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SEBB BA latest news
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O&T: updates and reminders
- Correction to Premera service area change notice for 2025 (October 10, 2024)
- Notice of mailing to employees whose medical plan will no longer be available in 2025 (September 24, 2024)
- Last call for Seahawks tickets (September 16, 2024)
- 2025 SEBB Program rates for SEBB Organizations (September 9, 2024)
- Registration is open for Pre Open Enrollment webinars (August, 14, 2024)
- Reminder about the Seahawks ticket giveaway (Aug 12, 2024)
- SmartHealth Seahawks ticket giveaway (July 15, 2024)
- New base funding rate effective September 1, 2024 (July 12, 2024)
- Prohibiting waiver of SEBB employee medical coverage for PEBB retiree insurance coverage (July 12, 2024)
- SEBB audit of dependent verification (June 4, 2024)
- SEBB employee engagement survey (June 3, 2024)
- Update on Premera Blue Cross and MultiCare contract negotiations (May 24, 2024)
- The Intercom newsletter mails May 15 (May 15, 2024)
- Premera Blue Cross in contract negotiations with MultiCare - also affects UMP members in Spokane County (May 14, 2024)
- Register for upcoming annual SEBB BA webinars (May 8, 2024)
- Time for spring (dental) cleaning! (April 8, 2024)
- The Intercom newsletter mails February 22 (February 21, 2024)
- MultiCare network status with Regence BlueShield/UMP (February 13, 2024)
- Employee FSA claims filing deadline and carryover reminder (February 2, 2024)
- W-2 data available in SMA (January 3, 2024)
- CHIPRA notice template (January 2, 2024)
- A new SmartHealth experience is here (December 27, 2023)
- Webinars for employees considering retirement - PEBB health insurance options (December 20, 2023)
- 2024 FSA and DCAP deduction files posted in SMA (December 13, 2023)
- Dependent Verification Reminder (October 26, 2023)
- New Launch Date for Benefits 24/7 (October 11, 2023)
- Guidance for 2024 W-2s and Nonqualified Tax Dependent (September 22, 2023)
- 2024 Program rates for SEBB organizations (August 31, 2023)
Open Enrollment (OE) messages
- OE message #4 to forward to employees (October 30, 2024)
- OE message #3 to forward to employees (October 28, 2024)
- OE message #2 to forward to employees (October 23, 2024)
- Spousal surcharge reminder letter mailing to employees (October 22, 2024)
- OE message #1 to forward to employees (October 18, 2024)
- OE Intercom newsletters will mail on October 11, 2024 (October 7, 2024)
- OE information is available on the SEBB website (October 4, 2024)
SEB Board announcements
- SEB Board authorizes 2025 premiums (July 17, 2024)
- Benefits 24/7 updates
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The Health Care Authority (HCA) is introducing a new online enrollment system called Benefits 24/7, which will expand upon the current functionality that SEBB My Account provides.
- Reminder about the correct date of eligibility for newly eligible employees (August 9, 2024)
- Entering a newly eligible employee with a September date of eligibility (July 26, 2024)
- Billing file download issue and Statement of Insurance visual error in Benefits 24/7 (July 17, 2024)
- Important updates on Benefits 24/7 and ticket handling procedures (May 1, 2024)
- Status update on Benefits 24/7 and what’s next (April 9, 2024)
- Upcoming Benefits 24/7 mailing to employees (January 19, 2024)
- Upcoming SMA shutdown and transition to Benefits 24/7 (January 2, 2024)
- Benefits 24/7 system launch and webinar registration (December 19, 2023)
- New Launch Date for Benefits 24/7 (October 11, 2023)
- Benefits 24/7 has been rescheduled to January 2024 (July 10, 2023)