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Benefits 24/7 stabilization updates

• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update – January 30, 2026 (January 30, 2026)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update – December 19, 2025 (December 19, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - November 26, 2025 (November 26, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - October 27, 2025 (October 27, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - September 26, 2025 (September 26, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - August 22, 2025 (August 22, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - July 18, 2025 (July 18, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of June 16-20 (June 20, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of June 9-13 (June 13, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of June 2-6 (June 6, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of May 26-30 (May 30, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of May 19-23 (May 23, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of May 12-16 (May 16, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of May 5-9 (May 9, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of April 28-May 2 (May 2, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of April 21-25 (April 25, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of April 14-18 (April 18, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of April 7-11 (April 11, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of March 31-April 4 (April 4, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of March 24-28 (March 28, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of March 17-21 (March 21, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of March 10-14 (March 14, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of March 3-7 (March 7, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of February 24-28 (February 28, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of February 17-21 (February 21, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of February 10-14 (February 14, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of February 3-7 (February 7, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of January 27-31 (January 31, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 stabilization update - week of January 21-24 (January 24, 2025)
• How we’re working toward Benefits 24/7 stabilization (January 17, 2025)

PEBB Program notices

O&T: updates and reminders

• State agencies and higher ed: Correction letter mailing to some CBA FSA recipients (February 6, 2026)
• State agencies and higher ed: Reminder on how employees can send appeals to the PEBB Program (February 5, 2026)
• Employer groups: Reminder on how employees can send appeals to the PEBB Program (February 5, 2026)
• State agencies and higher ed: Qualifying employees received a $300 employer-paid CBA FSA contribution (February 2, 2026)
• Employer groups: Your HSA W-2 Data is now available in Benefits 24/7 (January 26, 2026)
• Support reminder: How to escalate employee questions (January 16, 2026)
• Changes to PFML requirements for maintaining health benefits (January 14, 2026)
• Spousal premium surcharge letter mailing soon (January 14, 2026)
• Kootenai Health and Optum will stay in UMP network (January 6, 2026)
• We'd like to hear from PEBB employees (January 5, 2026)
• FSA-DCAP enrollment file from Navia Benefits Solutions now available in Benefits 24/7 (December 18, 2025)
• Resources for those impacted by statewide flooding (December 12, 2025)
• PEBB retiree insurance materials available (December 12, 2025)
• Notification of Health Insurance Marketplace (December 11, 2025)
• PEBB retiree health insurance webinars for 2026 (December 5, 2025)
• Benefits 24/7 reports and upcoming spousal surcharge mailing for employees (December 5, 2025)
• Guidance for 2026 W-2s and Non-Qualified Tax Dependent (November 4, 2025)
• Regence and EvergreenHealth reach contract agreement (October 31, 2025)
• Medical premiums being displayed in Benefits 24/7 for employer groups (October 29, 2025)
• Important update: Medical Only Waived Surcharge enforcement beginning January 1, 2026 (October 20, 2025)
• PEBB For Your Benefit newsletter is mailing soon (October 7, 2025)
• Updated toolkit for advising employees about the $300 CBA FSA contribution (October 2, 2025)
• Mailing to employees regarding CBA likely eligible letter (September 29, 2025)
• Issue with being able to claim employees in Benefits 24/7 resolved (September 19, 2025)
• 2026 PEBB Program rates: state agencies and higher ed (September 12, 2025)
• 2026 PEBB Program rates: employer groups (September 12, 2025)
• Issue with Benefits Administrators being able to claim employees in Benefits 24/7 (September 5, 2025)
• We’re revamping our retiree webpages (September 4, 2025)
• PEBB Pre-Open Enrollment webinar registration is now open (August 26, 2025)
• New behavioral health toolkit resources for employees (July 21, 2025)
• Preparing employees for 2026 UMP Plus plan closure (July 7, 2025)
• New base funding rate effective July 1, 2025: Employer groups (June 13, 2025)
• New base funding rate effective July 1, 2025: State agencies and higher ed (June 13, 2025)
• Action Requested: Review and Update LTD Contact Information in Benefits 24/7 (June 11, 2025)
• Division of Audit, Integrity, & Oversight is conducting an audit of dependent verification (May 21, 2025)
• PEBB For Your Benefit Newsletter mails May 22 (May 20, 2025)
• Spousal surcharge policy update and refund for affected employees (May 15, 2025)
• New way for employees to send appeals and reminder about entering enrollments: Employer groups (April 28, 2025)
• New way for employees to send appeals and reminder about entering enrollments: State agencies and higher ed (April 28, 2025)
• Providence, Swedish and Pacific medical centers will remain in the UMP network (March 31, 2025)
• Notice of possible departures from the UMP network (March 14, 2025)
• Employee paid LTD error in Benefits 24/7: State agencies and employer groups (March 4, 2025)
• The PEBB Program has a new FSA CBA Toolkit: State agencies and HE (February 26, 2025)
• The February For Your Benefit Newsletter mails February 20 (February 18, 2025)

Open Enrollment (OE) messages

• State agencies and higher education: FSA and DCAP forms reminder (October 31, 2025)

PEB Board announcements

• PEB Board January 29 retreat materials (January 26, 2026)
• PEB Board authorizes 2026 non-Medicare premiums (July 23, 2025)
• PEB Board authorizes 2026 premiums for Medicare plans (July 15, 2025)
• PEB Board July 17 meeting materials (July 14, 2025)
• PEB Board July 10 meeting materials (July 7, 2025)
• PEB Board learns about 2026 premiums for Medicare plans (July 2, 2025)
• PEB Board June 26 meeting materials (June 23, 2025)
• PEB Board learns about changes to UMP Plus and SmartHealth from legislative session (June 23, 2025)
• PEB Board June 12 meeting materials (June 9, 2025)
• PEB Board learns about enhancements to LTD benefits (May 19, 2025)
• PEB Board looks at 2025 legislation and budget reduction efforts (March 24, 2025)
• PEB Board begins 2025 meeting season (February 6, 2025)