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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the email below regarding Postdoctoral benefits.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> UCRDBR <ucrdbr-bounces@lists.ucr.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Departmental Benefits Representatives<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 1, 2023 9:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> UCRDBR@lists.ucr.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [UCRDBR] Postdoctoral Scholars Benefits Plan - Health Net Out-of-State PPO Network Change on 11-01-2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">September 1, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">To:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Department Benefits Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of UC Office of the President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Re:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> <b>Postdoctoral Scholars Benefits Plan - Health Net Out-of-State PPO Network Change
on 11-01-2023 <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">DBRs, please share this information via your department email listserv.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Beginning November 1, 2023, the Postdoctoral Scholars Health Net Out-of-State PPO plan network will transition from First Health to Cigna Healthcare PPO network. Currently, Out-of-State PPO
plan members use the First Health network when accessing care within and outside of California. Under the arrangement with Cigna, these members will access the Health Net network while in California and the Cigna Healthcare PPO network outside of California.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/2023-09/Member%20Letter_%20CA%20PPO%20to%20Cigna%20Healthcare%20PPO_FINAL.pdf">The member letter</a><b>
</b>is being sent through the week ending September 1, 2023. New medical ID cards will be mailed on or around October 15, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Prior to November 1, 2023, members can search Cigna providers, hospitals, and care centers on
<a href="http://www.cigna.com">www.cigna.com</a>. Beginning November 1, 2023, they can search the National PPO Network on
<a href="http://www.healthnet.com">www.healthnet.com</a>. Additional instructions on locating a Cigna provider are included in the member letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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