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A Special Phone Call Helps Members Lower Rx Expenses The next time you reach for your medication, take a moment to think about all of the behind-the-scenes work required to get that pill in the palm of your hands. From the volumes of research and raw ingredients, to all of the roads traveled in between

The fall season is approaching fast. With all of the recent events of the California summer, it’s understandable if we are all a bit shaken and trying to sort out even the simplest of things. And though we are still grappling with the effects of COVID-19, the annual flu season in North America is also

TO:         Fresno Unified School District Employees/Retirees DATE:     May 17, 2020 Generally, dependents are only eligible to be added to your benefits coverage once a year – during the annual Open Enrollment period. However, there are certain situations (known as “qualifying life events”) that allow you to add dependents and/or spouses to your benefits coverage outside

TO:         Fresno Unified School District Employees/Retirees DATE:     March 16, 2020 On March 12, 2020, the WellPATH Committee of the District’s Joint Health Management Board decided to cancel all on-site health and wellness events until further notice to take precautions against the coronavirus outbreak in California. As a result, please note the following changes that take

Thank You For Your Feedback! During the Open Enrollment period in late 2019, the Joint Health Management Board (JHMB) conducted a customer satisfaction survey for all participants in the EnvisionRx prescription drug program. Year-over-year, the level of member satisfaction improved in all areas – most notably, mail order (+19%), website (+8%), and customer care (+7%).

If you enrolled in a Section 125 flexible spending account (FSA) administered by American Fidelity Assurance Company (AFA) for the 2019 plan year, be sure to review your medical spending throughout the year to ensure you are maximizing your benefits. For the 2019 plan year, FSAs were capped at $2,700 (Health Care) and $5,000 (Dependent

Understanding Key Changes to PPO Plan A & B Benefits in 2020 On November 13, 2019, the Joint Health Management Board (JHMB), along with representatives from Halcyon Behavioral Health (our new mental health and substance abuse vendor), Claremont EAP, the WellPATH program and the District Benefits Office, provided a 2-hour workshop with information on the

TO: Fresno Unified School District Retirees and Spouses Enrolled in EnvisionRx Plus or Kaiser Permanente® Senior Advantage Plans (Medicare Part D plans) RE: Eligibility for Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) Subsidy as a Result of IRMAA Premium Rules DATE: November 1, 2019 As a Medicare-eligible retiree (or spouse of a retiree) currently enrolled in the

TO:         Fresno Unified School District Employee Health Care Plan Participants in PPO Plan Options A and B (including Non-Medicare Retirees) DATE:     October 19, 2019 In a recent board meeting, the Joint Health Management Board formally decided to discontinue its planned surgery benefit partnership with BridgeHealth effective January 1, 2020. Plan participants with surgeries scheduled through BridgeHealth

This year’s annual Open Enrollment for 2020 benefits occurs from October 1 to Friday, November 29, 2019. If you wish to make any changes to your existing coverage, you must complete the enclosed Enrollment Form and return it to the District Benefits Office no later than November 29, 2019. All changes will be effective January