The Department of Administration, Division of Retirement and Benefits, is working with the Alaska Retiree Health Plan Advisory Board (RHPAB) to review the following proposed updates to the AlaskaCare Defined Benefit Retiree Health Plan and the Standard Dental-Vision-Audio Plan:

• Update to eligible Acupuncture Services
• Addition of Preventive First Program and increase to Annual Maximum Benefit for Standard Dental Plan
• Addition of Vision Service Plan (VSP) Network to Standard Vision Plan

Proposals:

• Detailed Draft Proposal — Acupuncture Services
• Detailed Draft Proposal — Standard Dental Preventive First Program and Annual Dental Maximum
• Detailed Draft Proposal — Standard DVA Vision

Summaries:

• Executive Summary — Acupuncture Services
• Executive Summary — Standard Dental Preventive First Program and Annual Dental Maximum
• Executive Summary — Standard DVA Vision

Beginning September 1, you may comment on the proposed updates by submitting written comments:

• By mail:
  State of Alaska Department of Administration
  Division of Retirement and Benefits
  P.O. Box 110203
  Juneau AK 99811-0203
• By email:

All comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. Alaska time on September 30, 2024.

A public teleconference will be held on Thursday September 19, at 3:00 p.m. Alaska time.

• Teleconference #: (907) 202-7104
• ID#: 504 292 414#

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact the Division of Retirement and Benefits at or (907) 465-4460 no later than September 20, 2024 to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.