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Effective January 1, 2022, the District’s PPO plans will switch from utilizing the Anthem Blue Cross Network for in-network medical services to the Aetna Choice POS II Network. The Joint Health Management Board (JHMB) is pleased to inform our plan participants that the recent issues with the Provider Search available through the Aetna dedicated microsite […]

TO: Fresno Unified School District Retirees and Spouses Enrolled in Elixir RxPlus Prescription Drug Plan or Kaiser Permanente® Senior Advantage Plans (Medicare Part D plans)  RE:  Eligibility for Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) Subsidy as a Result of Part D IRMAA Premium Rules  DATE: November 15, 2021 As a Medicare-eligible retiree (or spouse of a

In the Joint Health Management Board’s (JHMB) continual efforts to enable our PPO plan participants to be informed and responsible health care consumers, we have prepared the enclosed materials to help your transition into the 2022 plan year. Effective January 1, 2022, you will have both a new PPO network medical vendor (Aetna) and a

Prescription costs have risen consistently over the last decade. Each year, the Joint Health Management Board (JHMB) looks at ways to impede this trend and improve service quality for our members. Recently, the JHMB approved a new program offered by Elixir to both reduce prescription costs for our members and the Plan, as well as

This year’s annual Open Enrollment for 2022 benefits occurs from October 1 to November 30, 2021.  Please review the following brief highlights in this letter to understand changes that may affect you in 2022.  [tabs tab1=”COBRA Participants” tab2=”ED Code Participants” ] [tab] This year’s annual Open Enrollment for 2022 benefits occurs from October 1 to

This year’s annual Open Enrollment for 2022 benefits occurs from October 1 to November 30, 2021.  Please review the following brief highlights in this letter to understand changes that may affect you in 2022. [tabs tab1=”Actives” tab2=”Non-Medicare Retirees” tab3=”Part-Time Employees” tab4=”Medicare Retirees”] [tab] This year’s annual Open Enrollment for 2022 benefits occurs from October 1

TO:         Fresno Unified School District Employee Health Care Plan Participants in PPO Plan Options A and B DATE:     August 20, 2021 The Joint Health Management Board is pleased to announce that Anthem Blue Cross and Dignity Health have formally renewed their agreement that had previously expired in July 2021.  No Break for In-Network Services Though the Dignity Health

TO:         Fresno Unified School District Employee Health Care Plan Participants in PPO Plan Options A and B DATE:     July 22, 2021 As of midnight, July 15, 2021, Anthem Blue Cross and Dignity Health were not able to reach a new agreement before their contract expired. At this time, Dignity Health is no longer an in-network provider for Plan Options A

Healthful Tips for Properly Disposing of Unused Medications In late April 2021, the Joint Health Management Board helped promote National Prescription Drug Take Back Day conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription

Healthful Tips for Managing Diabetes From the JHMB & WellPATH Program Every so often an issue will poke the surface and leave a telling mark that something needs to be adjusted. No – we’re not talking about blood droplets, but we are talking about test strips, routine diabetes testing, and other healthful tips to help