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title: 102 Retiree - 2026 Pharmacy Changes
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## How this benefit works

- UNITE HERE HEALTH will add $65 every month to a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for eligible retirees.
- WEX will mail you a debit card. You can use this card to pay for prescription drug costs (copays, deductibles, and coinsurance), Medicare Part C or Part D monthly premiums, or other prescription drug insurance policy premiums.
- If you pay for eligible prescriptions yourself, you may submit a claim to get reimbursed from your HRA.

## Important: where you fill prescriptions

- Starting March 1, 2026, you must fill your prescriptions at a pharmacy in your Medicare drug plan’s network.
- You can no longer use the AC Health Center’s free pharmacy.

## What you need to do by March 1

If you do not already have a Medicare prescription drug plan, you must enroll in one by March 1, 2026.

### Need help choosing a Medicare plan?

**Essential Senior Benefits (Located in the Local 54 office)  
**[https://essentialsenior.net](https://essentialsenior.net)   
(856) 301-4667

**Medicare**  
[www.medicare.gov](http://www.medicare.gov/)  
(800) 633-4277

Helpful resources

- Compare Medicare Plans: [www.medicare.gov/plan-compare](http://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare)
- Help with local Medicare Plans: [www.shiphelp.org](http://www.shiphelp.org/)
- Apply for Medicare Part D Extra Help: [www.ssa.gov/medicare/part-d-extra-help](http://www.ssa.gov/medicare/part-d-extra-help)

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