Message #1 – PEBB annual open enrollment begins November 1

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 10/27/2023 09:00 AM PDT

10.27.2023

This is the first of nine messages Outreach and Training will send related to the PEBB Program’s annual open enrollment. In addition, here is the breakdown of what you can expect to receive over the next month. The emails are numbered for easy tracking.

Message schedule:

Message #2 – Open enrollment resources – share 11.1.2023

Message #3 – Changes for 2024 – share 11.3.2023

Message #4 – Premium surcharge attestations – share 11.7.2023

Message #5 – Tips for choosing a plan – share 11.13.2023

Message #6 – CDHP with HSA – share 11.15.2023

Message #7 – Beneficiaries – share 11.17.2023

Message #8 – Open enrollment reminders – share 11.20.2023

Message #9 – Open enrollment ends – share 11.27.2023

We ask that you share these messages with employees according to the recommended schedule. Please do not forward this email directly to employees. Instead, copy and paste the message included below into your regular means of communication to distribute to employees.

NOTE: Employers enrolled in PEBB medical only, please delete references to dental.

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 this message with employees on 10.30.2023.

The PEBB Program’s annual open enrollment begins November 1

The Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program’s annual open enrollment begins Wednesday, November 1, 2023 and ends Thursday, November 30, 2023.

Open enrollment is a time when you can make changes to your health plans and enrollment. You may consider changing your medical plan this year during open enrollment, as premiums for some plans are increasing significantly. You are not required to stay on the same plan each year.

Annual open enrollment changes are effective January 1, 2024. This means that when you make changes during the annual open enrollment period, your enrollment will stay the same through December 31, 2023.

Changes you can make

During annual open enrollment you can:

Change your medical plan
Change your dental plan
Add or remove dependents
Attest to the spouse or state-registered domestic partner (SRDP) coverage premium surcharge for 2024, if required.
Enroll in medical coverage if previously waived.
Waive your medical coverage if you are enrolled in another employer-based group medical plan, a TRICARE plan, or Medicare.

Note: Pierce County employees must use Workday.

Learn more about the changes you can make on the PEBB open enrollment webpage and in the October For Your Benefit newsletter.

How to make changes

Beginning November 1, 2023, you can make a change by:

Logging into PEBB My Account (Pierce County employees must use Workday) or
Submitting a paper enrollment/change form and any other required documents to your payroll or benefits office. Some changes, like adding a dependent not currently enrolled, require a form and cannot be done online.
2024 forms will be available on the Health Care Authority website under Forms and Publications on November 1.

Questions

If you have questions about your enrollment or PEBB account, contact your payroll or benefits office. For questions about benefits, contact the plans.

PEBB Open Enrollment

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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