http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/press_releases.html Public Employees Benefits Board News en-us http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/12/AR2009101201657.html Are your marriage certificate and your kids' birth certificates handy? You may need them to continue health coverage for your family or if you start a new job. Call it a sign of the times: A growing number of area employers, including the Commonweal... Tue Oct 27 08:58:23 -0700 2009 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/press/errors-in-2010-retiree-enrollment-guide.html Recently we mailed the 2010 Retiree Enrollment Guide to members upon request and distributed them at benefits fairs through November 5. Unfortunately, the booklet included some errors. Corrected copies will be available by mid-November and is posted ... Fri Nov 06 12:06:07 -0800 2009 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/press/error-in-for-your-benefit-retiree-newsletter.html Updated: 11/5/2009 The PEBB Program recently mailed its October For Your Benefit newsletter to retirees, explaining the changes in PEBB Program coverage for 2010. Some errors appear in the “2010 changes in member costs” section (pages 2-5) and the “20... Fri Nov 06 12:05:44 -0800 2009 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/press/open-enrollment-newsletters.html The PEBB Program has prepared newsletters with information about open enrollment and how benefits will change in 2010. State & Higher-Education Employees Retirees -- See updated corrections to several plans' benefit costs K-12 and Employer Gro... Thu Nov 05 11:29:54 -0800 2009 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/press/dependent-verification-project-updates-and-answers.html In September, the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program mailed a letter to 81,000 employee and non-Medicare retiree subscribers, requesting them to provide proof of their covered family members’ eligibility or remove them from the account. St... Tue Oct 06 11:58:06 -0700 2009 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/press/update-on-ump-third-party-administrator.html The Heath Care Authority (HCA) decided on September 28 that UMR will continue to provide TPA services for UMP through 2010. HCA has determined that United Medical Resources (UMR) will continue to provide administrative services for the Uniform Medical... Tue Sep 29 11:49:24 -0700 2009 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/press/pebb-releases-its-august-employee-and-retiree.html The employee and retiree newsletters include articles on: Verifying your family members' eligibility for PEBB coverage Adding newborns, adopted children to PEBB coverage What to do if you're laid off (or think you might be) (empl... Wed Aug 05 11:33:45 -0700 2009 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/press/dependent-verification-project-starts-soon.html In September we will send letters to members about our new process of confirming eligibility of family members on an account. The Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program provides health benefits to employees, r... Wed Aug 05 09:10:13 -0700 2009 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/changes2010.html At their July 8 meeting, the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEB Board) approved several changes to PEBB employee premiums, members’ costs for benefits, and eligibility. These changes take effect January 1, 2010.   Fri Jul 10 11:35:24 -0700 2009 http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/press/peb-board-discusses-changes-to-employees%E2%80%99-benefits.html The Public Employees Benefits Board (PEB Board) met on June 24 to discuss the Health Care Authority’s (HCA) proposals for meeting the state’s budget shortfall for employee health benefits. The PEB Board is expected to take a final vote on these proposa... Fri Jul 10 11:39:07 -0700 2009