Announcements

PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER NAME CHANGE

Dear TCSIG Members,
Starting January 01, 2023, Ingenio Rx will be changing their name to Carelon RX. This will not affect your pharmacy coverage. If you have questions, please call us at (530) 822-5299.

Sincerely,
TCSIG Admin

NEW PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER: INGENIO RX

Dear TCSIG Member,
It is time to get ready for your new pharmacy benefits manager
Pharmacy is an important part of your health benefits. Starting July 1, 2022, Ingenio Rx will manage your prescription drug coverage. Please watch the mail at the end of June for your new ID card. You will need to present this card when you use your pharmacy benefits.
What this means for you
If you are currently getting a prescription from a retail pharmacy, you may be able to continue receiving your refills from that pharmacy using your new ID card.
We are here to help
If you have questions about this change or your plan, please call (530) 822-5299.

Sincerely,
TCSIG Admin

2022-2023 RATES ANNOUNCED

On March 25, 2022, the JPA Board approved the FY 2022/2023 rates and there are NO RATE CHANGES for the 6th year in a row on PPO Plans. The summary is listed below:

Medical PPO Plans: 0% RATE INCREASE

Dental Plans: 0% RATE INCREASE

Vision Plans: 0% RATE INCREASE

Waiver Assessment: 0% RATE INCREASE

Group Life Plans: 0% RATE INCREASE

Voluntary Life Plans: 0% RATE INCREASE

Kaiser Medical Plans: Approximately 6% increase, with Senior Advantage Plans (Medicare) decreasing.

January 2022 Prescription Changes

Some members received letters from ProAct indicating changes required in their prescriptions however TCSIG worked with ProAct to grandfather prescriptions that were affected by the changes. Members may either switch to the suggested prescription or continue to fill their current prescription. If a member is still experiencing problems getting a prescription please contact ProAct at (877) 635-9545 or TCSIG at (530) 822-5299.

2020-2021 RATES ANNOUNCED

Great News!

On April 24, 2020, the JPA Board approved the FY 2020/2021 rates and there are NO RATE CHANGES for the 4th year in a row on PPO Plans and all medical plans have been enhanced. The summary is listed below:

Medical PPO Plans: NO RATE INCREASE

Dental Plans: NO RATE INCREASE

Vision Plans: NO RATE INCREASE

Waiver Assessment: NO RATE INCREASE

Group Life Plans: NO RATE INCREASE

Voluntary Life Plans: NO RATE INCREASE

Kaiser Medical Plans: 1.43% increase, with Senior Advantage Plans (Medicare) remaining the same.

The annual open enrollment period is April 27, 2020 – June 12, 2020. Employers may set up their open enrollment periods within these dates.

From Alturas to CIF Central Coast Section Office in San Jose and from South Lake Tahoe to CIF North Coast Section Office in San Ramon and every district in between. Together we succeed.

The Campfire has impacted our community and our members and TCSIG is here to help provide services to our members and our community.

If you are in need of medical attention the TCSIG Wellness Center is available to you and your dependents free of charge.

The Wellness Center is located at 1174 Live Oak Blvd, Yuba City, CA and their phone number is (530) 822-5500.

Examples of the Wellness Center resources:

Nurse Practitioners and medical assistants are available for:

Examinations / Triage
Prescription Renewals
Monitoring Chronic Conditions
Specialist Referral Services
Medical Supplies
Immunizations
Video Chat Services

If you find that you may be needing EAP services (counselors, psychologists, attorneys and other helping professionals), your employee assistance program is available for personal, family, financial or legal problems. Human Behavior Associates can assist in connecting you with the appropriate resources.

1-800-937-7770

Employee and family members are entitled 3 free counseling sessions

If you are in need of a new medical card, we can send you a temporary ID card which can be emailed, mailed (to a forwarding address if needed), or available for pick up at our office which is also located on Live Oak Blvd in Yuba City.

TCSIG is reminded of the importance of being prepared during disasters. One way you can help us is to enter your current cell phone number and email address on your enrollment form. If you need to make updates to your information, please email Becca McIntosh at becca@tcsig.com. This will enable TCSIG to disperse information to you efficiently.

We will keep you updated as we expand our resources with our community-based partners. If you have any questions please call us at (530) 822-5299.

The Actions Taken at the JPA Board Meeting on March 16, 2018
for the FY 2018-2019 Are As Follows:

GREAT NEWS!

There are NO RATE INCREASES for the Medical PPO Plans!
Three Plans have been enriched! On the Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP), the deductible for an individual has been decreased to $1,500 per person, $3,000 for family. The total Out- of-Pocket for the individual has been reduced to $5,000 and for family, $10,000.
On the Standard Plan, the Out-of-Pocket for the individual has decreased to $3,500 and for the family $7,000.
On the Premier Plan, the Out-of-Pocket has decreased to $2,500 for the individual and $5,000 for the family.
The Kaiser HMO rates have been announced.
The two Active Plans rates have been increased approximately 2%.
The two Senior Advantage Plans rates have been increased approximately 4%.
There are NO RATE INCREASES for the Dental Plans!
There are NO RATE INCREASES for the Vision Plans!
Waiver Assessment - No Change
Group Life Options - The rates have not been released.