SEBB Open Enrollment & Benefits Update (Recording)-PPT - SEBB Open Enrollment & Benefits Update Webinar

PPT - SEBB Open Enrollment & Benefits Update Webinar

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This document is a School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Open Enrollment and benefits update for the 2027 plan year. Annual open enrollment runs from October 26 to November 23, 2026, with changes effective January 1, 2027. It highlights key dates, online tools, newsletters, benefits fairs, and support resources for employees and benefits administrators.<br /><br />Major 2027 changes include updated medical premiums, a higher employer base funding rate, and plan-specific adjustments. Medical plan changes include expanded HIV prevention/treatment coverage requirements for all plans, Kaiser Permanente WA Core plans moving under the SoundChoice network without provider or coverage changes, Premera HMO expanding coverage into Snohomish County, and the end of the UMP Centers of Excellence program after December 31, 2026 while coverage continues under normal UMP cost shares.<br /><br />Savings and reimbursement account updates include unchanged employer HSA contributions, higher HSA maximum employee contribution limits, increased minimum deductible requirements for UMP High Deductible plans, higher FSA/LPFSA annual contribution limits, and an increased carryover amount for FSA and LPFSA funds. DCAP contribution limits also increase. A CBA FSA contribution may still be available for qualifying employees.<br /><br />Other changes: the SmartHealth 125 incentive remains for 2027 but the program ends after December 31, 2027; dental and vision plan options remain the same at no cost to employees; basic life, AD&D, and employer-paid LTD remain unchanged; employee-paid LTD rates may decrease and newly eligible employees are auto-enrolled at 60% coverage unless they choose otherwise. Premium surcharge rules also update, including a new spouse/SRDP surcharge threshold.<br /><br />The presentation closes with reminders, reporting tools in Benefits 24/7, benefit fair schedules across Washington, and links to key enrollment resources.

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