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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Hello<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">I can’t believe January is over and we are in February.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">I wanted to remind everyone about our
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/Communications/QSC-Matrix.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">QSC Matrix</span></a> and qualifying events. I know some of you are new to your entity, new to benefits or new to OEBB. We follow this matrix and ask that
you also follow it to ensure you keep your pre-tax status on plans.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">After open enrollment, you were able to make open enrollment changes from September 16<sup>th</sup> to the 30<sup>th</sup> by using the open enrollment links in
MyOEBB. During the month of October, you were able to use the Correcting Processing Errors QSC to make open enrollment changes which needed to retro back to October 1<sup>st</sup>. OEBB requested as of November 1<sup>st</sup>
<u>all open enrollment issues</u> come directly to OEBB as an appeal. OEBB has a very generous appeal process for open enrollment through December 31<sup>st</sup>. Also, after October 31<sup>st</sup>, your entity should not have altered any enrollment without
an official qualifying event which could be verified.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">With all the above being said, OEBB has noticed some changes to member records without a true qualifying event. We have noticed some entities changing members
from one medical plan to another, adding or removing dependents, etc. using the Correcting Process Errors QSC. These changes fall outside of an open enrollment correction and/or a true qualifying event. We ask that if you are ever in doubt about altering
a member’s enrollments you contact OEBB for direction. We are happy to assist!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">We thank you for your cooperation on the above and as always, we love serving you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#538135">Linda Freeze<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#538135">OEBB/PEBB Benefits Manager<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#538135">Oregon Health Authority (OHA)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Health Policy and Analytics Division (HPA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Public Employee’s Benefit Board (PEBB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:linda.freeze@oha.oregon.gov">linda.freeze@oha.oregon.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Cell: (503) 881-8740<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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