2027 program rates for SEBB organizations

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September 8, 2026

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2027 SEBB Program rates

The 2027 rate letters for K-12 School Districts, Charter Schools, and Educational Service Districts are available on the SEBB Benefits Administrator Rates page.

The rate letter includes:

Employee premiums effective 2027.
Employer contribution (base rate) of $1,374 effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027.
Information about Open Enrollment
Information about additional rate elements, including premium surcharges and life, AD&D, and LTD insurance.
2027 additional taxable income for non-tax qualified dependents.

Locally negotiated rates

The SEBB organization must provide a current ratified collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and information on all eligible school employees under the CBA to HCA by the start of the school year.

The rate letter includes:

Employee premiums effective January 1, 2027.
Employer contribution for medical, dental, and vision.
2027 additional taxable income for non-tax qualified dependents.

SEBB Rates Page

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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.

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