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Message to forward to employees

This is the eighth of ten messages Outreach and Training will send related to the PEBB Program’s annual open enrollment. The emails are numbered for easy tracking.

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.

Medical only groups - remove the dental and vision information.

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 11.15.2024.

Tips for choosing a plan

If you are considering changing your medical or dental plan for 2025, it is important to review your current plan and benefit changes to make sure it still meets your needs. Here are some things to think about as you evaluate which plans are right for you.

Plan availability

Medical plans

1. Check the Plans availability by county to make sure the plan serves the area where you live.

• UMP Plus–Puget Sound High Value Network (PSHVN) will no longer be available in Chelan and Douglas counties. Members in Chelan and Douglas counties must choose a new plan. Members in these counties who do not choose a new medical plan during open enrollment will be automatically enrolled in UMP Classic starting January 1, 2025.
• Confluence Health will no longer be a part of UMP Plus–PSHVN.

2. Compare the benefits and costs. Use the:

• Online Medical benefits comparison tool
• The 2025 Medical benefits at-a-glance to see what’s covered and out-of-pocket costs of services, including deductibles, coinsurance, and copays.
• The plans’ benefit booklets and summaries of benefits and coverage.

3. If you prefer to see a specific health care provider, make sure they are in the plan’s network. Some plans have smaller networks and services may cost more if your provider is not in-network.

Dental plans

The PEBB Program offers three dental plans. Two managed care plan, Delta Care and Willamette, and one preferred-provider plan, Uniform Dental Plan.

DeltaCare and Uniform Dental plan are both administered by Delta Dental and are often confused; be careful when you select a dental plan.

1. Compare your dental plan options online using Compare dental plans on the PEBB Program website.
2. Check with the dental plans’ provider search or call the plan to verify your provider is in the plan’s network.

Vision plans

Use the following resources to learn more about each plan’s network and benefits. You can access these resources from the Open Enrollment webpage.

1. Compare the vision plans using the Compare vision plans webpage and the PEBB Vision Benefits At-a-Glance.
2. Visit the vendor booths at the virtual benefits fair or at one of the in-person benefits fairs.

How to make elections

1. Log into Benefits 24/7. The system requires a SAW account. If you already have one associated with your personal email address, you may use that SAW account or you will be prompted to create a SAW account.
2. Click on the blue ‘Open Enrollment’ chevron and walk through the wizard.
3. Make sure you add vision to any dependents already enrolled.

Remember, the vision plans are new for 2025. If you do not choose a vision plan, you and any enrolled dependents will be automatically enrolled in MetLife Vision.