[MyOEBB] Reminder of Upcoming Healthcare Reform Update – Towers Watson Webinars

[MyOEBB system updates]

I just wanted to send a friendly reminder of the two upcoming webinars Towers Watson will be presenting on behalf of OEBB on federal healthcare reform.  We anticipate the actual presentation will take about one hour and have allowed for up to one additional hour for your specific questions.  I understand some of you may not have received the attachments on the original email sent out last week.  Because we know some email systems don’t handle attachments very well, we have also posted this information on the OEBB website.  Please click on this link:  Towers Watson Webinars on Health Care Reform for OEBB Educational Entities<http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/entity/Pages/EEwebinars.aspx>

We plan to offer the same webinar to union representatives sometime in March.  We think it is important for all interested parties to hear the same information, but recognize that it is best to allow individuals that may be coming in with different perspectives to ask very specific questions that could come up during bargaining or other employment-related discussions.

I hope one of these dates and times works for you and/or individuals in your entity that need to understand how healthcare reform may/will impact your employees, benefit administration and possibly your budget.


Sincerely,

Denise L. Hall
Denise L. Hall, Deputy Administrator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
http://egov.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB<http://egov.oregon.gov/DAS/OEBB>
(503) 378-5133
(503) 378-5832 FAX

OEBB encourages all members to stay healthy and be happy!!!!     Pass it on.....
http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/pages/welllinks.aspx




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From: oebbsuperinfo-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:oebbsuperinfo-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of OEBB - Superintendents
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 4:13 PM
To: 'myoebb at listsmart.osl.state.or.us'; 'oebbbusman at listsmart.osl.state.or.us'; 'OEBBSUPERINFO at listsmart.osl.state.or.us'
Subject: [OEBBSUPERINFO] (with attachments) Healthcare Reform Update – Towers Watson Webinars

Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators:

We are getting a number of calls wanting to know more about the impact federal healthcare reform will have on entities and the OEBB benefits program. We’ve been working with Towers Watson to prepare a webinar for entities that want to learn more. We had hoped to offer the webinar in January, but wanted to ensure Towers Watson had the time to review and analyze the most current guidance released in late December 2012. Additional guidance has since been released and will be included in the webinar as well.
Following are two important messages relating to healthcare reform:

1)    Towers Watson and OEBB invite you to join one of two webinars presenting information on healthcare reform and how it specifically affects OEBB-participating entities:
Friday, February 22, at 10:00 a.m.
            or
Thursday, February 28, at 2:00 p.m.
Both presentations will contain the same information. You can choose the one that works best with your schedule and use the information in the attachment that is identified for that session.

NOTE:  The links are date-specific, so please use the one with the date you wish to attend.

There is no charge to you for this webinar and no need to pre-register. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters as part of both presentations.

2)    We had previously mentioned that OEBB would be sending the communication relating to health exchanges, as required under the healthcare reform act, to all employees eligible for OEBB benefits in late February. This communication is no longer required to be sent to all employees by March 1, 2013. In compliance with the updated federal healthcare reform requirements, OEBB will be sending this letter on behalf of all OEBB-participating entities in late summer or early fall 2013. The webinars noted above will contain more detailed information on this requirement.

We hope you will be able to join OEBB and Towers Watson at one of these webinars.

Sincerely,

Denise L. Hall
Denise L. Hall, Deputy Administrator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
http://egov.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB<http://egov.oregon.gov/DAS/OEBB>
(503) 378-5133
(503) 378-5832 FAX

OEBB encourages all members to stay healthy and be happy!!!!     Pass it on.....
http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/pages/welllinks.aspx

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