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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Central HR Benefits Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join us Tomorrow for the Blue Shield/Transcarent PPO Plans Informational Webinar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">DBRs, please share this information via your internal listserv.
<b><u>Please do not reply to this email</u></b>. Please send a separate email with questions to
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%">The representatives from Blue Shield and Transcarent will share information on the benefits of the UC Care and HealthSavings+ PPO medical plans available for election during Open Enrollment.</p>
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<b>to register to attend</b>. </p>
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026</p>
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12:30pm to 2:00pm</p>
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<b>Blue Shield Accolade/ Transcarent </b></p>
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Friday, November 13, 2026 </p>
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12:30 pm to 2:00 pm</p>
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Wednesday, November 18, 2026</p>
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12:30 pm to 2:00 pm</p>
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