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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

TO:         Fresno Unified School District Employee Health Care Plan Participants in PPO Plan Options A and B DATE:     September 24, 2019 The Joint Health Management Board is pleased to announce that Anthem Blue Cross and Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford (collectively “Stanford”) have formally renewed their agreement. Stanford (including the facilities noted below)

TO:         Fresno Unified School District Health Plan Participants – Active Employees Only DATE:     September 6, 2019 ***This benefit is only available to active employee plan participants*** The District’s Joint Health Management Board (JHMB) continuously strives to build and maintain a comprehensive benefits program for our employees and their families. Each year, the JHMB reviews various

TO:         Fresno Unified School District Employee Health Care Plan Participants in PPO Plan Options A and B DATE:     September 1, 2019 As of midnight, September 1, 2019, Anthem Blue Cross and Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford (collectively “Stanford”) were not able to reach a new agreement before their contract expired. At this time,

TO:         Fresno Unified School District Employee Health Care Plan Participants in PPO Plan Options A and B DATE:     August 24, 2019 Recently, the Joint Health Management Board (JHMB) of the Fresno Unified School District was informed that Anthem Blue Cross (Medical Plan Vendor for Plan Options A and B) is currently in late-term contract negotiations with

On August 2, the Joint Health Management Board (JHMB), along with representatives from the WellPATH Program and the District’s Benefit Office provided a 2-hour workshop with information on the following key topics: Retiree Benefits Program Overview Wellness & Additional Resources Download the Presentation Understanding Key Retiree Benefits (PDF)

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: April 15, 2019 As a Medicare-eligible retiree (or spouse of a retiree) currently enrolled in the

No more driving to the pharmacy, long lines or delays. With EnvisionMail service, no matter where you are in the U.S., your medications are delivered safely to your door. To get started, ask your doctor to e-prescribe or fax your prescription to us, or call us and we can help you get started. Convenient and

Thank You For Your Feedback! In late 2018, the Joint Health Management Board (JHMB) conducted a customer satisfaction survey for all participants in the EnvisionRx prescription drug program. More than 800 of you responded to the survey, providing both the JHMB and EnvisionRx with detailed feedback regarding many aspects of the customer experience. Here’s a

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