PEB Board considers Medicare plan changes and premiums

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 06/16/2022 01:14 PM PDT

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PEB Board considers Medicare plan changes and premiums

On June 9, 2022, the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEB Board) met virtually. The meeting was open to the public via Zoom.

Highlights are listed below. See the full announcement for more information.

The Board considered nine proposed resolutions, including accepting Medicare premiums, raising the deductible for UMP Consumer Directed Health Plan, ending the UMP Classic Medicare plan in 2024, and others.

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