From myoebb at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Fri Nov 4 13:43:23 2011 From: myoebb at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (MyOEBB system updates) Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 13:43:23 -0700 Subject: [MyOEBB] OEBB Annual Member Survey to be launched Wed. 11/9 Message-ID: Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators: We plan on sending the attached messages (dates indicated within the document) to all OEBB members with an e-mail address in the MyOEBB system, using personal e-mail if available, or work e-mail if no personal e-mail is available. If a member has no e-mail address in the MyOEBB system, they will not receive a notification from OEBB about the survey, but may access it via a link on the OEBB website homepage. This link will be published Wednesday when the survey is launched. If you know of employees who do not have e-mail addresses in the MyOEBB system, we would appreciate your help in communicating the availability of the survey to them and encouraging their participation. We realize the timing of this survey coincides with the phone survey on member health we told you about last week. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this may cause. Both are extremely important and shifting the timing for either would affect our ability to address any issues and/or get data at the appropriate time for decisions. We appreciate your understanding and any support you can offer your employees. Please let us know if you have any concerns about the attached messages, or if you need anything from us to help respond to questions you anticipate getting from your employees. Thank you! Jackie Cowsill Communications Coordinator Oregon Educators Benefit Board Voice: (503) 378-5353 Fax: (503) 378-5832 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Member Emails - 2011 Member Survey.doc Type: application/msword Size: 36864 bytes Desc: Member Emails - 2011 Member Survey.doc URL: From myoebb at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Wed Nov 16 13:17:39 2011 From: myoebb at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (MyOEBB system updates) Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:17:39 -0800 Subject: [MyOEBB] OEBB BIE Group Meeting Thurs. 11/17 2pm Message-ID: Dear Business Managers, Premium Contacts and Benefits Administrators: OEBB will hold the next meeting of the Benefits Information Exchange (BIE) at 2:00pm Thursday, November 17th. All interested entity representatives (business managers, benefit representatives, payroll staff, IT staff, etc.) are welcome to attend either in person or via video stream. Those watching the video stream can contribute to the conversation by e-mail or phone. Link to video stream: http://benefitboards.das.state.or.us/public_folder.html?folder=22 On this page you can click "watch" to view the recording of last month's meeting. When we start streaming the next meeting you will see a new link you can click to watch the live stream. We realize the audio is often difficult to hear - we are working on improving this as soon as possible. E-mail: oebb.bie at state.or.us (will be monitored throughout the meeting and incoming messages read to the group) Phone: (888) 422-7117 Participant Code: 584090 The conference line does have a limited capacity, so we ask that participants join us via the video stream and only call in when they have something to share with the group, or have a specific question rather than calling in for the entire meeting. The agenda for this meeting is available at this link: http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/docs/BIE/2011/BIEagenda111711.pdf Handouts related to the meeting are available at this link: http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/docs/BIE/2011/BIEhandouts111711.pdf We hope you'll be able to join us. Jackie Cowsill Communications Coordinator Oregon Educators Benefit Board Voice: (503) 378-5353 Fax: (503) 378-5832 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From myoebb at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Nov 17 08:57:08 2011 From: myoebb at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (MyOEBB system updates) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:57:08 -0800 Subject: [MyOEBB] OEBB Communications - ODS mailing formulary updates to affected members tomorrow Message-ID: Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators: Attached are two letters ODS plans to mail to affected OEBB members tomorrow. ODS regularly reviews and updates their prescription formularies according to the following schedule: * Formulary tiering changes on a semi-annual basis -- January and July; and * Utilization management (prior authorization, quantity limits, gender restrictions, step therapy, age restrictions) updates on a quarterly basis, January, April, July and October. The attached letters provide approximately six weeks notice to those members who will be affected by the January 2012 formulary updates. ODS provided the following information you may find helpful when assisting affected employees who contact you: The bulk of the members affected by the change will be members who have a claim for Crestor, which will be transitioning from tier 2 to tier 3. Crestor has multiple alternatives that have been found to be therapeutically effective for the majority of the population, while also being much more cost effective. There are also two alternatives to Crestor that are available under the Value Tier benefits. If you have any questions please let me know. You may also encourage employees who come to you with questions about the formulary change to call the ODS Pharmacy Team at 866-923-0411. Thank you. 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Name: ODS 2012 Tiering Change Letter.pdf Type: application/octet-stream Size: 64472 bytes Desc: ODS 2012 Tiering Change Letter.pdf URL: From myoebb at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Wed Nov 30 15:59:25 2011 From: myoebb at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (MyOEBB system updates) Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:59:25 -0800 Subject: [MyOEBB] OEBB Entity Survey Message-ID: Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators: Please take a moment to complete a short survey about your experience as a Benefits Administrator partnering with OEBB. This survey asks a few simple questions about the following two topics: * The 2011 Open Enrollment period, and * The new Benefits Information Exchange (BIE) Group Your responses will help us improve our service to Educational Entities in the year to come. You can access the survey now through December 16th online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EntityPostOE Thank you very much for your time and feedback. 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