IN THIS ISSUE:
- Important Tips to Prevent Coverage Delays and Interruptions. Avoid delays and interruptions to your health coverage by paying attention to these important tips: pay your premium on time and submit all requested documentation by the due date.
- A Reminder About Your Health Coverage When Traveling Outside the U.S. When traveling internationally, covered participants can access their medical benefits through Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Core. Learn helpful tips on how to prepare for travel, what to do in the event of a non-U.S. inpatient admission, and how to submit an international claim.
- Advance Care Planning – Part 3. The Spotlight on Benefits’ Advance Care Planning series covers the important steps you should take to document your wishes for emergency medical treatment in the event you are incapacitated. Parts One and Two of this series examine the first three steps of the advance care planning process. The final part of this series discusses how to: (1) create your advance directives, (2) communicate your wishes to your healthcare agent and medical providers and (3) maintain your advance directives.
- How Much Sun is Too Much: Your Skin Has the Answer. Some people consider tans and sunburns normal souvenirs of a day outdoors, but these are actually signs of skin damage. Over time, sun exposure can lead to skin growths, wrinkles, and more. Learn the signals your skin sends to communicate it’s had too much sun, how to protect yourself and what to look for during a skin self-exam to observe skin changes over time.
- CVS Updates Its List of Covered Medications Effective July 1, 2026. CVS Caremark periodically reviews and updates its list of covered medications, called the formulary, to ensure access to safe, effective treatments in all drug classes. To view the complete formulary, visit dgaplans.org/formulary.
- Be.Well. Statins: Learn More About How These Commonly Prescribed Drugs Work to Lower Cholesterol. Statins are one of the most prescribed medications in the U.S., known to effectively help patients lower their cholesterol and decrease their chance of a heart attack or stroke. But doctors use more than just cholesterol to determine their appropriateness. Learn who benefits most from these medications and how the Health Plan covers them and the cholesterol tests.
- Save the Date. The Plans’ Health Fair and Flu Shot Clinics are coming this fall to New York City on October 17 and Los Angeles on October 24. The events will be held at the DGA office in Los Angeles and the DGA Theater in NY. Save the date to meet Plans staff and representatives from its benefits partners, get a free flu shot, enjoy free neck and shoulder massages and more.
