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Your Guide to Success as a Benefits AdministratorOverview of a Participating Employer%u2019s ResponsibilitiesWhile Teacher Retirement System of Texas is responsible for developing rules and guidelines for administering TRS-ActiveCare, each employer is responsible for:%u2022 assisting in the administration of the TRS-ActiveCare program and plans according to TRS rules and guidelines%u2022 assisting in account implementation and maintenance%u2022 facilitating online enrollment, collecting enrollment applications, change forms and verifying eligibility%u2022 reporting and correcting eligibility changes and discrepancies to bswift%u2022 reviewing billing and audit summaries for accuracy monthly%u2022 paying monthly premiums in a timely manner to TRS (via TEXNET)%u2022 annual reporting of employees%u2019 cost of coverage after state and employer contributions (if you use a Third-Party Administrator, the TPA will be asked to submit data on behalf of the participating employer)%u2022 collecting employee premiums in accordance with TRS-ActiveCare enrollment and eligibility guidelinesKnow the Plan Options for Participants during Annual EnrollmentWe encourage you to get to know the TRS-ActiveCare plans annually after the TRS Board of Trustees approves them each spring/summer. Review the TRS-ActiveCare Plan Highlights to familiarize yourself with the available plans.BCBSTX administers medical plan options with prescription drug benefits administered by Express Scripts. This guide is intended to assist with enrollment administration. For complete details about plan options and benefits, refer to the Benefits Booklet.There are also health maintenance organization options offered in select regions under TRS-ActiveCare%u2014Blue Essentials - West Texas HMOSM and Blue Essentials - South Texas HMOSM. These HMO options provide additional plan choices to the employees of participating employers in the areas they serve. Make sure to bookmark the Benefits Administrator toolkit. You%u2019ll find everything you need to set your employer up for a successful Annual Enrollment.WELCOMEwww.bcbstx.com/trsactivecareba 5