OE message #7 to forward to employees

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 11/08/2024 09:00 AM PST

11.8.2024

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Message to forward to employees

This is the seventh 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 11.12.2024.

Tips for choosing a plan

If you are considering changing your medical, dental, and vision 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

Check the Plans availability by county to make sure the plan serves the area where you live.
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 the summaries of benefits and coverage.

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 SEBB Program offers three dental plans. Two managed care plans, 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.

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

Vision plans

Use the following resources to compare vision plans:

Compare the vision plans using the Compare vision plans page or the SEBB Vision Benefits At-a-Glance.
Visit the vendor booths at the virtual benefits fair or at one of the in-person benefits fairs.

How to make elections

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.
Click on the blue ‘Open Enrollment’ chevron and walk through the wizard.
Go to the end of the wizard and print a copy of your elections for your record.

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.

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.