http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/announcements.html Public Employees Benefits Board Announcements en-us http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/announcements/pebb-offers-special-reenrollment-opportunities-for-supplemental.html?rss=yes Effective January 1, 2012, the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program merged its Part C (Optional Life Insurance) and Part D (Supplemental Life Insurance) into a single Employee Supplemental Life Insurance option. In addition, the PEBB Program ... 2012-01-26 10:44:35 -0800 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/announcements/regence-provides-status-reports-on-ump-claims.html?rss=yes UPDATE: Regence Meeting Performance Plan Since the last weekly status report on November 18, Regence BlueShield has virtually eliminated its backlog of UMP claims and has outperformed expectations set by a state performance recovery plan. Normal claim... 2011-11-01 09:43:20 -0700 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/announcements/pebb-program-%E2%80%9Csaves-the-green%E2%80%9D-through-new.html?rss=yes   The Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program is now “saving the green” and offering paperless communications to all of its subscribers. The PEBB Program regularly mail... 2011-06-06 13:42:31 -0700 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/announcements/retiree-newsletter-correction-medicare-open-enrollment-is.html?rss=yes The PEBB Program has prepared a customized newsletter for: State and Higher-Education Employees Employer Groups and K12 Employees COBRA and Leave Without Pay Members Retirees Note: The October 2011 For Your Benefit newsletter that was sent via pos... 2011-10-13 11:26:23 -0700 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/announcements/pebb-introducing-consumer-directed-health-plans-in.html?rss=yes Looking for more details on the CDHPs/HSA? Check out our CDHP/HSA page for monthly premiums, benefit comparisons, frequently asked questions, and links to the plans' and HSA administrator's websites.  PEBB to offer consumer-directed health p... 2011-08-24 09:02:28 -0700 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/announcements/qandas-on-the-peb-board-changes-for.html?rss=yes Please contact the health plans with questions about the consumer-directed health plans and contact HealthEquity with questions about how the health savings account works, including tax implications. On July 20, 2011, the Public Employees Benefits Boa... 2011-08-05 09:34:40 -0700 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/announcements/peb-board-approves-new-plans-benefit-changes.html?rss=yes Please contact the health plans with questions about the consumer-directed health plans and contact HealthEquity with questions about how the health savings account works, including tax implications. The Public Employees Benefits Board (PEB Board) app... 2011-07-22 14:27:05 -0700 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/announcements/pebb-portfolio-redesign-proposal.html?rss=yes More information about the changes to PEBB coverage in 2012 will be mailed to members in mid-October. PEBB Benefits Services staff is unable to answer questions about the new CDHP/HSA options at this time. In July, Health Care Authority (HCA) staff wi... 2011-06-08 08:18:33 -0700 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/announcements/frequently-asked-questions-on-2012-benefits.html?rss=yes On June 8, the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program mailed a flyer to employees, COBRA and Leave Without Pay members, and retirees not enrolled in Medicare, announcing that big changes are coming to members’ health plan choices in 2012. The a... 2011-06-07 15:02:46 -0700 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/announcements/washington-dental-service-lowers-reimbursement-rates-to.html?rss=yes On April 4, Washington Dental Service (WDS) notified its network dentists that it would lower its reimbursement rates effective June 15, 2011. This affects dentists and members in the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program's Uniform Dental Plan... 2011-05-09 09:28:28 -0700