For those affected by flooding in Washington
If you or someone you know has been displaced, needs medical or behavioral health support, or is navigating interruptions to health coverage or services, resources are available to help.
Surcharges
Find out if the tobacco use premium surcharge and the spouse or state-registered domestic partner coverage premium surcharge apply to you.
About the surcharges
The Legislature requires two premium surcharges that may be added to your medical plan premium each month:
- Tobacco use premium surcharge
A monthly $25 surcharge per account if you or a dependent (age 13 and older) enrolled on your PEBB medical uses a tobacco product. -
Spouse or state-registered domestic partner coverage premium surcharge
A monthly $50 surcharge if you have a spouse or state-registered domestic partner enrolled on your PEBB medical, and they have elected not to enroll in their employer-based group medical insurance that is comparable to Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) Classic.
These surcharges apply to PEBB subscribers who:
- Are enrolled in a PEBB medical plan.
and - Do not have Medicare Part A and Part B as their primary coverage.
When you enroll in or add a dependent to your PEBB medical, you must respond on your enrollment form to whether the tobacco use and spousal coverage premium surcharges apply.