| PEBTF Trustees Announce Benefit Enhancements for Active Members The Board of Trustees recently announced enhancements to the current Plan of Benefits for employees and their eligible dependents. Effective August 1, 2024: Eligibility – Reduced Waiting Periods and Costs for New Hires and Dependents: New hires continue to receive medical coverage only as of their date of hire, but can enro......
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| Board of Trustees Appoints New Executive Director The Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania Employees Benefit Trust Fund (PEBTF) announced the appointment of Don Clair to the position of Executive Director. In this role, Clair will be responsible for the overall operation and administration of the PEBTF, including strategic planning, negotiations with vendors, staffing and member services. Clair......
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| Specialty Medications & Biosimilars Specialty medications are used to treat complex medical conditions and usually require injection and special handling. PEBTF members have access to the CVS Specialty CareTeam to provide personalized support. As of April 1, the CVS formulary now includes biosimilars for the brand-name Humira. So, what exactly ARE biosimilars? A biosimilar is an FDA approved medicine that has been developed to be highly similar to the or......
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| Phone, Text or Email Scam Prevention Do Not Provide Benefit Information Over the Phone, Text or Email Fraud attempts are happening more and more often. These may be in the form of phone, text or email scams. This is a reminder that you should not provide: Personal information such as Social Security number, credit card information, bank account information or medical benefit information to an unsolicited caller. CVS Health: You may receive a call from......
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| PEBTF Introduces Updated Credit Card Payment System Our new credit card payment system is now live. Just click on Make a Payment in the upper right of our website to get started. Enter your last name, date of birth and social security number. On the next screen, you will be able to Select your Payment – either pay in full or make a custom payment. Enter the card holder name, credit card number, expiration date and security code and click on Proceed to Checkout. Click on Complete Payment. READ MORE |
| Get Four Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests on COVIDTests.gov This fall the federal government is making free COVID-19 tests available. Every U.S. household may receive four free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to your home. Visit COVIDTests.gov to place your order.......
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