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Medical Benefits

On June 1, 2020 we will no longer be offering Anthem as a medical option. To help navigate and make the
transition easy to Aetna, we have created reminder steps to guide you.

Reminder Step 1: Wrapping Up with Anthem

Fill your prescriptions Wrap up any treatments

Running out of your medication can be stressful. If you are currently receiving treatments with
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To avoid any prescription issues, we strongly Anthem, try and wrap those up before May31 . If
recommend you fill any prescriptions with Anthem you will need additional care on a medical issue
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before May 31 . after June 1 , create a plan with your current doctor
for a smooth transition over to Blue Shield.

Notify specialist of carrier change and
Hold off on beginning anything
request authorization of medical records
new and non-urgent
for transition into new specialist

If you are thinking about making an appointment for If you will need to continue a treatment after
your annual visit or any other non-urgent visits, we June 1, 2020 notify your current doctor or specialist
advise you to wait until you have your doctor with and release authorization of your current medical
Aetna. You will want to establish a relationship with records. This will help alleviate the red tape that can
your new doctor for any ongoing services after June come with forwarding your medical records.
1, 2020.