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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Re: Married dependents</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To
further clarify the message sent Wednesday about the upcoming change in
dependent eligibility (pasted below for your convenience), dependents under age
26 who would normally lose eligibility on or after June 1, 2010, because the
dependent got married <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>may </span></font>remain
on the OEBB health plans. Dependents under age 26 who were removed from
OEBB coverage due to a marriage on or before May 31, 2010, may be re-enrolled
in the OEBB health plans during the 2010 open enrollment for an October 1, 2010
effective date. <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please
note: The dependents (spouse and/or children) of the married dependent cannot
be covered on an OEBB benefit plan.<i><font color=navy><span style='color:navy;
font-style:italic'> </span></font></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Further
questions about dependent eligibility, or how the health care reform
legislation affects dependents’ eligibility, may be directed to OEBB
Customer Service at (888) 469-6322 or <a href="mailto:OEBB.Benefits@state.or.us"
title="blocked::mailto:OEBB.Benefits@state.or.us"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>OEBB.Benefits@state.or.us</span></font></a>.
Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic'>(Wednesday’s message pasted below)<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>OEBB extending health coverage to eligible dependents up to
age 26 and those who no longer meet student and/or support requirements<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear
Benefits Administrator:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As
you may be aware, new federal health care reform legislation will require all
group health plans, including the OEBB health plans, to extend coverage to
dependents up to age 26 for contracts going into effect on or after September
1, 2010. For OEBB the effective date of this mandate is October 1,
2010. In anticipation of this change, OEBB will be implementing an early
extension of coverage for overage dependents. Effective June 1, 2010 OEBB plans
will allow currently insured dependents through age 25 to remain on a
parent’s OEBB plan policy. This early implementation allows
dependents with birthdays between June 1 and September 30, 2010, who would have
normally aged-out according to the educational entity’s overage dependent
rule, to continue to be eligible for OEBB health care benefits until age 26.
Dependents who aged-out prior to June 1, 2010, may be added back to a
parent’s OEBB coverage during the open enrollment period, beginning
August 15, for coverage effective October 1, 2010, provided they are under 26
years of age.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For
dependents who are under age 26 and would have lost eligibility under the
entity or OEBB eligibility criteria due to their student status or not living
in the employee’s home at least 50 percent of the time on or after June
1, 2010, employees can now leave these dependents on the OEBB health
plans. Employees who have already removed dependents under age 26 due to
the full-time student and/or support requirements will also have an opportunity
to add those dependents back onto the OEBB health plans during open enrollment
for an October 1, 2010 effective date. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We
encourage your entity to participate in this early implementation
process. However, your entity may opt-out of early implementation by
sending an e-mail to <a href="mailto:oebb.benefits@state.or.us"
title="blocked::mailto:oebb.benefits@state.or.us
mailto:oebb.benefits@state.or.us">oebb.benefits@state.or.us</a>
stating the desire to do so no later than close of business May 26, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If
your entity does not opt-out of this early implementation, dependents under age
26 who would have otherwise aged-out June 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010,
will automatically remain covered. If a member wishes to dis-enroll a dependent
they must notify their entity within 31 days of a qualified status change.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank
you!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=3 color=navy face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Jackie
Cowsill<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Communications
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=3
color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:navy'>Oregon</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font color=navy
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:navy'> Educators Benefit
Board<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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