Partial federal government shutdown
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
PEBB and SEBB open enrollment is Monday, October 27 through Monday, November 24, 2025.
Find information on the open enrollment page that’s right for you: PEBB retirees, PEBB employees and PEBB continuation coverage subscribers, and SEBB employees and SEBB continuation coverage subscribers.
EvergreenHealth and Regence BlueShield reach agreement
Updated 10/31/2025
New network agreement
Regence and EvergreenHealth have reached an agreement. UMP members can continue to receive care from EvergreenHealth at the network rate. A network disruption will not occur on November 1 and Regence will mail a follow-up letter to members indicating the agreement remains in effect.
Recently, Regence BlueShield (the administrator for UMP) mailed a legally required notice to approximately 8,000 PEBB and SEBB members about an upcoming potential provider network disruption. The mailing states that EvergreenHealth may no longer be in the UMP network starting November 1, 2025.
HCA understands that all parties continue to negotiate in hopes of reaching an agreement before the current contract expires. If a new network agreement is reached, UMP members will receive another letter from Regence informing them of this result. HCA will update this announcement as negotiations continue.
What do I need to do if I received the notice?
- You do not need to take any action right now.
- Any care and services you have scheduled through October 31, 2025 will still be covered at the in-network rate.
- Check back on this page for updates, keeping in mind that most of the time a new network agreement is ultimately reached without any provider network disruption occurring.
What will happen if an agreement is not reached?
On or after November 1, 2025, members receiving services from EvergreenHealth will pay the out-of-network rate, which is 40 percent of the allowed amount after deductible (50 percent for UMP Plus members). However, emergency care received at any hospital emergency room would still be covered at the in-network rate.
Members currently receiving services from EvergreenHealth for certain conditions may have the right to continue treatment at the network rate for a limited time under a continuity of care provision.
Eligible conditions for continuity of care include:
- Seeing the provider for a serious or complex condition, including certain chronic conditions
- Undergoing a course of institutional or inpatient care from the provider
- Being scheduled for a nonelective surgery from the provider
- Being pregnant and seeing the provider for pregnancy-related care
- Being determined to be terminally ill
Members may check their plan’s certificate of coverage (COC) for more information or call UMP Customer Service at one of the numbers below.
Who can I contact with questions?
- Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) members should call UMP Customer Service at 1-888-849-3681 (TRS: 711) or visit the UMP PEBB website.
- School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) members should call UMP Customer Service at 1-800-628-3481 (TRS: 711) or visit the UMP SEBB website.