thanksgiving, Nov. 28-29
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How have your benefits helped you in retirement?
Read more about how you can be featured in our next issue of Your ERS Connection. You can also submit news and story ideas to story_ideas@ers.texas.gov.
Have questions about your coverage or a claim? Find plan administrator contact information in the Program Directory. For other questions or issues, please use the Contact ERS form.
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