[MyOEBB] Update to MyOEBB System Downtime, Communications and BenefitHelp Solutions (COBRA)

[MyOEBB system updates]

Hello,

Open enrollment is fast approaching and OEBB has made a few modifications to our prior communication sent out on June 17, 2014. The subject of the email was OEBB Timelines for Open Enrollment 2014-15.

System Downtime - The first change is for MyOEBB System downtime.  MyOEBB was supposed to be down most of Friday, August 1, 2014.  We have delayed this rollover until this Friday, August 8.  So, please expect that MyOEBB will be down most of the day this upcoming Friday.  We will still be down on Thursday, August 14th for a mini-rollover and final Open Enrollment preparation.  In addition, MyOEBB will also be down starting at 8 p.m. on Sunday, August 31st to approximately 9 a.m. on Monday, September 1st for invoicing.

During this downtime, OEBB will be moving employees over to their 2014-15 plans and mass-enrolling groups in Basic Life, Basic AD&D, Basic Dependent Life, Mandatory Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Long-Term Care plans.  Additionally, OEBB will be removing the Medicare flag for members or dependents marked as "No" (not eligible for Medicare) which will prompt the member to answer this question when enrolling for the 2014-15 plan year.  Members or dependents marked "Yes" (Medicare eligible) will remain flagged "Yes".  Additionally, for members enrolled in Optional Employee Life and Optional Spouse/Partner Life plans, if a member marked for themselves or their spouse/partner that they have used tobacco products within the past 12 months, OEBB will roll these members over to our tobacco rated plans.  (Of course, they can log in and update their tobacco usage answers during open enrollment to secure the non-tobacco rated plans, if they have not used tobacco in the past 12 months.)  Lastly, OEBB will roll members into matching medical, dental and vision plans where only the rate structures have changed. For example, let's say for the 2013-14 plan year your entity has Moda Medical Plan H-Composite.  For the 2014-15 plan year your entity selected to offer Moda Medical Plan H-Tiered.  So, the only change was due to rate structure.  Members enrolled in Moda Medical Plan H-Composite will be automatically enrolled in Moda Medical Plan H-Tiered.  (Again, they can log in and change medical plans if they choose, but this will be the default coverage in case they don't.)

Communications - Update will follow shortly.

BenefitHelp Solutions (BHS) - Just an update to let you know BenefitHelp Solutions will close open enrollment on Monday, September 8th at midnight.  This will only include COBRA membership and will be communicated to them via the mailing they receive from BHS.

We hope these adjustments to our schedule do not interfere with your plans for open enrollment.  If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 1 (888) 469-6322.


Linda Freeze
Benefits Manager
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
1225 Ferry Street SE
Salem, OR 97301
Office:  (503) 378-3329
Fax:  (503) 378-5832

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