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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Business Managers and Benefits Administrators:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We have updated the MyOEBB system (both the Admin Module and Member Module) and applicable enrollment and change forms on the OEBB website to include the following questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Are you serving or did you ever serve in the military?</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic""> ☐</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">YES
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic"">☐</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">NO If “yes”, do you authorize OEBB to send your name and address to the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) for the purpose of receiving benefit
information? </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic"">☐</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">YES
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic"">☐</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">NO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We have added these questions to comply with</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<a href="http://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2015/HB2330/">HB2330</a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, which went into effect January 1, 2016, and requires that OEBB and OHA report to the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs on veterans enrolled
in benefit plans. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have further questions about these updates, please call OEBB Member Services at 888-469-6322 or send an email to:</span>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:oebb.benefits@oregon.gov">oebb.benefits@oregon.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jackie Cowsill</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Communications Coordinator, Oregon Educators Benefit Board</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Health Policy and Analytics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:jackie.cowsill@oregon.gov"><span style="color:blue">jackie.cowsill@oregon.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone: 503.378.5353</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This email may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee or it appears from the context or otherwise that you have received this email in
error, please advise me immediately by reply email, keep the contents confidential, and immediately delete the message and any attachments from your system.
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