Retiree coverage options

What is the PEBB Program?

The PEBB Program negotiates health care, which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance and other benefits for public employees in Washington State, acting as a bridge between insurance plan providers and retirees. We advocate on behalf of our members to ensure our retirement plan benefits outpace those on the open market. We provide tools and educational resources to our members to help them choose plans that work best for their lifestyles and needs.

What coverage does the PEBB Program offer?

PEBB retiree insurance coverage benefits includes:

Medical coverage

All plans (except Medicare Supplement Plans) cover the same basic benefits and provide prescription drug coverage that is Medicare Part D or comparable to Medicare Part D coverage. Learn about medical plan options.

Medicare members

PEBB offers the following Medicare plan options. These are available if you or a dependent are enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B.

• 1 Original Medicare plan - UMP Classic Medicare with Part D (PDP)
• 4 Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans - offered by Kaiser Permanente or UnitedHealthcare
• 1 Medicare Supplement Plan - offered by Premera Blue Cross

Members not enrolled in Medicare

• 2 preferred provider plans
• 3 consumer directed health plans
• 4 managed-care (limited network) plans

Dental coverage

PEBB offers the following dental plan options:

• 1 preferred provider plan
• 2 managed-care plans

Learn about dental coverage.

Vision coverage (for members not enrolled in Medicare)

PEBB offers three vision plans available to members not enrolled in Medicare. (Medicare plans except for Medicare Supplement Plans include vision coverage.)

Learn about vision coverage.

Retiree term life insurance

You may be eligible to purchase retiree term life insurance through MetLife on a self-pay basis. Retiree term life insurance is available to subscribers who meet the PEBB Program's retiree eligibility requirements, had life insurance through PEBB or SEBB Program as an employee and are not on a waiver of premium due to disability.

Learn about retiree term life insurance.

FAQs

How much does it cost?

View Retiree Monthly Premiums.

How do I pay?

You have three options for paying for PEBB retiree insurance coverage:

• Pension deduction
• Automatic bank account withdrawals (electronic debit service)
• Monthly invoice

Learn about paying for coverage.

How do I enroll?

The easiest way to enroll is with the online enrollment system, Benefits 24/7. View New retiree enrollment to learn how to enroll.