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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dear OEBB Benefits Administrators –
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We’ve made some improvements to the monthly jobs/reports related to Early Retirees and Spouses/DPs of Early Retirees turning age 65.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Starting May 1, 2024, the monthly jobs will search for anyone in Early Retiree plans turning age 65 (either as the subscriber or as a dependent) and will process the following enrollment changes automatically:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">If your entity does NOT allow Dental Only coverage after age 65:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">all benefits will end the day before Medicare eligibility begins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">If your entity DOES allow Dental Only coverage after age 65:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">All benefits
<b>except dental</b> will end the day before Medicare eligibility begins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">Dental coverage will remain in place uninterrupted.
<i>If the member does <b>not</b> want to continue dental coverage, they will need to let you know and you will need to end the dental coverage manually.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">If a Retiree turning 65 has a younger Spouse/DP continuing medical and/or vision coverage:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level4 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">all enrollments will end the day before Medicare eligibility begins;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level4 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ü<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">the younger Spouse/DP will be promoted to subscriber status under their own account; and
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level4 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">the retiree turning 65 will be enrolled in dental as a dependent under the younger Spouse/DP’s account<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.75in;mso-add-space:auto">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">You will get separate reports – one for Retirees turning 65 and one for Retiree Spouses/DP’s turning 65. The month shown in the report title will reflect the day the report ran (for example, on May 1<sup>st</sup>
both reports will show “May” in the title).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We made these changes based on feedback from you all. We hope they improve your experience.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please let us know if you have any questions about or problems with the new process by sending an email to:
<a href="mailto:oebb.benefits@odhsoha.oregon.gov">oebb.benefits@odhsoha.oregon.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thank you, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">Jackie Cowsill
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers</span></i><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">MyOEBB System Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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