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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:red'>*REMINDER*<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:navy'>MyOEBB has opened Plan Year 2012-13<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:green'>Plan selection goes through Friday, June 15<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For access to the rates and plan designs please click on the link below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/resources.shtml">http://oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/resources.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Board made some significant changes this year to cover Bariatric Surgery at the subscriber level, expanding the ODS Medical Plan 4 network to include Crook, Jefferson, Deschutes and Lane Counties, Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) and Portland Adventist and including the Orthodontia benefit in all dental plans except for ODS Dental Plan 6. Also, the Board decided to discontinue ODS Pharmacy Plans A and C and attach ODS Pharmacy Plan B to ODS Medical Plans 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The Board decided to open up all medical, dental and vision plan choices to an employee group within a zip code area. The educational entity, or employee group, will have the option of restricting choices by deselecting plans in EE Plan Management. However, by leaving all options in MyOEBB for employees to consider during open enrollment, individual employees will have the ability to consider and select which medical, dental and vision plan best meets their needs and/or the needs of their family.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, Providence Medical Plans 2 and 2A will no longer be offered under the OEBB benefits program effective October 1, 2012. The Providence plans offered a rich benefit and claim costs continued to be higher than expected and higher than the premium amount collected. Rather than raise the premiums by the amounts that would be needed to cover expected claims cost, Providence proposed not to renew Plans 2 and 2A. The Board agreed that these plans were not sustainable and accepted Providence’s proposal. OEBB appreciates the partnership with Providence over the last four years, and Providence has agreed to continue to work with the Board, staff and consultants to continue efforts in the area of value-based and evidence-based health care and medical benefits.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Board also decided to discontinue a number of Short-term and Long-term Disability plan options offered by The Standard that were not being used at this time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, when you open up EE Plan Management this year the following plans will be discontinued:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Providence Medical Plan 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Providence Medical Plan 2A<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>ODS Pharmacy A Medical Plans 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>ODS Pharmacy C Medical Plans 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>ODS Dental Plan 6/Ortho<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>ODS Dental Plans 1, 2 ,3 and 4 w/o Ortho<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Kaiser Dental Plan 8 w/o Ortho<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The Standard Short-term Disability Plans 18, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 36, 38, 40-47 and 49-54<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The Standard Long-term Disability Plans 25 and 26<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>These plans will terminate on September 30, 2012, and will not be available for selection during EE Plan Management.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are making the necessary system adjustments to implement the above changes and will open MyOEBB EE Plan Management on Friday, May 18<sup>th</sup>. Plan selection will go through Friday, June 15<sup>th</sup>. One of the most significant changes you will see in EE Plan Management this year is that all medical, dental and vision plans in your zip code will be check marked. If your educational entity does not want a certain plan offered for employees/early retirees to consider during open enrollment, you will need to deselect that option during EE Plan Management.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, you will notice a new group on your plan review sheet called “Self Pay”. This group represents plans for your entity if you would like OEBB to take over administration of your Self Pay Early Retirees. This group will follow your Early Retiree groups. We will have more news on this administrative feature later.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We ask that entities enter the MyOEBB Admin Module during this time to review new plan offerings for their employee groups and deselect any plans or simply confirm plan offerings if no changes are necessary or desired. OEBB staff have been traveling throughout Oregon presenting to insurance committees and will be doing so through about the first week in June explaining the changes. However, if you or your insurance committee are unable to attend a meeting you can contact an OEBB Benefit Analyst 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST Monday through Friday with questions concerning EE Plan Management at 1-888-469-6322 or by emailing us at <a href="mailto:OEBB.benefits@state.or.us">OEBB.benefits@state.or.us</a>. Our goal is to make this plan selection time period as easy as possible for your Insurance Committee and benefit staff. Let us know how we can help<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> or if you have any questions.<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'>Linda Tullis</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Benefits Manager</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Oregon Educators Benefit Board</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>1225 Ferry Street SE</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Salem, OR 97301</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Office: (503) 378-3329</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Fax: (503) 378-5832</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>