Submit a Turning 65 Application: Medicare Eligible Health Plan (MEHP) Application

Topic Type

Task

Role

TRS Member Self Service Portal user (retired)

Parent Procedure

Retirement Payee Account(s)

Before you begin

You or your spouse is turning 65.

Steps

1)  Click the Retirement Payee Account(s) menu item on the left navigation panel. (From the Retiree Home screen, you can click the Your Retirement Payment Account(s) icon/link).

The system displays the Retirement Payee Account(s) screen.

2)  Click the Payee Name hyperlink.

The system displays the Benefit Information Summary screen.

3)  Click the Insurance Applications sub-menu item on the left navigation panel under the Retirement Payee Account(s) menu item.

The system displays the Insurance Applications screen.

4)  Click the Turning 65 Application icon/link.

The system displays the View Health Insurance Applications screen.

5)  Click New under the Medicare Eligible Health Plan (MEHP) Applications panel. (To continue with an application in-progress, click the Application Type link).

The system displays the MEHP Insurance Application Wizard: Step 1 screen.

6)  Enter the required fields in the Qualifying Event Information panel.

7)  Click Save and Next.

The system displays the MEHP Insurance Application Wizard: Step 2 screen.

8)  Enter the required Demographic Information fields.

9)  Click Save and Next.

The system displays the MEHP Insurance Application Wizard: Step 3 screen. These steps may be dependent upon your qualifying event.

10) Enter the required Dependent Information fields.

11) Click Save and Next.

The system displays the MEHP Insurance Application Wizard: Step 4 screen. These steps may be dependent upon your qualifying event.

12) Enter the required Plan Election fields.

13) Click Save and Next.

The system displays the MEHP Insurance Application Wizard: Step 5 screen. These steps may be dependent upon your qualifying event.

14) Upload required documents or select the checkbox corresponding to the statement, ‘I will mail the required document(s) to TRS.’
To upload the required documents:

k.  Select an item from the File Description drop down menu.

l.   Click the Browse button corresponding to the File Path field.

m. Select the file from your computer system.

n.  Click Add.

o.  Repeat Step 14 to upload each required document to the application.

15) Click Save & Next.

The system displays the Review Summary Screen.

16) Review the application.

17) If needed, click Previous to return to a Step.

18) Select the Agreement checkbox in the Authorization panel.

19) Click Submit. (Correct error(s) and click Submit, as needed).

What happens next

Your Medicare Eligible Health Plan Application is successfully submitted to TRS.

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