OE message #4 to forward to employees

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 10/30/2024 09:00 AM PDT

10.30.2024

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Message to forward to employees

This is the fourth of ten messages Outreach and Training will send related to the SEBB 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 11.1.2024.

Making elections in Benefits 24/7

Log in to Benefits 24/7 from October 28 to November 25, 2024 to make changes to your coverage. Your changes must be made in Benefits 24/7 by midnight on November 25. Paper forms are available on the HCA website or from your payroll or benefits office. Your payroll or benefits office must receive your forms by November 25.

Making changes during annual open enrollment

Click on the ‘Open Enrollment’ chevron and follow the prompts.
If adding dependents, choose ‘Yes’. If removing dependents, choose ‘No’. If changing enrollment for an existing dependent, click the Edit link next to the dependents name.
If making changes to medical, dental, and vision plans, choose the plans.
Go to the end of the wizard. Print a copy of your elections. Verify your plan elections and that all dependents are enrolled as expected.

Questions

For questions about

Your enrollment or SEBB 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 for employee login issues only. Contact your payroll or benefits office for non-login related issues.

Help with Benefits 24/7

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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Nondiscrimination

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) complies with all applicable federal and Washington state civil rights laws and is committed to providing equal access to our services. Visit HCA’s website to view complete nondiscrimination statements.