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PEBB BA latest news
- PEBB Program notices
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O&T: updates and reminders
- Navia subscribers may receive a replacement card (January 5, 2023)
- Notification of Health Insurance Marketplace (January 5, 2023)
- The Everett Clinic and The Polyclinic extend network contracts (December 23, 2022)
- The Everett Clinic and The Polyclinic extend network contracts through December 23, 2022 (December 19, 2022)
- Update to 2023 rates when employee waives PEBB for SEBB (December 14, 2022)
- Update: The Everett Clinic and The Polyclinic network status (November 30, 2022)
- The Everett Clinic and The Polyclinic network status (November 23, 2022)
- PEBB newsletters to mail October 12 and 13 (October 12, 2022)
- End of Washington COVID-19 state of emergency (October 11, 2022)
- New SAW login requirements coming soon for participating employer groups (September 29, 2022)
- New SAW login requirements coming soon for agencies and higher ed (September 29, 2022)
- Mailing to represented employees on September 26 (September 23, 2022)
- Training registration links have been fixed (September 20, 2022)
- 2023 PEBB Program Rates for participating employer groups (August 22, 2022)
- 2023 PEBB Program Rates for nonrepresented employees of Educational Service Districts (August 22, 2022)
- 2023 PEBB Program Rates for state agencies, higher education institutions, and commodity commissions (August 22, 2022)
- FUZE replacement launch coming up (July 21, 2022)
- HCA website refresh delayed (July 15, 2022)
- Last chance for Seahawks tickets (July 12, 2022)
- Fuze replacement and Perspay website refresh coming in July (June 30, 2022)
- Employees can win Seahawks tickets with SmartHealth (June 27, 2022)
- PEBB Retiree health insurance webinars for 2022 (June 6, 2022)
- Score tickets to the game with SmartHealth! (June 2, 2022)
- PEBB For Your Benefit newsletter mails May 2 (April 29, 2022)
- Registration for an upcoming PEBB webinar (February 14, 2022)
- February newsletter mails February 14 (February 11, 2022)
PEB Board announcements
- PEB Board approves non-Medicare premiums (July 25, 2022)
- Notice of Public Meeting: Proposed Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program Policy Statements (July 20, 2022)
- PEB Board considers non-Medicare premiums (July 15, 2022)
- PEBB Program rulemaking notice (July 6, 2022)
- PEB Board hears comments on UMP Medicare plan (July 1, 2022)
- PEB Board considers Medicare plan changes and premiums (June 16, 2022)
- PEB Board discusses potential future dental and vision benefit enhancements (May 20, 2022)
- PEBB Program rulemaking notice (May 18, 2022)
- PEB Board approves four resolutions (April 20, 2022)
- PEB Board considers new policy resolutions (March 15, 2022)
- PEBB Program rulemaking notice (February 17, 2022)
COVID-19 guidance
- End of Washington COVID-19 state of emergency (October 11, 2022)
- Two more changes to FSA/DCAP rules due to COVID-19 (May 4, 2021)
- Guidance on high-risk employees - worker's rights (April 21, 2021)
- Changes for FSA/DCAP rules due to COVID-19 - state agencies and HE institutions (February 9, 2021)
- 2019 FSA/DCAP plan year end reminder - state agencies and HE institutions (August 17, 2020)
- LOE ended Friday July 31 - state agencies and HE institutions (August 3, 2020)
- LOE ended Friday July 31 - employer groups (August 3, 2020)
- Update: Medical FSA and DCAP process during LOE - state agencies and HE institutions (July 28, 2020)
- Medical FSA and DCAP process during LOE - state agencies and HE institutions (July 24, 2020)
- LOE FSA-DCAP reminder (July 17, 2020)
- Medical FSA and DCAP process during LOE - state agencies and HE institutions (July 10, 2020)
- PEBB eligibility guidance - emergency hours (July 2, 2020)
- Limited open enrollment is here - agencies and higher ed (June 26, 2020)
- Limited open enrollment is here - employer groups (June 26, 2020)
- Upcoming limited open enrollment opportunity - agencies and higher ed (June 12, 2020)
- Upcoming limited open enrollment opportunity - employer groups (June 12, 2020)
- COVID-19 employee eligibility notification template
- Dependents with disabilities guidance (April 30, 2020)
- CARES Act guidance (April 29, 2020)
- DCAP election changes due to COVID-19 (April 17, 2020)
- New reason code in Pay1 related to PEBB resolution 2020-03 (April 9, 2020)
- Appeals process during the Governor's state of emergency (April 8, 2020)
- Medical FSA and DCAP update related to COVID-19 (March 31, 2020)
- PEBB eligibility during the COVID-19 outbreak
- HCA information/FAQ's about COVID-19
- Benefits 24/7 updates
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The Health Care Authority (HCA) is introducing a new online enrollment system called Benefits 24/7, which will expand upon the current functionality that PEBB My Account provides. Benefits 24/7 is anticipated to go live in May 2023.
- Exciting changes are ahead as HCA rolls out new online enrollment system, Benefits 24/7 (January 20, 2023)
PEBB My Account modernization project notices