tx-May292026-35: 34 TAC §41.17 — Health Care and Insurance Programs
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The Board of Trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) proposes to amend §41.17 (relating to Limited-time Enrollment Opportunity for Medicare-eligible Retirees) under Subchapter A (relating to Retiree Health Care Benefits (TRS-CARE)) of Chapter 41 in Part 3 of Title 34 of the Texas Administrative Code. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In 2024, the trust fund of the Texas Public School Retired Employees Group Benefits Program ("TRS-Care"), administered under Chapter 1575 of the Insurance Code, experienced growth stemming from federal changes to Medicare, TRS' improved contracts with Medicare Advantage and Part D drug benefits, and other factors. TRS received correspondence from legislative leadership directing TRS to use the growth in the TRS-Care fund to reduce premiums and allow for a one-time enrollment opportunity for eligible TRS-Care Medicare Advantage (TRS-Care MA) participants. Considering the legislators' request, TRS reduced the premiums of the TRS-Care MA plan for the 2025 plan year and enacted Rule 41.17. Rule 41.17 offered a limited-time enrollment opportunity for Medicare-eligible retirees and their eligible dependents, surviving spouses, and surviving...
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