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SEBB BA latest news

Benefits 24/7 stabilization updates

• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - July 18, 2025 (July 18, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of June 16-20 (June 20, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of June 9-13 (June 13, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of June 2-6 (June 6, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of May 26-30 (May 30, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of May 19-23 (May 23, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of May 12-16 (May 16, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of May 5-9 (May 9, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of April 28-May 2 (May 2, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of April 21-25 (April 25, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of April 14-18 (April 18, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of April 7-11 (April 11, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of March 31-April 4 (April 4, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of March 24-28 (March 28, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of March 17-21 (March 21, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of March 10-14 (March 14, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of March 3-7 (March 7, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of February 24-28 (February 28, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of February 17-21 (February 21, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of February 10-14 (February 14, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of February 3-7 (February 7, 2025)
• 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)

SEBB Program notices

O&T: updates and reminders

• New base funding rate effective September 1, 2025 (August 12, 2025)
• New behavioral health toolkit resources for employees (July 21, 2025)
• Preparing employees for 2026 UMP Plus plan closure (July 7, 2025)
• SEBB audit of dependent verification (June 17, 2025)
• Action Requested: Review and Update LTD Contact Information in Benefits 24/7 (June 11, 2025)
• Spousal surcharge policy update and refund for affected employees (May 15, 2025)
• The Intercom newsletter mails May 15 (May 15, 2025)
• New way for employees to send appeals to the SEBB Program and reminder about entering enrollments (April 28, 2025)
• Register for our upcoming annual SEBB BA webinars (April 10, 2025)
• Providence, Swedish and Pacific medical centers will remain in UMP network (March 31, 2025)
• Notice of possible departures from the UMP network (March 14, 2025)
• Employee paid LTD error in Benefits 24/7 (March 4, 2025)
• Update on Davis and EyeMed vision hardware reset error (February 26, 2025)
• The Intercom newsletter mails February 13 (February 10, 2025)
• Errors with Davis and EyeMed Vision plans hardware reset date (February 6, 2025)
• Remind employees about FSA and DCAP claims filing deadline and carryover (February 3, 2025)
• W2 data available in Benefits 24/7 (January 8, 2025)
• FSA-DCAP deduction files now available in Benefits 24/7 (December, 12, 2024)
• Guidance for 2025 W-2s and Nonqualified Tax Dependent (November 22, 2024)
• Kaiser to close three clinics in December 2024 (November 7, 2024)
• 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)
• CHIPRA notice template (January 2, 2024)
• Guidance for 2024 W-2s and Nonqualified Tax Dependent (September 22, 2023)

Open Enrollment (OE) messages

• FSA and DCAP forms reminder (November 22, 2024)
• Spousal surcharge reminder letter mailing to employees (October 22, 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 2026 plan premiums (July 22, 2025)
• SEB Board July 16 meeting materials (July 15, 2025)
• SEB Board reviews proposed 2026 plan premiums (July 14, 2025)
• SEB Board July 9 meeting materials (July 7, 2025)
• SEB Board learns mbout legislation to increase health care affordability (June 26, 2025) 
• SEB Board June 18 meeting materials (June 17, 2025)
• SEB Board learns about changes from legislative session (June 12, 2025)
• SEB Board June 5 meeting materials (June 2, 2025) 
• SEB Board May 8 meeting materials (May 5, 2025)
• SEB Board reviews 2025 legislation and budget reduction efforts (March 14, 2025)
• SEB Board begins 2025 meeting season (January 30, 2025)
• SEB Board authorizes 2025 premiums (July 17, 2024)

Benefits 24/7 updates

Notices regarding the HCA online enrollment system Benefits 24/7

• 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)