OE Message #6 – Dual enrollment

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 11/10/2022 03:00 PM PST

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This is the sixth of ten messages (fifth of nine for employer groups) Outreach and Training will send related to the PEBB Program’s annual open enrollment.

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Thank you in advance for your time and effort to share these messages. If you have comments or suggestions, contact us through HCA Support.

Recommendation: Share the message below on November 14, 2022.

Dual enrollment is prohibited

Dual enrollment within the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program and between the PEBB and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Programs is prohibited.

Dual enrollment within the PEBB Program

You may waive PEBB medical to enroll as a dependent under the PEBB medical plan of your spouse, state-registered domestic partner (SRDP), or parent.
- You must enroll in your own dental plan.
A child eligible for PEBB medical and dental under you and your spouse or SRDP may be enrolled under both accounts, but the child is limited to one medical plan enrollment and one dental plan enrollment.
If you are eligible under two PEBB employers, you may choose which employer to enroll under. Note: Faculty who stack to establish or maintain eligibility for the employer contribution will be enrolled under the employer responsible for paying the employer contribution.

Dual enrollment between PEBB and SEBB Programs

You may waive PEBB medical and dental to enroll in SEBB medical, dental, and vision.
If you waive PEBB medical and dental to enroll in SEBB medical, dental, and vision plans, you will be enrolled in PEBB employer-paid long-term disability (LTD), employee-paid LTD with the option to reduce or decline the benefit, and basic life insurance.

If you waive PEBB medical and/or dental and then lose eligibility under the account you are enrolled in, you must notify your employing agency no later than 60 days from the date benefits end. To avoid a gap in coverage, submit the enrollment/change form prior to the benefits end date.

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 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care 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.

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