From oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Thu Jan  3 08:19:41 2013
From: oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Business Managers-OEBB)
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 16:19:41 +0000
Subject: [OEBBBUSMAN] OEBB's BIE Group Meeting - TODAY at 10am
Message-ID: <mailman.23.1357229989.12382.oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

Dear Benefits Administrators, Business Managers & Premium Contacts -
Attached please find the agenda and documents for today's BIE Meeting. Details and webinar log-in information are below. We hope you'll join us.
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What: OEBB's Benefits Information Exchange (BIE) Group Meeting - agenda attached
When: Thursday, January 3, 2013 (10 a.m. - noon) - 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/bcrvxvmr
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
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Jackie Cowsill
Communications Coordinator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
Voice: (503) 378-5353
Fax: (503) 378-5832

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From oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Mon Jan 14 12:20:45 2013
From: oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Business Managers-OEBB)
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:20:45 +0000
Subject: [OEBBBUSMAN] Healthcare Reform and March 1 Mandatory Notification
Message-ID: <mailman.165.1358194848.28925.oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators:

OEBB has received a number of questions regarding federal healthcare reform and how it will affect educational entities. Below are a few items you may find useful:


  1.  Towers Watson will be presenting an update on healthcare reform to the Board in this Thursday's public board meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and will be available by live video stream. A link to the video stream will be sent via email the day of the meeting as well as posted to the homepage of the OEBB website (www.oregon.gov/oha/oebb<http://www.oregon.gov/oha/oebb>) when the meeting begins.



  1.  In early February, Towers Watson will be hosting a webinar to assist educational entities in complying with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The exact date and time have not yet been determined, but details will be announced as they become available.



  1.  One of the details to be covered in the webinar is a mandatory notification to employees regarding participation in the Healthcare Exchange, to be delivered no later than March 1. OEBB will send this notification to all members in mid-February. Educational entities will not need to send this notification to employees who are in the MyOEBB system at that time. We will send entities an email one week before we pull the addresses for this communication, which will hopefully allow enough time to get any newly-eligible employees in the MyOEBB system prior to the data pull. If you have any employee groups not participating in OEBB, or benefits-eligible employees not in the system at that time, you will need to communicate to those employees.


We will continue to send educational entities email updates as we learn more.

Thank you,

Jackie Cowsill
Communications Coordinator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
Voice: (503) 378-5353
Fax: (503) 378-5832
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From oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Thu Jan 17 13:15:28 2013
From: oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Business Managers-OEBB)
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:15:28 +0000
Subject: [OEBBBUSMAN] Watch today's OEBB Board Meeting live!
Message-ID: <mailman.171.1358457330.19894.oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

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<mailto:Rose.mann at state.or.us>. Please put "public comment" in the subject line.

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From oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Thu Jan 17 14:49:29 2013
From: oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Business Managers-OEBB)
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:49:29 +0000
Subject: [OEBBBUSMAN] OEBB -- Proposed Rules Filing Notice
Message-ID: <mailman.225.1358462972.19894.oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

The Oregon Educators Benefit Board filed the following proposed rule with the Secretary of State on January 11, 2013:
Division 40 - 111-040-0011 -  Establishes language on employees returning to a benefit eligible status
A public hearing on this rule will be held on February 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the OEBB Boardroom at the DAS General Services Building, 1225 Ferry Street SE, Salem, Oregon.
You can also provide written comments. Written comments can be emailed to April Kelly at april.kelly at state.or.us<mailto:april.kelly at state.or.us> or mailed in hard copy to: April Kelly, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, 1225 Ferry Street SE, Suite B, Salem, OR 97301.
All public comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 28, 2013  to be considered during the rulemaking process. Any comments received after February 28th will not be reviewed or considered by the Oregon Educators Benefit Board unless OEBB decides to extend the public comment period to everyone.
A copy of this proposed rule is attached and also available on the OEBB website at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/oebb/Pages/index.aspx
Thank you,
April Kelly
Lead Benefits Analyst/Rules Coordinator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
P: 503-378-6588; Fax: 503-378-5832
www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB<http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB>

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