For AlaskaCare Employee Plan Members and Their Eligible Dependents

The AlaskaCare Employee Health plan, in partnership with the Pacific Health Coalition, is offering Health Fairs this fall in five Alaskan cities. Health Fairs give AlaskaCare plan participants easy access to flu shots as well as convenient blood screening, prostate disease screening, thyroid screening, and Vitamin D testing.

AlaskaCare Retirees: Although only the AlaskaCare Employee plan is a member of the Coalition, the Coalition extended access to the health fairs to retiree plan members in prior years. However, beginning in 2024, the Coalition will no longer offer retiree plan members access to the Coalition-organized health fairs.

Although we know this news may be disappointing for many retirees, we want to remind everyone that most of the preventive screening tests previously offered to retirees at the health fairs are also covered by your AlaskaCare Retiree plan. AlaskaCare Retiree plan members can receive first dollar coverage for preventive services from a network provider (100% coinsurance and the deductible does not apply), or members may obtain preventive services from an out-of-network provider at 80% coinsurance after their deductible has been met. So, although our retirees won’t be able to participate in the health fair events held by the Coalition this fall, we’re happy to report that you can still get the services covered at your primary care provider at your own leisure.