OE message #10 to forward to employees

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 11/20/2024 09:00 AM PST

11.20.2024

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Message to forward to employees

This is the final message 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.

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 11.22.2024.

PEBB annual open enrollment ends Wednesday, November 25, 2024

Time is running out…have you made your changes and selected a vision plan?

Changes must be received by November 25, 2024.

Choose a vision plan (if offered) – Starting January 1, 2025, the PEBB Program will offer standalone vision plans, which means routine vision coverage will be separate from your medical coverage. Routine vision coverage includes routine eye exams, eyeglass frames and lenses, and contact lenses. Treatment for medical conditions such as infections, eye diseases (like glaucoma), and eye injuries will still be covered under your PEBB medical plan.
Make medical plan changes – 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.
Make elections and changes online – Log in to Benefits 24/7 to make your vision election and any changes or use a 2025 enrollment/change form.
Elections and changes must be submitted no later than November 25. 2024.
Even if you are not making changes – Choose a vision plan (if offered by your employer). If you do not choose a plan, you and any dependents enrolled on your PEBB account will be automatically enrolled in MetLife Vision.

For questions about:

Your enrollment or PEBB account: Contact your payroll or benefits office.
Benefits: Contact the plans.
Benefits 24/7: Go to the Help with Benefits 24/7 webpage or call the login assistance phone line at 1-866-335-0043. This line is designated for employee login issues only. Contact your payroll or benefits office for non-login related issues.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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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