Skip Ribbon Commands
Skip to main content
MegaMenu
Search
Teachers Retirement System

TRS-ActiveCare Annual Enrollment Resources

The Pulse, July 2022

Health care is personal, not one-size-fits-all. It changes as we age, shift lifestyles, or grow our families. That's why TRS-ActiveCare has benefits that:

  • Customize health care to your needs
  • Remove confusing barriers (you're busy enough)
  • Has care you need, when you need it, where you are! 

How to Learn More

TRS and BCBSTX worked together to create a TRS-ActiveCare enrollment toolkit for participants. Here, learn about the benefits details of TRS-ActiveCare plans, wellness benefits, custom support, and real-world examples of how to use your benefits.

Benefits Details

  • Plan Highlights: Choose your region for an overview of the plan's copays, deductibles, coinsurance, and more. Pay close attention to the inside grid. Check with your district for your specific monthly rates.
  • Quick Plan Overviews: High-level plan summaries that can help you see which plan might be a good fit for you and/or your family.

  • Annual Enrollment Guide: This document is an in-depth dive into all things TRS-ActiveCare. Page four has a table of contents so you can easily navigate to what you want to know. 
     
  • Summary of Benefits and Coverage: These documents on the toolkit page are detailed coverage grids for each of the plans. They'll focus more on costs and allowed services. 

Real-World Examples

This year, you can see how educators like you use TRS-ActiveCare benefits. In the Annual Enrollment video, navigate to a couple expecting their first child, people managing chronic conditions, or a dual-language household.

Custom Support

  • Personal Health Guides: 24/7 support just for TRS-ActiveCare. These advocates are experts on all health plan benefits. They can help find providers, schedule appointments, decipher bills, understand spending, sign up for wellness programs — anything benefits and coverage related!
  • Health Advisors:  This is no-cost support from trained nurses and other medical professionals to help you with care. They reach out after procedures, diagnoses, pregnancies, and any major health event.
  • One-on-One Coaching: Work with credentialed health experts like dietitians, nurses, or personal trainers at no extra cost to help you set and meet health goals.


Wellness Benefits

In the Health and Wellbeing section, you'll find information about mental health benefits, fitness programs, and more of the $0 programs that help you be the healthiest version of yourself.

Know the Terms

Understanding insurance terms can help you pick the right plan for your needs. This glossary of commonly used terms can help. 

Texas-sized Benefits

Is bigger better? It is when it means you can get the care you need, when you need it, where you are! 

  • TRS-ActiveCare has more doctors than any other network More access to more providers in more places! Use the Provider Finder® tool to search for your preferred doctors.
  • 90% of Texas hospitals — Have peace of mind in an emergency knowing that almost all Texas hospitals are in network. 
  • See any in-network doctor in Texas, no matter your Education Service Center region — Do you want to see a specialist three counties over? With TRS-ActiveCare plans, you can. 
  • Nationwide network plan option — Do you have a preferred doctor across state lines? TRS-ActiveCare HD erases borders. 






Want to subscribe to The Pulse?