From oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Tue Jul 5 11:51:38 2011 From: oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Business Managers-OEBB) Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 11:51:38 -0700 Subject: [OEBBBUSMAN] MyOEBB System Maintenance and Downtime Sunday, July 17th Message-ID: Hello, In order to update our database server for MyOEBB systems (Administrative and Member Module) OEBB will need to bring the systems down for maintenance. The MyOEBB systems will be unavailable on Sunday, July 17th starting at 6 p.m. OEBB expects the maintenance to last about 2 hours. Thanks for your cooperation and have a great week! Linda Tullis Benefits Manager Oregon Educators Benefit Board 1225 Ferry Street SE Salem, OR 97301 Office: (503) 378-3329 Fax: (503) 378-5832 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Jul 14 17:10:13 2011 From: oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Business Managers-OEBB) Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:10:13 -0700 Subject: [OEBBBUSMAN] OEBB -- HSA Option Update Message-ID: Dear Business Managers, Benefits Administrators and Premium Contacts: We've gotten a number of inquiries over the past month or so about how OEBB's move to offering the financial account component of the health savings account (HSA) benefit option affects entities' ability to offer HSA vendors other than the vendor provided by and administered by OEBB -- U.S. Bank. During the OEBB Board meeting today, the Board approved filing two Temporary Rules, and moving the rules with these amendments into the Permanent Rule rulemaking process, consistent the advice of our Department of Justice legal counsel. Entities can choose to offer HSA services to their employees through the OEBB-preferred vendor (U.S. Bank) and may offer other HSA vendors as well. An employee must be enrolled in the OEBB high deductible health plan (i.e., ODS Medical Plan 9) to participate in the OEBB-sponsored HSA benefit option offered through U.S. Bank. Attached is a copy of both rules with the amendments approved by the Board. OEBB welcomes your comments on both rules. You should receive an official invitation to submit public comment within the week as well. I hope this clarification is helpful. We believe the low fees charged by U.S. Bank, the online tools and customer service support offered by U.S. Bank, and the fact that the accounts are FDIC-insured make this option one of the most attractive options out there for education employees. I will be out of the office beginning July 18, returning on August 1. If you have any questions during that time, please call the OEBB Member Services team at 888-469-6322. Thank you. Sincerely, Denise L. Hall Deputy Administrator Oregon Educators Benefit Board http://egov.oregon.gov/DAS/OEBB (503) 378-5133 (503) 378-5832 FAX OEBB has a new weight management program and covered dependents are eligible for Weight Watchers too beginning October 1, 2011! Pass it on..... http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/OEBB/WeightMgmt.shtml *****CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE***** This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee or it appears from the context or otherwise that you have received this e-mail in error, please advise me immediately by reply e-mail, keep the contents confidential, and immediately delete the message and any attachments from your system. ************************************ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We have a number of communications and tools available on the OEBB website to assist you, and many more on the way. Keep your eye on the Educational Entity Resources page, and we'll let you know as new communications and tools get posted. AVAILABLE NOW: * Pre-Open Enrollment Member Postcard Scheduled Mailing Date: Monday, July 25, 2011 * Sample 2011-12 Member Open Enrollment Packet (non-personalized documents only) - Each member's packet will also include a personalized plan comparison showing only those plans available to them for 2011-12. Scheduled Mailing Date: No later than Aug. 5, 2011, but possibly as early as July 27, 2011. * HSA Contribution Guidance - U.S. Bank has provided additional guidance regarding HSA contributions as well as a customizable form for educational entities to establish HSA accounts for their employees. COMING SOON: * 2011-12 Imputed Values * 2011-12 Plan Comparison/Cost Calculator - Similar to the Excel comparison tool available last year * Updated enrollment forms with additional fields to match the MyOEBB enhancements for 2011-12 * Open Enrollment PowerPoint presentations We hope you find these communications and tools helpful. If you have other suggestions or questions, please email OEBB Customer Service at oebb.benefits at state.or.us or call 888-469-6322. Jackie Cowsill Communications Coordinator Oregon Educators Benefit Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: