SEBB Program newsletter mails June 17

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SEBB Program newsletter mails June 17
See what's inside
Our mailing list
Register for training
Visit us online

A note about eligibility

The purpose of Intercom is to raise awareness about the SEBB Program and prepare employees for the first annual open enrollment this fall.

Receipt of Intercom does not imply eligibility for SEBB Program benefits, nor does it mean that employees who do not receive Intercom are ineligible.

SEBB organizations will make individual benefit eligibility decisions later this year after receiving eligibility rules training from HCA.

SEBB Program newsletter mails June 17

The first edition of Intercom, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program newsletter, will mail to school employees on Monday, June 17.

See what's inside

To prepare for questions that your employees may have, we’re giving you early access to the newsletter.

Intercom includes important information to help school employees prepare for the transition to SEBB Program benefits and the first annual open enrollment this fall, October 1 through November 15.

Our mailing list

We refined our mailing list from what we received back in February from WSIPC and other school districts.

For this mailing, we did not include student workers, individuals identified as temporary staff, or most substitutes. We also removed addresses that came back as undeliverable from the introduction letter we mailed in March.

If an employee in your organization did not receive the newsletter, please direct them to our homepage to access the newsletter online. Also assure them that, if they meet eligibility requirements, they should receive the School Employee Initial Enrollment Guide in September.

Register for training

Your organization’s benefits administrators were sent an email invitation from SEBB Outreach and Training to register for the SEBB Program’s two-day benefits administrator training course. If you are one of these benefit administrators, you are highly encouraged to register for one of the trainings .

Visit us online

Check out the SEBB Program webpages for more information, including FAQs and fact sheets.

Thanks for your continued support as we prepare for first annual open enrollment this fall.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than two million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, and, beginning in 2020, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

Please do not reply directly to this message. For more information, visit the HCA website, where you'll also find contact information.

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