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O&T: updates and reminders

• 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 about end of Pay1 access ahead of transition to Benefits 24/7 (January 3, 3024)
• Notification of Health Insurance Marketplace (January 2, 2024)
• A new SmartHealth experience is here (December 27, 2023)
• Webinars for employees considering retirement - PEBB health insurance options (December 20, 2023)

Open Enrollment (OE) messages

• 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

The Health Care Authority (HCA) is introducing a new online enrollment system called Benefits 24/7, which will expand upon the current functionality that PEBB My Account provides.

• 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)
• Update and rescheduled dates for post-launch Benefits 24/7 webinars (January 29, 2024)
• Upcoming Benefits 24/7 mailings to employees January 19, 2024)