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.

• February 28, 2022
• 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

O&T: updates and reminders

• PEBB Retiree health insurance webinars for 2022 (June 6, 2022)

• Score tickets to the game with SmartHealth! (June 2, 2022)

• SEBB My Account multifactor authentication starts June 2, 2022 (June 1, 2022)

• Get training on the new Navia employer portal (May 31, 2022)

• Multifactor authentication for employee access to SEBB My Account coming in June (May 20, 2022)

• Dependent verification audit (May 18, 2021)

• Employee Intercom newsletter mailing and training update (May 9, 2022)

• Register for training: New employer portal for FSA/DCAP (May 4, 2022)

• Register for upcoming trainings and a reminder about keying the correct “date of eligibility” (April 13, 2022)

• SEBB My Account billing file update to add LTD enrollment by plan (March 18, 2022)

• Employee Intercom newsletter mailing on February 18, 2021 (February 16, 2022)

• “Documents awaiting review” in SEBB My Account showing incorrectly (February 10, 2022)

• Upcoming spousal surcharge letter and follow-up on special open enrollment issue (February 7, 2022)

• Some 2021 W-2s missing cost of SEBB health insurance records (February 3, 2022)

• Registration is now open for upcoming SEBB webinars (January 31, 2022)

• Issue with dependent special open enrollments (January 28, 2022)

• Remind your employees about the Medical FSA grace period (January 28, 2022)

• Some W-2s show lower 2021 HSA employer contribution amounts (January 24, 2021)

• Wrapping up LTD enrollment (January 13, 2022)

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

• 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)

• 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)

SEB Board announcements 

• SEB Board considers Uniform Medical Plan resolutions (June 7, 2022)

• SEB Board discusses potential future dental and vision benefit enhancements (May 20, 2022)

• SEBB Program rulemaking notice (May 18, 2022)

• SEB Board approves resolution regarding active duty employees (April 20, 2022)

• ​SEBB Program draft rules for review (March 8, 2022)

• SEB Board considers policy for employees returning from active duty (March 8, 2022)

• SEBB Program rulemaking notice (February 16, 2022)
• SEBB Program Administrative Policy 31-1 has been updated for Jan 1, 2022 (December 17, 2021)
• Rule change effective September 1, 2021 (August 31, 2021)

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

• 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 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)