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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dear Benefit Administrators, Business Managers, and Superintendents:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">OEBB’s Open Enrollment webinars schedule and registration links are now available on the OEBB website at
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/Pages/webinars.aspx">www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/Pages/webinars.aspx</a>. This URL appears in the
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/Communications/2017-PreOE-Cover-Letter.pdf">
cover letter</a> of each member’s Open Enrollment packet, and we will be updating the home page of the website to guide members to this information and other Open Enrollment resources soon.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We also have a <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/Guides/New-Hire-Resource-Guide.pdf">
New Hire Resource Guide</a> posted to the <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/Pages/New-Hire-Enrollment.aspx">
New Hire page</a> of the OEBB website along with other links to help new hires navigate their initial enrollment period. As you’ll see on that page, the new Resource Guide is meant to compliment the larger booklet, highlighting items specific to new hires.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We will continue to keep you updated as we add more and more information to the OEBB website in preparation for Open Enrollment.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jackie Cowsill<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Communications Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Health Policy and Analytics Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oregon Educators Benefit Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jackie.cowsill@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">jackie.cowsill@state.or.us</span></a><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone: 503-378-5353<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.OEBBinfo.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">www.OEBBinfo.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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