TRS-ActiveCare 1-HD Enhanced Generic Preventive Drug Coverage 

Effective September 1, 2016, certain generic preventive drugs are available at no cost to participants enrolled in the TRS-ActiveCare 1-HD plan. The deductible and coinsurance do not apply to these generic medications. View the list of preventive generic medications that are covered at no cost to participants enrolled in the TRS-ActiveCare 1-HD plan. Please know this list is maintained by the Internal Revenue Service and may change from time to time.

TRS-ActiveCare 1-HD and Health Savings Accounts

TRS-ActiveCare 1-HD meets the current IRS definition of a high deductible health plan (HDHP) for all tiers of coverage (employee only, employee and spouse, employee and child(ren), and employee and family), and offers plan participants the opportunity to contribute pretax dollars into a health savings account (HSA).

An HSA allows individuals to pay for current health expenses and save for future qualified medical and retiree health expenses on a tax-free basis. To be eligible for an HSA, an individual must be covered by an HDHP, must not be covered by other health insurance (does not apply to specific injury insurance and accident, disability, dental care, vision care, long-term care), is not eligible for Medicare and cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return.

TRS does not offer HSAs, but some entities participating in TRS-ActiveCare do provide this option to their employees. Individuals should contact their Benefits Administrator to determine whether an HSA is available through their employer. Individuals can also establish an HSA by working directly with financial institutions offering this product. Many banks and credit unions offer custodial account services for individuals wishing to establish an HSA. TRS does not have a list of these institutions and does not endorse any particular HSA product. Please contact financial institutions serving your area to obtain further information.

The TRS-ActiveCare 1-HD plan is an "Aetna Open Access Choice POS II" plans, which works very much like a PPO. You are free to receive care from any licensed doctor or other health care provider.  When you choose providers who belong to Aetna's network, you will pay less out of your pocket for covered services. 

2019-20

New 2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare 1-HD Resource Guide (English)

New 2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare 1-HD Resource Guide (Spanish)

2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Benefits Booklet

2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Enrollment Guide (English)

2019–20 Guía de Inscripción (Spanish)

2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Plan Highlights (English)

Puntos Importantes del Plan TRS-ActiveCare 2019-20 (Spanish)

2018-19
2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare 1-HD Resource Guide

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare 1-HD Resource Guide (Spanish)

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Benefits Booklet

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Annual Enrollment Guide

2018–19 Guía de Inscripción (Spanish)

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Plan Highlights

Puntos Importantes del Plan TRS-ActiveCare 2018-19(Spanish)

TRS-ActiveCare Select is a network-only plan similar to an HMO.

With TRS-ActiveCare Select, you are free to see any network provider without a referral. However, there is no coverage if you see a provider who is not in the plan network. The only exception is for a true medical emergency.

There are two networks that make up the TRS ActiveCare Select plan:

• Select network
• Select Whole Health network

TRS-ActiveCare Select Whole Health is an Accountable Care Organization. You have a health care team of doctors, nurses, therapists and other providers whose goal is to work with you to meet your unique needs and keep you healthy. TRS-ActiveCare Select Whole Health is a participant-centered approach that may differ from care you have had in the past.

Here are some of the ways it is different. The members of your care team:

• Strive to keep you healthy or improve your health, not just treat you when you are sick or injured
• Can better coordinate your care because they can see how other doctors are treating you, what medicines you are taking, your lab results, your health history and more
• Are up to date on medical guidelines and clinical information so they can spot problems early and develop personalized care plans for you
• Encourage you to play an active and informed role in your health and health care decisions
  
  

View examples of how Select Whole Health can make a difference.  

How to find a TRS-ActiveCare Select provider
If you live in or around San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, or Houston (in one of the counties listed below) and elect TRS-ActiveCare Select as your plan option, you and your covered dependents, including any dependents who temporarily or permanently live outside the network area, will be required to use providers who belong to the Select Whole Health network. If you do not live in one of the counties listed, you must choose providers in the  Select nationwide network.

Use “Find a Doctor or Facility” to search for providers by name, specialty, procedure or condition.

Important Note: When searching for providers in the ActiveCare Select plan, you must choose from a network based on where you live.

2019-20

New 2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Select Resource Guide (English)

New 2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Select Resource Guide (Spanish)

New 2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Select Whole Health Resource Guide (English)

New 2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Select Whole Health Resource Guide (Spanish)

2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Benefits Booklet

2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Enrollment Guide (English)

2019–20 Guía de Inscripción (Spanish)

2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Plan Highlights (English)

Puntos Importantes del Plan TRS-ActiveCare 2019-20 (Spanish)

2018-19
2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Select Resource Guide

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Select Resource Guide (Spanish)

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Select Whole Health Resource Guide 

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Select Whole Health Resource Guide  (Spanish)

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Benefits Booklet

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Annual Enrollment Guide

2018–19 Guía de Inscripción (Spanish)

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Plan Highlights

Puntos Importantes del Plan TRS-ActiveCare 2018-19( Spanish)  

Effective Sept. 1, 2018, TRS-ActiveCare 2 is a closed plan. 

• ActiveCare 2 will not be accepting new enrollments for 2018-19 plan year.
• If you are presently enrolled in ActiveCare 2, you can remain in the plan for 2018-19 plan year.
• If you elect a different plan for 2018-19, you cannot re-enroll in ActiveCare 2 in the future.

The TRS-ActiveCare 2 plan is an "Aetna Open Access Choice POS II" plans, which works very much like a PPO. You are free to receive care from any licensed doctor or other health care provider.  When you choose providers who belong to Aetna's network, you will pay less out of your pocket for covered services. 

2019-20

New 2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Benefits Booklet

2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Enrollment Guide (English)

2019–20 Guía de Inscripción (Spanish)

2019-20 TRS-ActiveCare Plan Highlights (English)

Puntos Importantes del Plan TRS-ActiveCare 2019-20 (Spanish)

2018-19
2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Benefits Booklet

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Annual Enrollment Guide

2018-19 TRS-ActiveCare Plan Highlights

Puntos Importantes del Plan TRS-ActiveCare 2018-19(Spanish) [PDF]