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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to take a few minutes to remind you of what to expect this week and post open enrollment.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u>OEBB, the carriers and probably you will not be in the office this Saturday, September 15<sup>th</sup>. Members that need help should plan accordingly and give us, their employer or the carriers a call during this work week.</u></i></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After open enrollment, here is what to expect:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Sunday, September 16<sup>th</sup>, OEBB will send the first batch of open enrollment files to the carriers. Carriers will receive additional open enrollment files on Saturday, September
22<sup>nd</sup> and September 29<sup>th</sup>. Starting October 1<sup>st</sup>, carriers will receive regular files weekly from OEBB.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Entity Admin will still see the open enrollment segments in the MyOEBB Admin Module through September 30<sup>th</sup>. You can use these open enrollment segments to assist employees
with enrollments and corrections. But, if an employee is experiencing a QSC, please use the appropriate QSC. For example, if they just got married on September 15<sup>th</sup>, please use the “Gain Spouse” QSC.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">“12 Month Wait Letters” will go out around September 28<sup>th</sup>. These letters will go to employees letting them know that they and/or their dependents have a 12-month wait on
dental.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">From October 1<sup>st</sup> to October 31<sup>st</sup>, you will be able to use the “Correcting Processing Errors” QSC to assist employees in their open enrollment corrections. Please
make sure all open enrollment corrections go back to October 1<sup>st</sup>. NEVER do a prospective open enrollment correction.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Please do not send employees to OEBB during this time (September 16<sup>th</sup> to October 31<sup>st</sup>) due to missed open enrollment or corrections. You are able to handle these
on your end.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As always, contact OEBB with any questions or concerns. If you need help completing a QSC let us help you out.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1(888) 469-6322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:oebb.benefits@state.or.us">oebb.benefits@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F3864">Linda Freeze<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">OEBB/PEBB Benefits Manager<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Health Policy and Analytics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:linda.freeze@oregon.gov">linda.freeze@state.or.us</a></span></u><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Phone: 503.378.3329<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><img border="0" width="159" height="60" style="width:1.6583in;height:.625in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D449B2.D3760340" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D10D96.C6B9DCE0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">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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