PEB Board approves UMP benefit design proposal
On May 9, 2024, the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEB Board) met. Members attended in person at the Health Care Authority (HCA) in Olympia and remotely. The meeting was open to the public both in person and via Zoom.
Meeting recap
Highlights are listed below. See the briefing book for all presentation materials.
The Board approved the following resolutions:
- PEBB 2024-23 — UMP Diagnostic and Supplemental Breast Exam Coverage: Beginning January 1, 2025, diagnostic and supplemental breast exams to be covered at no cost share to Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) members. UMP CDHP members need to meet their deductible before the plan will pay any portion of the claim.
- PEBB 2024-24 — UMP Diabetes Management Program: Beginning January 1, 2025, the Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) will implement a Diabetes Management Program.
HCA staff provided presentations on the following:
- Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) benefit design for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams cost sharing and implementation of a diabetes management program.
- Update on the Benefits 24/7 online enrollment system.
- Criteria for evaluating proposals to offer property, casualty, or accident insurance through the PEBB program.
Next meeting
The next public meeting of the PEB Board is scheduled for June 13, 2024, at 9 a.m. Board members and the public may attend in person (masks are optional) or virtually via Zoom. A link or call-in number for virtual attendance will be noted on the meeting agenda and posted on the PEB Board Meetings and materials webpage.