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📢 Employers: CalPERS pension costs are changing due to the ALM actuarial assumptions update.

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Starting January 1, 2026, pharmacy benefits for certain Basic and Medicare HMO and PPO plans will switch from OptumRx to CVS Caremark.

Here's a quick guide on what health plans will be affected, and other FAQs you may have about this upcoming change:

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