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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Superintendents, Business Managers and Benefits Administrators:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We’ve been getting a number of requests for information on how to establish accounts for employees who choose to participate in the HSA accounts available through U.S. Bank beginning October 1, 2011. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Starting this process as early as possible will help U.S. Bank establish accounts for all employees who desire one by the October 1, 2011, effective date.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>To learn more about establishing these accounts for your employees, please go to: <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oha/oebb/entity/HSAsetup.shtml">www.oregon.gov/oha/oebb/entity/HSAsetup.shtml</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>If your entity has confirmed your EE Plan Management selections, but did not select ODS Medical Plan 9 and would like to add it, please contact Linda Tullis by phone at (503) 378-3329, or by e-mail at <a href="mailto:linda.tullis@state.or.us">linda.tullis@state.or.us</a> as soon as possible. If your entity did not select ODS Medical Plan 9 and did not intend to do so, you can disregard this message.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You are also invited to attend one of the upcoming phone conferences hosted by U.S. Bank to assist OEBB educational entities with this process:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Tuesday, June 28, 2011 (1pm – 2pm PST)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Tuesday, July 5, 2011 (1pm – 2pm PST)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Tuesday, July 12, 2011 (1pm - 2pm PST)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>No registration necessary. <b>To participate, just call in during one of the above times. Dial 1-877-747-4538, then when prompted, enter the passcode: 3481509.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In these phone conferences U.S. Bank will give a general overview of the benefit and walk you through the forms, answer any questions you may have and give you a preview of what to expect down the road.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For other benefit-related questions, please call OEBB Member Services at 1-888-4My-OEBB (1-888-469-6322) or e-mail: <a href="mailto:oebb.benefits@state.or.us">oebb.benefits@state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:navy'>Jackie Cowsill</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Communications Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Oregon Educators Benefit Board</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>