NOTICE OF PROPOSED UPDATES TO THE ALASKACARE DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREE HEALTH PLAN The Department of Administration, Division of Retirement and Benefits, is working with the Alaska Retiree Health Plan Advisory Board to review the following proposed update to the AlaskaCare Defined Benefit Retiree Health Plan: Update to add licensed massage therapists to the list of recognized providers To obtain copies of the proposed update, and learn how to provide public comment go to https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/ Public comments will be accepted through 4:30 p.m. Alaska Time on October 19, 2026. A public teleconference regarding the public comment process will be held on October 8, 2026 at 2:00 pm Alaska Time. Pub: Sept. 20, 2026