Choosing the right HealthSelect plan

Summer Enrollment is ongoing or will happen soon for state agency and higher education employees and retirees not eligible for Medicare. During your two-week Summer Enrollment phase, you can choose a new HealthSelect^SM medical plan or change current coverage for you and your eligible dependents. Plan changes will be effective Sept. 1, 2023.

Visit the HealthSelect Summer Enrollment webpage where you’ll find:

• “Health Care Wherever You Are” Brochure: Explains health plan options, changes to medical benefits in the upcoming plan year and how to access important resources. QR codes and links take you to important information on the HealthSelect website.
• Plan Comparison Charts: Side-by-side plan details for comparison.
• HealthSelect of Texas^® Summer Enrollment Presentation: Overview of the HealthSelect of Texas or HealthSelect^SM Out-of-State plan benefits.
• Consumer Directed HealthSelect^SM Summer Enrollment Presentation: Overview of the Consumer Directed HealthSelect plan.

Read Jason’s story to find out how HealthSelect participants use ERS and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) resources to select the medical plan that best meets their needs.

Jason’s Journey

Jason has worked for a Texas state agency for years and has always kept his HealthSelect of Texas medical plan. Even after getting married and adopting a child, he added his family to coverage but never thought to compare plans.

This year, Jason and his spouse are looking for ways to grow their savings, so he wants to make sure he is getting the coverage his family needs, at a price that is right for their situation. He attends a Summer Enrollment fair where he picks up the latest benefits and plan comparison brochures. He talks to the BCBSTX representative and learns about the Plan Decision Tool on the HealthSelect website.

When Jason gets home, he visits the website and launches the Plan Decision Tool. By working through the tool, Jason learns that the Consumer Directed HealthSelect plan may be a better option for his family. They have enough savings to cover the deductible, and their use of health care and prescriptions is moderate. He is pleased to know that the state, as his employer, will deposit money into his health savings account, and he plans to match their contribution so that he can build up his account.

After one last review of the details with his spouse, Jason completes his 2023 Summer Enrollment selection.

Summer Enrollment in-person fairs and live webinars

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) will continue to host in-person fairs and live webinars throughout most of July. You will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to ERS and BCBSTX representatives. See the benefits fair and webinar schedule on the ERS Summer Enrollment webpage.

Questions?

You can also call a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Personal Health Assistant toll-free at (800) 252-8039 (TTY: 711). BCBSTX Personal Health Assistants are available Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. CT.