From oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Feb 7 08:39:51 2013 From: oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Business Managers-OEBB) Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:39:51 +0000 Subject: [OEBBBUSMAN] Today at 10am - OEBB's BIE Group Meeting (Webinar) Message-ID: What: OEBB's Benefits Information Exchange (BIE) Group Meeting - agenda attached When: Thursday, February 7, 2012 (10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) - first Thursday of each month, same time Where: Join from any computer via iLinc webinar Who & Why: The purpose of the BIE Group is to facilitate improved communication between OEBB and participating educational entities. All interested entity representatives (business managers, benefit representatives, payroll staff, IT staff, etc.) are welcome to attend either in person or via the iLinc webinar. Please share this invitation with any appropriate coworkers who may not be on our listserv. Typical agenda items include a recap of that month's board meeting, a walk-through of one or two reports in Report Mart, and updates on upcoming MyOEBB system modifications and member communications. We also invite questions and suggestions on any topics you would like to discuss. How: Use this link to log into the meeting: https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/join/bfrysbh After logging in, please follow the instructions and enter your name and phone number in the iLinc system. The iLinc system will call you so you can participate in the meeting. Want to prepare your system ahead of time? https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/systest/bfrysbh Need technical assistance? http://www.ilinc.com/services/support We hope you will 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: FINAL Agenda - Full BIE Group 020713.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 134375 bytes Desc: FINAL Agenda - Full BIE Group 020713.pdf URL: From oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Wed Feb 13 16:03:12 2013 From: oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Business Managers-OEBB) Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:03:12 +0000 Subject: [OEBBBUSMAN] =?windows-1252?q?Healthcare_Reform_Update_=96_Towers?= =?windows-1252?q?_Watson_Webinars?= Message-ID: Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators: We are getting a number of calls wanting to know more about the impact federal healthcare reform will have on entities and the OEBB benefits program. We?ve been working with Towers Watson to prepare a webinar for entities that want to learn more. We had hoped to offer the webinar in January, but wanted to ensure Towers Watson had the time to review and analyze the most current guidance released in late December 2012. Additional guidance has since been released and will be included in the webinar as well. Following are two important messages relating to healthcare reform: 1) Towers Watson and OEBB invite you to join one of two webinars presenting information on healthcare reform and how it specifically affects OEBB-participating entities: Friday, February 22, at 10:00 a.m. or Thursday, February 28, at 2:00 p.m. Both presentations will contain the same information. You can choose the one that works best with your schedule and use the information in the attachment that is identified for that session. NOTE: The links are date-specific, so please use the one with the date you wish to attend. There is no charge to you for this webinar and no need to pre-register. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters as part of both presentations. 2) We had previously mentioned that OEBB would be sending the communication relating to health exchanges, as required under the healthcare reform act, to all employees eligible for OEBB benefits in late February. This communication is no longer required to be sent to all employees by March 1, 2013. In compliance with the updated federal healthcare reform requirements, OEBB will be sending this letter on behalf of all OEBB-participating entities in late summer or early fall 2013. The webinars noted above will contain more detailed information on this requirement. We hope you will be able to join OEBB and Towers Watson at one of these webinars. Sincerely, Denise L. Hall Denise L. Hall, Deputy Administrator Oregon Educators Benefit Board http://egov.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB (503) 378-5133 (503) 378-5832 FAX OEBB encourages all members to stay healthy and be happy!!!! 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Additional guidance has since been released and will be included in the webinar as well. Following are two important messages relating to healthcare reform: 1) Towers Watson and OEBB invite you to join one of two webinars presenting information on healthcare reform and how it specifically affects OEBB-participating entities: Friday, February 22, at 10:00 a.m. or Thursday, February 28, at 2:00 p.m. Both presentations will contain the same information. You can choose the one that works best with your schedule and use the information in the attachment that is identified for that session. NOTE: The links are date-specific, so please use the one with the date you wish to attend. There is no charge to you for this webinar and no need to pre-register. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters as part of both presentations. 2) We had previously mentioned that OEBB would be sending the communication relating to health exchanges, as required under the healthcare reform act, to all employees eligible for OEBB benefits in late February. This communication is no longer required to be sent to all employees by March 1, 2013. In compliance with the updated federal healthcare reform requirements, OEBB will be sending this letter on behalf of all OEBB-participating entities in late summer or early fall 2013. The webinars noted above will contain more detailed information on this requirement. We hope you will be able to join OEBB and Towers Watson at one of these webinars. Sincerely, Denise L. Hall Denise L. Hall, Deputy Administrator Oregon Educators Benefit Board http://egov.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB (503) 378-5133 (503) 378-5832 FAX OEBB encourages all members to stay healthy and be happy!!!! 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Message-ID: You can watch today's OEBB Board Meeting live by clicking the link below. http://benefitboards.das.state.or.us/public_folder.html?folder=7 If you have any public comments for the Board, please send to Rose.mann at state.or.us. Please put "public comment" in the subject line. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Feb 21 10:44:28 2013 From: oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Business Managers-OEBB) Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:44:28 +0000 Subject: [OEBBBUSMAN] =?windows-1252?q?Reminder_of_Upcoming_Healthcare_Ref?= =?windows-1252?q?orm_Update_=96_Towers_Watson_Webinars?= Message-ID: I just wanted to send a friendly reminder of the two upcoming webinars Towers Watson will be presenting on behalf of OEBB on federal healthcare reform. We anticipate the actual presentation will take about one hour and have allowed for up to one additional hour for your specific questions. I understand some of you may not have received the attachments on the original email sent out last week. Because we know some email systems don?t handle attachments very well, we have also posted this information on the OEBB website. Please click on this link: Towers Watson Webinars on Health Care Reform for OEBB Educational Entities We plan to offer the same webinar to union representatives sometime in March. We think it is important for all interested parties to hear the same information, but recognize that it is best to allow individuals that may be coming in with different perspectives to ask very specific questions that could come up during bargaining or other employment-related discussions. I hope one of these dates and times works for you and/or individuals in your entity that need to understand how healthcare reform may/will impact your employees, benefit administration and possibly your budget. Sincerely, Denise L. Hall Denise L. Hall, Deputy Administrator Oregon Educators Benefit Board http://egov.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB (503) 378-5133 (503) 378-5832 FAX OEBB encourages all members to stay healthy and be happy!!!! Pass it on..... http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/pages/welllinks.aspx *****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. ************************************ From: oebbsuperinfo-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:oebbsuperinfo-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of OEBB - Superintendents Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 4:13 PM To: 'myoebb at listsmart.osl.state.or.us'; 'oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us'; 'OEBBSUPERINFO at listsmart.osl.state.or.us' Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] (with attachments) Healthcare Reform Update ? Towers Watson Webinars Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators: We are getting a number of calls wanting to know more about the impact federal healthcare reform will have on entities and the OEBB benefits program. We?ve been working with Towers Watson to prepare a webinar for entities that want to learn more. We had hoped to offer the webinar in January, but wanted to ensure Towers Watson had the time to review and analyze the most current guidance released in late December 2012. Additional guidance has since been released and will be included in the webinar as well. Following are two important messages relating to healthcare reform: 1) Towers Watson and OEBB invite you to join one of two webinars presenting information on healthcare reform and how it specifically affects OEBB-participating entities: Friday, February 22, at 10:00 a.m. or Thursday, February 28, at 2:00 p.m. Both presentations will contain the same information. You can choose the one that works best with your schedule and use the information in the attachment that is identified for that session. NOTE: The links are date-specific, so please use the one with the date you wish to attend. There is no charge to you for this webinar and no need to pre-register. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters as part of both presentations. 2) We had previously mentioned that OEBB would be sending the communication relating to health exchanges, as required under the healthcare reform act, to all employees eligible for OEBB benefits in late February. This communication is no longer required to be sent to all employees by March 1, 2013. In compliance with the updated federal healthcare reform requirements, OEBB will be sending this letter on behalf of all OEBB-participating entities in late summer or early fall 2013. The webinars noted above will contain more detailed information on this requirement. We hope you will be able to join OEBB and Towers Watson at one of these webinars. Sincerely, Denise L. Hall Denise L. 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