[MyOEBB] Email going to all OEBB Members this afternoon

[MyOEBB system updates]

Dear Business Managers, Superintendents and Benefits Administrators -
The message below will be emailed to all OEBB members (both personal and work email addresses as provided in the MyOEBB system) this afternoon.

Also, note that our "Preview Self-Mailer" is going out in the mail to all OEBB subscribers today. You can preview this and all of OEBB's 2019 Open Enrollment Communications at: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/pages/entity-resources.aspx

If you have any questions about our communications, please contact me directly at jackie.cowsill at state.or.us<mailto:jackie.cowsill at state.or.us>. Our Member Services team is always happy to help you as well, at oebb.benefits at state.or.us<mailto:oebb.benefits at state.or.us> or 888-469-6322.

Thank you!

Jackie Cowsill
Communications Coordinator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
jackie.cowsill at state.or.us<mailto:jackie.cowsill at state.or.us>
Phone: 503-378-5353

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Dear OEBB Members:

We held some webinars earlier this year to share information about Senate Bill 1067 (SB 1067). This law that was passed in 2017 would have affected your benefits starting October 1. Many of you expressed your concerns about the changes, and your voices were heard!

The governor signed House Bill 2266 (HB 2266) on June 25. This bill reversed the parts of SB 1067 affecting OEBB and PEBB double coverage and opt-out incentives before they took effect.

This means:

  *   Your family can continue to be double covered on more than one OEBB or PEBB plan.
  *   You can also continue to receive a monthly incentive by opting out of your medical coverage.
     *   You must be covered on another group plan
     *   Your employer must offer this incentive.
So, it's "business as usual" for the 2019-20 plan year - double coverage and opt-out incentives will still be allowed. HB 2266 will require a surcharge in 2020-21 for those double-covered in OEBB or PEBB medical plans. The OEBB Board will determine the surcharge amount to OEBB members. It will not take effect until October 1, 2020. We will keep you informed as more details become available.


SOME THINGS DID NOT CHANGE

HB 2266 did NOT change some other parts of the earlier legislation. OEBB will still have to keep yearly premium increases below 3.4 percent.

The hospital reimbursement cap also stays intact. That means that medical carriers will limit claim reimbursements for:

  *   In-network hospitals to no more than 200 percent of Medicare.
  *   Out-of-network hospitals to no more than 185 percent of Medicare.
This won't affect you. Hospitals are not allowed to bill you the difference.

Please call OEBB Member Services at 888-4My-OEBB (888-469-6322) if you have questions about this message or general benefits questions. You can also send an email to: oebb.benefits at state.or.us<mailto:oebb.benefits at state.or.us>.

Thank you,

Linda Freeze
OEBB/PEBB Benefits Manager

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