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PEBB BA latest news

Benefits 24/7 stabilization updates

• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of January 27-31 (January 31, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of January 21-24 (January 24, 2025)
• How we’re working toward Benefits 24/7 stabilization (January 17, 2025)

PEBB Program notices

O&T: updates and reminders

• Eligible employees received a $250 employer-paid FSA contribution (January 27, 2025)
• Employer group HSA W-2 data is now available in Benefits 24/7: Employer groups (January 23, 2025)
• FSA and DCAP deduction file update: State agencies and higher ed (December 12, 2024)
• KP WA to close three clinics in December 2024 (November 7, 2024)
• Notice of mailing to CBA likely eligible employees (September 27, 2024)
• Notice of mailing to employees whose medical plan will no longer be available in 2025 (September 24, 2024)
• Notice of mailing about vision plans to employees (September 16, 2024)
• Last call for Seahawks tickets (September 16, 2024)
• Registration is open for Pre Open Enrollment webinars (August 14, 2024)
• Reminder about the Seahawks ticket giveaway (August 12, 2024)
• SmartHealth Seahawks ticket giveaway (July 15, 2024)
• New base funding rates for PEBB employer groups effective July 1, 2024 (June 6, 2024)
• New base funding rate for state agencies and higher ed effective July 1, 2024 (June 6, 2024)
• PEBB employee engagement survey (June 3, 2024)
• Update on Premera Blue Cross and MultiCare contract negotiations (May 24, 2024)
• The May issue of the PEBB For Your Benefit newsletter mails May 22 (May 21, 2024)
• Important considerations for Medical Only groups regarding PEBB vision coverage changes (May 15, 2024)
• Premera Blue Cross in contract negotiations with MultiCare and UMP members in Spokane County (May 14, 2024)
• Information about PEBB’s transition to standalone vision coverage in 2025 (April 15, 2024)
• The February For Your Benefit Newsletter mails February 15 (February 14, 2024)
• MultiCare network status with Regence BlueShield/UMP (February 13, 2024).
• Employee FSA claims filing deadline and carryover reminder for state agencies and higher ed (February 2, 2024)
• Eligible employees received a $250 employer-paid Medical FSA contribution: state agencies and higher ed (January 31, 2024).
• Notification of Health Insurance Marketplace (January 2, 2024)

Open Enrollment (OE) messages

• FSA/DCAP forms reminder: State agencies and higher ed (November 22, 2024)
• Correction to OE message #10 to forward to employees: Employer groups (November 20, 2204)
• OE message #10 to forward to employees: State agencies and higher ed (November 20, 2024)
• OE message #10 to forward to employees: Employer groups (November 20, 2024)
• FSA/DCAP forms reminder: State agencies and higher ed (November 15, 2024)
• OE message #9 to forward to employees: State agencies and higher ed (November 15, 2024)
• OE message #9 to forward to employees: Employer groups (November 15, 2024)
• OE message #8 to forward to employees: all employer types (November 13, 2024)
• OE message #7 to forward to employees: all employer types (November 8, 2024)
• FSA/DCAP forms reminder: State agencies and higher ed (November 8, 2024)
• OE message #6 to forward to employees: all employer types (November 6, 2024)
• OE message #5 to forward to employees: State agencies and higher ed (November 4, 2024)
• OE message #5 to forward to employees: Employer groups (November 4, 2024)
• OE message #4 to forward to employees: all employer types (October 30, 2024)
• OE message #3 to forward to employees: Employer groups (October 28, 2024)
• OE message #3 to forward to employees: State agencies and higher ed (October 28, 2024)
• OE message #2 to forward to employees: all employer types (October 23, 2024)
• Upcoming employee mailings on open enrollment (October 22, 2024)
• OE message #1 to forward to employees: Employer groups (October 18, 2024)
• OE message #1 to forward to employees: State agencies and higher ed (October 18, 2024)
• OE information is available on the PEBB website (October 4, 2024)
• PEBB OE newsletters mail October 7, 2024 (October 3, 2024)

PEB Board announcements

• PEBB Program rulemaking notice (February 21, 2024)

Benefits 24/7 updates

Notices regarding the HCA online enrollment system Benefits 24/7

• Statement of Insurance visual error in B24/7 (July 17, 2024)
• Important updates on Benefits 24/4 and ticket handling procedures (May 1, 2024)
• Status update on Benefits 24/7 and what’s next (April 9, 2024)