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Dear Former Faculty & Staff, This is a friendly reminder that changes in your health care benefits are taking place this school year. If you recall we had a vote to transition out of the GIC and move to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care directly. The Groton Dunstable Regional School District is pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2019 that change will happen.As we approach our benefits renewal for 2019-2020, our goal remains firm of taking care of our most important asset—our employees —and remain competitive in a challenging market. To make this change as clear and transparent as possible we will be holding informational meetings and providing other resources, so you can learn more about this transition. Being a year of change, we are extending the open enrollment to a 7 week period. The dates will be from March 18, 2019 to May 3, 2019.Our goal in the coming months is to help you have a better understanding and clear idea of what will take place by moving away from the GIC and to Harvard Pilgrim direct.Upcoming Informational SessionsA Harvard Pilgrim representative will be available at the meetings listed below to explain the different plan options and answer your questions, which will assist you in deciding which plan to enroll in. Several important topics will be addressed, including:No network disruptionTransition of care questions (e.g., clinical and behavioral health, prescription drug changes, what happens with prior authorizations)Who to contact for benefit questions, and what tools and resources are available to youWorksite programsAnd so much more.Please save the date and plan to attend a session at any of the following schools:Active Employees / Retirees under 65Medicare Retirees Florence Roche ElementaryMarch 5 – 3:35 p.m.??Swallow Union ElementaryMarch 12 – 3:35 p.m.Middle School NorthMarch 14 – 2:40 p.m.4:00 p.m. High SchoolMarch 7 – 2:00 p.m.3:15 p.m.BoutwellMarch 13 – 3:15 p.m.Harvard Pilgrim & Aetna Phone SupportHarvard Pilgrim & Aetna will offer Groton Dunstable employees a dedicated phone line from February 11 – June 30, 2019. You’ll be able to speak one-on-one with a representative before and during open enrollment to get answers to any questions you may have about your transition. Harvard Pilgrim:1-866- 874-0817. When prompted, state that you are an employee of “Groton Dunstable Regional School District.”Hours are for Harvard:Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.Friday: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Aetna1-800-307-4830 (TTY:711). Hours for Aetna: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Self-Service Tools on Harvard Pilgrim’s WebsiteMedicare Prescription drug lookup: Find out which tiers your current medications will be in. In the drop down menu the plan to select would be GRP B2 (3 Tier) Formulary.Visit: gdrsd for Harvard’s dedicated website for Groton Dunstable’s employees that include open enrollment materials, dates of informational sessions, important links to other sites. *Please note: Enrollment Forms are needed as these are new plans. Re-registration is required.Best, Michael Knight ................
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