From oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Mon Mar  4 12:06:48 2013
From: oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (OEBB - Superintendents)
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 20:06:48 +0000
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] OEBB - REVISED Public Meeting Notice for March 2013
Message-ID: <mailman.57.1362500463.31355.oebbsuperinfo@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

Message to Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) Interested Parties:

Following is a REVISED notice of the public meetings of the OEBB Board for March 2013. The meeting dates, times, agenda items and locations are subject to change.


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Monday, March 11, 2013 - 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 - PEBB/OEBB Boardroom, Department of Administrative Services - General Services Building, 1225 Ferry Street SE, Salem, OR 97301.  The Healthy Futures Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss Healthy Futures, a wellness program for OEBB members. The agenda will be posted on the OEBB website on or before Friday, March 8, 2013.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. -- PEBB/OEBB Boardroom, Department of Administrative Services - General Services Building, 1225 Ferry Street SE, Salem, OR 97301.  The Strategies on Evidence and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) will conduct a public meeting to review and discuss the annual report for the 2011-12 Plan Year and receive updates on various topics. The agenda will be posted on the OEBB website on or before Tuesday, March 12, 2013.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013 -- 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.. -- PEBB/OEBB Boardroom, Department of Administrative Services - General Services Building, 1225 Ferry Street SE, Salem, OR 97301.  The OEBB Board will convene in executive session* to consult with legal advisors relating to the definition of medical and supplemental medical plans.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. PEBB/OEBB Boardroom, Department of Administrative Services - General Services Building, 1225 Ferry Street SE, Salem, OR 97301.  The OEBB Board will conduct a public meeting.  Topics to be announced.  The agenda will be posted on the OEBB website on or before Monday, March 11, 2013.

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*Executive Session: No admittance unless stated below. Thank you.
The executive session is being held pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(f) which allows a governing body to hold an executive session to consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection.
Representatives of the news media, OEBB staff and individuals specifically invited to participate are allowed to attend this executive session. Representatives of the news media are specifically directed not to report on any of the deliberations during executive session, except to state the general subject of the session as previously announced. No decision may be made in executive session.


Parking at the Dept. of Administrative Services General Services Building:
Limited metered parking is available on Ferry Street, nearby streets and in the surface lot at the corner of Ferry and 13th streets. Half- and full-day permits ($3 or $6) are available for the rooftop only of the Ferry St. parking structure.  The parking structure is located directly across the street from the meeting location. Parking permits are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Fleet & Parking Services, 1100 Airport Rd, SE, Salem, OR 97301-6082.

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The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Rose Mann at 503-378-4606.

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Do not reply to this e-mail.  If you do not wish to remain on the "Interested Party" list for future OEBB meeting notifications, you can unsubscribe by visiting the OEBB website.  If you know of individuals who would like to begin receiving information about OEBB meetings, please direct them to the OEBB website.

To visit the OEBB website, go to:  http://egov.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/contact_us.shtml

To learn more about wellness resources available to OEBB members and entities, go to:  http://egov.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/WellLinks.shtml





Rose Mann
Executive Assistant
Oregon Health Authority/Health Care Programs
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
1225 Ferry Street SE, Suite B
Salem, OR  97301
(503) 378-4606
(503) 378-5832 FAX
?"Hurt Not the Earth." Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE
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From oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Thu Mar 14 12:55:16 2013
From: oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (OEBB - Superintendents)
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:55:16 +0000
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] Watch today's OEBB Board Meeting live!
Message-ID: <mailman.111.1363290918.17004.oebbsuperinfo@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 oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Fri Mar 15 16:41:10 2013
From: oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (OEBB - Superintendents)
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:41:10 +0000
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] OEBB -- Proposed Rules Filing Notice
Message-ID: <mailman.165.1363390874.13469.oebbsuperinfo@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

The Oregon Educators Benefit Board filed the following proposed rules with the Secretary of State on March 15, 2013:
Division 30 -- Plan Design Development and Selection, Premium Rate Structure Selection Process and Limitations - Amendments update rule language to allow for composite rate Long Term Disability to continue under OEBB.
A public hearing on these rules will be held April 22, 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 April 30th   to be considered during the rulemaking process. Any comments received after April 30th  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 these proposed rules are 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

PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE
This e-mail is a public record of the state of Oregon and is subject to public disclosure unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. This email is subject to the State Retention Schedule.

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From oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Thu Mar 21 11:05:34 2013
From: oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (OEBB - Superintendents)
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:05:34 +0000
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] Health Care Reform Information on OEBB Website
Message-ID: <mailman.186.1363889136.22917.oebbsuperinfo@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators:

We have had many requests for copies/recordings of the health care reform presentations OEBB and Towers Watson sponsored last month. For your convenience, we have posted links on the OEBB website to:

  *   A PDF of the presentation slides,
  *   A video recording of the February 28 webinar, and
  *   A PDF of Questions and Answers on Health Care Reform and how it specifically affects OEBB-participating educational entities.

Theses links can be found on the Entity Resources page under the heading "Webinars":
http://authoring-cms.oregon.egov.com/oha/OEBB/entity/Pages/EEwebinars.aspx

They can also be found at the top of the Entity FAQ page:
http://authoring-cms.oregon.egov.com/oha/OEBB/entity/Pages/FAQee.aspx

If you have further questions, please contact OEBB Member Services by phone at 888-469-6322 or by email at oebb.benefits at state.or.us<mailto:oebb.benefits at state.or.us>.

Thank you,

Jackie Cowsill
Communications Coordinator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
Voice: (503) 378-5353
Fax: (503) 378-5832

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From oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Thu Mar 21 11:22:56 2013
From: oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (OEBB - Superintendents)
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:22:56 +0000
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] CORRECTED LINKS - Health Care Reform Information on
	OEBB Website
Message-ID: <mailman.191.1363890178.22917.oebbsuperinfo@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

I apologize ... the first time I sent this, there were incorrect links which prompted the user for a security password. The corrected links are below.
________________________________

Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators:

We have had many requests for copies/recordings of the health care reform presentations OEBB and Towers Watson sponsored last month. For your convenience, we have posted links on the OEBB website to:

  *   A PDF of the presentation slides,
  *   A video recording of the February 28 webinar, and
  *   A PDF of Questions and Answers on Health Care Reform and how it specifically affects OEBB-participating educational entities.

Theses links can be found on the Entity Resources page under the heading "Webinars":
http://www.oregon.egov.com/oha/OEBB/entity/Pages/EEwebinars.aspx

They can also be found at the top of the Entity FAQ page:
http://www.oregon.egov.com/oha/OEBB/entity/Pages/FAQee.aspx

If you have further questions, please contact OEBB Member Services by phone at 888-469-6322 or by email at oebb.benefits at state.or.us<mailto:oebb.benefits at state.or.us>.

Thank you,

Jackie Cowsill
Communications Coordinator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
Voice: (503) 378-5353
Fax: (503) 378-5832

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From oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Thu Mar 21 11:28:09 2013
From: oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (OEBB - Superintendents)
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:28:09 +0000
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] RE-CORRECTED LINKS - Health Care Reform Information
	on OEBB Website
Message-ID: <mailman.199.1363890491.22917.oebbsuperinfo@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

Hopefully the third time is the charm. I'm SO SORRY! Re-corrected links below!
________________________________

Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators:

We have had many requests for copies/recordings of the health care reform presentations OEBB and Towers Watson sponsored last month. For your convenience, we have posted links on the OEBB website to:

  *   A PDF of the presentation slides,
  *   A video recording of the February 28 webinar, and
  *   A PDF of Questions and Answers on Health Care Reform and how it specifically affects OEBB-participating educational entities.

Theses links can be found on the Entity Resources page under the heading "Webinars":
http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/entity/Pages/EEwebinars.aspx

They can also be found at the top of the Entity FAQ page:
http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/entity/Pages/FAQee.aspx

If you have further questions, please contact OEBB Member Services by phone at 888-469-6322 or by email at oebb.benefits at state.or.us<mailto:oebb.benefits at state.or.us>.

Thank you,

Jackie Cowsill
Communications Coordinator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
Voice: (503) 378-5353
Fax: (503) 378-5832

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From oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Thu Mar 21 11:28:44 2013
From: oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (OEBB - Superintendents)
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:28:44 +0000
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] Recall: CORRECTED LINKS - Health Care Reform
 Information on OEBB Website
Message-ID: <mailman.203.1363890526.22917.oebbsuperinfo@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

COWSILL Jackie * OEBB would like to recall the message, "CORRECTED LINKS - Health Care Reform Information on OEBB Website ".

From oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Thu Mar 21 11:29:03 2013
From: oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (OEBB - Superintendents)
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:29:03 +0000
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] Recall: Health Care Reform Information on OEBB
	Website
Message-ID: <mailman.204.1363890545.22917.oebbsuperinfo@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

COWSILL Jackie * OEBB would like to recall the message, "Health Care Reform Information on OEBB Website ".

From oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Fri Mar 22 13:03:24 2013
From: oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (OEBB - Superintendents)
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:03:24 +0000
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] =?windows-1252?q?New_OEBB_Service_Available_=96_1?=
 =?windows-1252?q?00=25_Self-Pay_Early_Retiree_Benefit_Administration?=
Message-ID: <mailman.209.1363982607.24280.oebbsuperinfo@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators:

Would you like OEBB to take over the benefit administration for your self-pay retirees? This service is now available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please read the Service Agreement available online at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/entity/docs/SPER/SPER_Agreement.pdf for more details.

Some key points are:


  *   This is an optional service. You are not required to use it.
  *   This service is only available for retirees who pay 100% of their premium. If the retiree receives any financial contribution from your entity toward the premium, they are not eligible.
  *   You can choose to transition some or all of your qualifying self-pay retirees. If you would like to keep administering some and turn over others, you are welcome to do so.
  *   We anticipate many requests for this service and can only take on so many at once to ensure quality service. We will assess the agreements on a first-come, first-served basis and let you know when your service will begin. We may not be able to accommodate the effective date you request.

There is a toolkit available on the Entity Resources page of the OEBB website containing all the documents needed for this process, including sample letters to help you communicate the change to your affected retirees.  Go to:  http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/entity/Pages/eeResources.aspx

If you have any questions about this process or the service, please contact OEBB Member Services by phone at 888-469-6322 or email at oebb.benefits at state.or.us<mailto:oebb.benefits at state.or.us>.

We hope you enjoy this expanded service and can redirect resources currently used for this purpose to one of your other multiple priorities. We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Denise L. Hall
Denise L. Hall, Deputy Administrator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
http://egov.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB<http://egov.oregon.gov/DAS/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


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From oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Mon Mar 25 16:00:12 2013
From: oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (OEBB - Superintendents)
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:00:12 +0000
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] ODS changing name to Moda Health
Message-ID: <mailman.231.1364252415.6049.oebbsuperinfo@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators:

ODS Health Plan will soon begin a multi-phase process of changing their name to Moda Health. This is purely a name change to better reflect the overall services they provide and the communities they serve. OEBB member benefits and provider networks will not be affected in any way.

ODS will start communicating this change directly to members in early April and they plan to change the look of their website in early May. All current ODS contact information will continue to work over a transition period of nine to 14 months, so although the look and logo will change, you and your employees will still have easy access to online services and information.

ODS has provided the attached flyer to help communicate this change to OEBB entities. You and your employees will be hearing more about this transition directly from ODS/Moda Health in future months.

If you have any questions regarding the upcoming name change and communications to your employees, please contact me directly by email at jackie.cowsill at state.or.us<mailto:jackie.cowsill at state.or.us>, or by phone at 503-378-5353. Thank you.

Jackie Cowsill
Communications Coordinator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
Voice: (503) 378-5353
Fax: (503) 378-5832

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From oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  Fri Mar 29 16:29:23 2013
From: oebbsuperinfo at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (OEBB - Superintendents)
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:29:23 +0000
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] FW: OEBB -- Scheduling 2013 Insurance Committee
	Meetings
Message-ID: <mailman.166.1364599766.25982.oebbsuperinfo@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>

I hope you enjoyed Spring Break, whether you were able to get away, or if it just let you focus on some things you wanted to get accomplished that you never seem to be able to get to.  We sent the notice below to ESD representatives yesterday (Thursday, March 28). You may have already been contacted by your ESD about setting up insurance committee meetings for the 2013-14 plan year.

I would like to take this opportunity to ask that you encourage your insurance committees to consider scheduling time to have OEBB and the insurance carriers come out to talk about what to expect for the 2013-14 plan year. Not only will we be providing information on any plan or program changes, relevant rule changes and rates, we plan to provide an overview of what OEBB is doing in light of federal healthcare reform and how it has or may impact the medical plans available through OEBB. All of this information should be considered when making plan selection decisions.

If you have already worked with your ESD representative to schedule a meeting time or times, you can disregard the rest of this email. If you have been contacted, but haven't yet responded with your date(s) and time(s), we urge you to do so as soon as possible to assist both your ESD and OEBB in finalizing and confirming locations, dates and times. If you haven't heard from your ESD, you can either contact them, or contact Rose Mann at rose.mann at state.or.us<mailto:rose.mann at state.or.us> to verify whether a meeting or meetings have been scheduled in your area.

Organizing these meetings in a central location helps us meet the demand in the short period of time between releasing plan designs and rates and the end of the school year. We understand that limiting meetings to ESDs only can be a major inconvenience for some districts and are willing to consider coordinated efforts between districts and community colleges and/or even district-specific meetings when there are no other options. Our intent is to be as available as possible within the staffing and time constraints we face.

We look forward to coming out and meeting with the employee groups charged with reviewing options and possibly making plan selections for their co-workers and peers. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.


Sincerely,

Denise L. Hall
Denise L. Hall, Deputy Administrator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
http://egov.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB<http://egov.oregon.gov/DAS/OEBB>

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.

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From: HALL Denise * OEBB
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 4:45 PM
To: 'ssarensen at lakeesd.k12.or.us'; 'mwoodworth at lakeesd.k12.or.us'; 'heather.collins at malesd.k12.or.us'; 'kdomenig at ncesd.k12.or.us'; 'shalliga at clackesd.k12.or.us'; 'gpeterson at cgesd.k12.or.us'; 'mbowen at cgesd.k12.or.us'; 'pam.voss at douglasesd.k12.or.us'; 'kblackburn at harneyesd.k12.or.us'; 'jayel.hayden at hdesd.org'; 'debbie.laszlo at redmond.k12.or.us'; 'denyce.kelly at imesd.k12.or.us'; 'daniel.ryan at imesd.k12.or.us'; 'ssarensen at lakeesd.k12.or.us'; 'bjones at lesd.k12.or.us'; 'bonnie.herrmann at lblesd.k12.or.us'; 'september.johnson at lblesd.k12.or.us'; 'bhartman at mesd.k12.or.us'; 'dlathrop at ncesd.k12.or.us'; 'heather.collins at malesd.k12.or.us'; 'kdomenig at ncesd.k12.or.us'; 'kostgard at nwresd.k12.or.us'; 'sfrost at nwresd.k12.or.us'; 'jrobb at r18esd.org'; 'michelles at scesd.k12.or.us'; 'cari_billovits at soesd.k12.or.us'; 'helana.jones at wesd.org'; 'sfrost at nwresd.k12.or.us'
Cc: MANN Rose * OEBB; TULLIS Linda * OEBB; 'OEBB Benefits'
Subject: OEBB -- Scheduling 2013 Insurance Committee Meetings
Importance: High

It's that time of the year again!  OEBB and its insurance carriers are preparing for meetings with educational entity insurance committees and groups of employees responsible for reviewing plans and options to determine which benefit plans will be offered to employees for the 2013-14 plan year.


For the past several years, we've scheduled most insurance committee meetings through the education service districts (ESDs) located throughout Oregon.  This has helped us to be available for many more insurance committee meetings than would otherwise be possible. We really appreciate the time and effort you have put into this the past couple of years. Thank you!


We hope you are once again willing to contact or work with the benefit representative or business manager for the districts in your service area to coordinate a date and/or time for in-person insurance committee meetings this year. Last year we lifted the limit of two meetings per ESD and overall it worked pretty well as ESDs and districts were willing to (and were able to for the most part) arrange schedules to accommodate insurance committee members in your area within a two-day period with no more than three meetings in any one day. We also appreciate how flexible you all have been as we've tried to coordinate our limited resources during the very tight timeframes we all face.



We will send out an email to individual districts tomorrow afternoon letting them know to anticipate hearing from you regarding scheduling these meetings. We will also encourage districts that are unable to arrange a time that works with their ESD to coordinate with other districts, or even community colleges, in their area to schedule joint meeting times. Our goal is for OEBB/carrier teams to be able to complete all of the meetings needed in a specific area in a three-to four-day period within the block of time designated for the various areas of the state (see below).



The regions are divided a little differently than you see traditionally, so we identified the ESDs and community colleges considered to be in each of the areas.


*         Southwest Oregon- Week of May 6: South Coast; Douglas; Southern Oregon; Rogue CC; Southwestern Oregon CC; Umpqua CC; Klamath CC


*         Central Oregon - Week of May 13: North Central; Jefferson; High Desert; Central Oregon CC



*         Portland/Metro Area & Willamette Valley - Weeks of May 6, May 20 & May 27: Willamette; LBL; Lane; Lane CC; Linn-Benton CC;; Columbia Gorge ESD; Columbia Gorge CC; Clackamas ESD; Multnomah; Portland CC: Clackamas CC; Mt. Hood CC


*         Northeast Oregon & Northwest Oregon - Week of May 13: Inter-Mountain; Union-Baker; Region 18; Grant; Northwest Regional; Clatsop CC; Oregon Coast CC; Tillamook CC


*         Southeast Oregon - Week of May 20: Harney; Lake; Malheur; Treasure Valley CC; Blue Mountain CC


We anticipate the presentations will last approximately two hours. OEBB staff will provide an overview of all program and plan changes, talk about the impact of healthcare reform on the rates and program, summarize any pertinent rules or rule changes and answer all program, eligibility and healthcare reform questions that we can.

Carrier representatives will provide information on the plans available in the area (including more specific details on any plan changes), identify new resources and tools available to members online and answer specific benefit-related questions. Benefit and benefit plan selections are very important decisions and OEBB's goal is to provide this important information to every employee who participates in the plan selection process for the 2013-14 plan year.

Once you have identified meeting dates and times for the entities in your area and you are ready to schedule an insurance committee meeting or meetings, please complete the attached form and return it to Rose Mann at rose.mann at state.or.us<mailto:rose.mann at state.or.us> no later than close of business on April 19, 2013. We will do everything we can to accommodate the specific dates and times that work best for you and your entities; however, we may need to contact you to resolve any scheduling conflicts that may arise as the requests come in. We anticipate having the final meeting schedule set by April 24, 2013, and will send out a meeting confirmation at that time.

If you have any questions, please contact Linda Freeze (Tullis) at Linda.tullis at state.or.us<mailto:Linda.tullis at state.or.us>, or by calling 1-888-4MyOEBB (1-888-469-6322). Thank you for your continued support and cooperation as we prepare for a successful 2013-14 plan year.

Sincerely,

Denise L. Hall
Denise L. Hall, Deputy Administrator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
http://egov.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB<http://egov.oregon.gov/DAS/OEBB>

OEBB encourages all members to stay healthy and be happy!!!!     Pass it on.....
http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/pages/welllinks.aspx




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