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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Business Managers, Superintendents, & Benefits Administrators:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On December 15, 2011, OEBB and Towers Watson made a presentation to the Benefits Information Exchange (BIE) Group explaining the upcoming Dependent Eligibility Verification (DEV) Review and Audit. Links to the recording and slides from that presentation are now available on the “Entity Resources” page of the OEBB website: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/entity/eeResources.shtml#Dependent_Eligibility_Verification__DEV__Review_and_Audit">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/entity/eeResources.shtml#Dependent_Eligibility_Verification__DEV__Review_and_Audit</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As Denise noted in her message last week, the sampling method needed to be changed after the presentation was made. Details of the change can be found on the webpage immediately following the links. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have also attached a list of OEBB Dependent Verification Contacts for your convenience. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions regarding the dependent eligibility verification process, please contact OEBB Member Services by phone at 888-4MY-OEBB (888-469-6322) or by e-mail at <a href="mailto:oebb.benefits@state.or.us">oebb.benefits@state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Voice: (503) 378-5353</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Fax: (503) 378-5832</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>