On July 10, 2024, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEB Board) met. Members attended in person at the Health Care Authority (HCA) building 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:
- SEBB 2024-09 – Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (KPNW) 2025 Medical Premiums: The SEB Board authorizes the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest 2025 employee premiums.
- SEBB 2024-10 – Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington (KPWA) 2025 Medical Premiums: The SEB Board authorizes the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington 2025 employee premiums.
- SEBB 2024-11 – Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options (KPWA-O) 2025 Medical Premiums: The SEB Board authorizes the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options, Inc. 2025 employee premiums.
- SEBB 2024-12 – Premera 2025 Medical Premiums: The SEB Board authorizes the Premera 2025 employee premiums.
- SEBB 2024-13 – Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) 2025 Medical Premiums: The SEB Board authorizes the Uniform Medical Plan 2025 employee premiums.
HCA staff provided presentations on the following:
- Recent questions from school districts and retirees on the policy prohibiting waiver of SEBB employee medical coverage for Public Employees Benefits Board(PEBB)retiree insurance coverage.
- Kaiser Permanente benefit change that myStrength (now known as Teladoc Health) will end on July 31, 2024. This change affects both Kaiser Permanente Northwest and Kaiser Permanente Washington plans.
- Preview of open enrollment.
- Update and discussion on a report requested by the Legislature about a potential future consolidation of the SEBB and PEBB Programs.
- Update on the PEBB retiree Medicare plans, including Medicare portfolio options and the progress on the UMP Classic Medicare with Part D implementation.
Next meeting
This concludes the 2024 SEB Board season. The next public meeting of the SEB Board is scheduled for January 23, 2025. 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 SEB Board Meetings and materials webpage.
