Notices and updates

These notices will identify SMA program changes and updates that have been implemented and are now in effect. In some instances there will be a corresponding video capturing the update.

• January 6, 2022
• October 22, 2021
• June 30, 2021
• June 18, 2021
• June 2, 2021
• April 23, 2021
• April 12, 2021 (video)
• March 29, 2021
• March 22, 2021 (update to the March 19 message)
• March 19, 2021 update
• March 5, 2021 update
• March 1, 2021 update
• February 12, 2021 update
• February 3, 2021 update
• January 29, 2021 update
• December 11, 2020 update
• November 20, 2020 update
• November 13, 2020 update
• November 6, 2020 update
• October 30, 2020 update
• October 26, 2020 update
• October 20, 2020 update

​Outreach and training: updates and reminders

• Wrapping up LTD enrollment (January 13, 2022)

• Retiree health insurance webinars for 2022 (January 3, 2022)

• SEBB Program Administrative Policy 31-1 has been updated for Jan 1, 2022 (December 17, 2021)

• LTD rates missing in original billing file (December 16, 2021)

• Time to report SEBB optional benefit offerings to HCA (December 13, 2021)

• Encourage employees to consider their LTD benefit (December 3, 2021)

• CHIPRA Notice Template (December 02, 2021)

• SEBB My Account and Internet Explorer Issue (November 9, 2021)

• SEBB My Account outage and Fuzes (October 21, 2021)

• Requests to resolve IT issues (September 9, 2021)

• Rule change effective September 1, 2021 (August 31, 2021)

• 2022 SEBB Program rate letters (View the GovDelivery sent on August 30, 2021)

• Preparing for the start of the new school year webinar and a reminder (July 22, 2021)

• Determining eligibility and effective dates (June 29, 2021)

• Update the first day of school in SMA (June 28, 2021)

• Dependent verification audit (June 15, 2021)
• Help employees name beneficiaries for life and AD&D insurance (May 21, 2021)
• Billing file delay update (May 19, 2021)
• Billing file delayed (May 14, 2021)
• Distribution error for 2021 SmartHealth wellness incentive (May 7, 2021)
• Employee Intercom newsletter mailing on May 10, 2021 (May 6, 2021)
• Security updates to SAW (May 4, 2021)
• Training opportunity and updated worksheets (April 29, 2021)
• Important appeal reminder (February 23, 2021)
• Corrections to HSA contributions (February 19, 2021)
• February newsletter mails, new training video, and PEBB retiree insurance webinars (February 18, 2021)
• No adjustments for January supplemental LTD premiums (January 29, 2021)
• SMA billing files and FSA/DCAP administration fee update (January 27, 2021)
• Certification end date updates and LTD billing adjustments (January 15, 2021)
• Reporting optional benefits offerings (January 11, 2021)
• CHIPRA notice guidance (December 23, 2020)
• Revised SEBB billing files now available (December 23, 2020)
• Process for supplemental LTD enrollment after EOI decision (December 18, 2020)
• Update on posting the December 16 billing file (December 17, 2020)
• Medical FSA/DCAP billing file is posted (December 17, 2020)
• Corrections to billing file posted in mid-November (December 11, 2020)
• Billing file update - access restored in SMA (December 2, 2020)
• Dependent coverage elections for SOE events(December 2, 2020)
• SMA billing file access (November 23, 2020)
• SEBB OE ends Monday, November 23 (November 20, 2020)
• Approved dependents with no elections, security questions greyed out, and removing dependents from coverage (November 19, 2020)
• Plan changes for the 2021 plan year (November 17, 2020)
• Spousal surcharge attestation issues (November 17, 2020)
• Update on the enrollment guide, upcoming appeals webinar, and SMA login issues (November 4, 2020)
• It's time to report any optional benefit offerings to SEBB (November 2, 2020)
• Instructions for troubleshooting SMA subscriber access (October 30, 2020)
• Updates on SMA, FUZE's and billing issues (October 29, 2020)
• Intercom newsletter (with two annual notices) mails to employees (October 8, 2020)
• Update to SEBB appeals process (September 3, 2020)
• 2021 SEBB Program rates(August 28, 2020)
• LOE follow-up (August 3, 2020)
• Upcoming SEBB Program changes (July 31, 2020)
• Eligibility guidance for upcoming school year (July 29, 2020).
• Limited open enrollment (LOE) ends Friday (July 29, 2020)
• Medical FSA and DCAP process during LOE (July 28, 2020)
• SEB Board approves 2021 rates, vision enhancement (July 24, 2020)
• Medical FSA and DCAP process during LOE (July 24, 2020)
• Important updates (July 22, 2020)
• Limited Open Enrollment reminder (July17, 2020)
• Update the first day of school (July 16, 2020)
• SEBB Appeals unit update (July 15, 2020)
• Medical FSA and DCAP process during LOE (July 10, 2020)
• SEBB limited open enrollment starts July 1 (June 26, 2020)
• School district optional benefits (June 22, 2020)
• Virtual Benefit Fairs website has moved (June 17, 2020)
• Upcoming limited open enrollment opportunity (June 12, 2020)
• Dependent verification audit (June 11, 2020)
• Questions about an appeal? (May 21, 2020)
• SEBB My Account Updates (May 15, 2020)
• SEB Board actions from May 7 meeting (May 13, 2020)
• SEBB Program rulemaking notice (May 7, 2020)
• New base funding rates effective July 1, 2020 and September 1, 2020 (May 1, 2020)
• SEBB employee Intercom newsletter now available(April 22, 2020)
• SEBB My Account updates (April 7, 2020)
• Follow up to the December 16, 2019 webinar (January 31, 2020)
• Refreshed January billing file coming (January 22, 2020)
• Update on billing/invoices and appeals (January 16, 2020)
• COBRA and other continuation coverage enrollee data needed (January 15, 2020)
• W-2 reporting and CHIPRA notice guidance (January 10, 2020)
• SEBB appeals status update (January 8, 2020)
• Letter sent to employees who elected DeltaCare dental
• Accounting and payroll process resources (December 6, 2019)
• Reporting optional benefits offerings to HCA (November 20, 2019)
• SEBB organization open enrollment report
• Revised eligibility guidance (September 30, 2019)
• More information about optional benefits (September 13, 2019)

Open enrollment announcements

• FSA and DCAP billing file is posted to SMA (December 10, 2021)

• FSA and DCAP open enrollment also extended until November 23 (November 23, 2021)

• SEBB OE extended to Tuesday, November 23 (November 22, 2021)

• SEBB My Account issue discovered this morning (November 22, 2021) 

• Encourage your employees to consider their LTD benefit (November 17, 2021)

• What you can do to help with dual-enrolled accounts (November 12, 2021)

• Facebook Live session rescheduled and SEBB My Account issues resolved (November 5, 2021)

• Facebook Live session postponed (November 1, 2021)

• Correcting dual enrollment in SEBB My Account (October 29, 2021)

• Premera Blue Cross, Confluence Health reach contract agreement (October 27, 2021)

• Additional resources for upcoming LTD changes (October 8, 2021)

• Employee Intercom newsletter mailing on October 12 (October 8, 2021)

• Upcoming changes to dual enrollment rules and LTD (October 1, 2021)

• Register for upcoming Pre Open Enrollment Trainings (September 17, 2021)

• MultiCare no longer in Kaiser Permanente WA network in 2022 (September 7, 2021)

• Confluence Health Contract with Premera Blue Cross (August 16, 2021)

• Open Enrollment: Benefits Fairs (August 4, 2021)

• COBRA Subsidy is ending (September 14, 2021)

• Guidance – Employees eligible for the COBRA Subsidy (July 6, 2021)

• Updated guidance for employee eligibility subject to RCW 41.05.744 (June 22, 2021)

• COBRA subsidy letters being mailed (May 27, 2021)

• COBRA subsidy spreadsheets distributed (May 11, 2021)

• Two more changes to FSA/DCAP rules due to COVID-19 (May 4, 2021)

• Help identify eligible individuals for the COBRA subsidy (April 28, 2021)
  • Instructions on how to complete the COBRA subsidy spreadsheets
• Guidance on high-risk employees - worker's rights (April 21, 2021)
• Update on COBRA premium subsidy (April 1, 2021)
• COBRA Subsidy (March 26, 2021)
• Changes to FSA/DCAP rules due to COVID-19 (February 9, 2021)
• ESSB 6189 additional guidance (August 20,2020)
• Certification and recertification of dependents with disabilities during COVID-19 state of emergency
• COVID-19 guidance and SMA planned outage (April 30, 2020)
• CARES Act guidance (April 29, 2020)
• DCAP election changes due to COVID-19 (April 17, 2020)
• Appeals process during the Governor's state of emergency (April 8, 2020)
• SEB Board approves continuation coverage resolutions related to COVID-19 (April 2, 2020)
• SEBB Benefit eligibility related to COVID-19 (March 12, 2020)