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NEW! Policy Sample
(Standard Plans I-IV)
Effective 01/01/2010
NEW! Policy Sample
(HSA-Qualified Plan V)
Effective 01/01/2010
NEW! Outline of Coverage
Standard Plans I-IV
Effective 01/01/2010
NEW! Outline of Coverage
(HSA-Qualified Plan V)
Effective 01/01/2010
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1-888-398-3927
TDD 1-800-735-2989
POOL ENROLLMENT AS OF JANUARY 2010: 26,372
IMPORTANT NOTICES, LINKS AND SHORTCUTS BELOW:
- Federal funding is available to subsidize COBRA premiums, for up to 15 months, for those former employees and their dependents who
became eligible for COBRA after August 31, 2008 due to involuntary job loss. For more details, click on the link below for the
Department of Labor Fact Sheets.
Click Here for COBRA Continuation Information
The premium subsidy provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also applies to State Continuation.
For more information, see the Texas Department of Insurance resource page located on the Department's website.
Click Here for State Continuation Information
The next meeting of the Board of Directors of the Texas Health Insurance Pool has been scheduled for February 17, 2010 and will be
held at the Wm. B. Hobby building, 333 Guadalupe, in Austin, Texas. The agenda for the meeting will be available at a later date on
this website and on the Secretary o State's website (http://www.sos.state.tx.us) under the Open Meeting link. Please email
poolinfo@txhealthpool.org if you have other questions about the meeting.
Financial Resources links for programs that provide assistance with premiums and copayments (pdf)
- H1N1 Flu Update:
The Texas Health Insurance Pool will provide first dollar coverage for the cost of administration of the H1N1 vaccine. Deductible and coinsurance will not apply to the administration charge; stated policy benefits will apply to any other charges that accompany the administration claim. The Pool will pay 100% of the administration charge if you obtain the vaccine form a BlueChoice provider; if you obtain the vaccine from a non-contracting provider, you will be responsible for any portion of the charge that exceeds the allowable amount. The cost of the H1N1 vaccine itself is being provided at no cost by the U.S. government.
Please call Pool Customer Service at 1-888-398-3927 with any questions about the Pool's H1N1 vaccine benefit.
Click on the indicated website shortcuts below to keep up with the latest national and local N1N1 updates at the
Centers for Disease Control and the Texas Department of Health.
24/7 Nurse Help Line & Audio Health Library: 1-800-581-0368 (pdf)
Texas Health Options from Texas Department of Insurance: www.texashealthoptions.com
BlueAccess for Members, click on the My Coverage tab and the added discount programs at BlueExtras below:
BlueExtrasSM ---- Use your Pool ID card to take advantage of discounts on health and wellness
services, including vision, hearing, weight management and vitamins.
Updated on 02/02/2010
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