PEBB Approves New Pharmacy Benefit for UMP Classic Medicare At yesterdays’ meeting of the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB), the board unanimously voted to change the pharmacy benefit for Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) Classic Medicare. Instead of remaining as a self-insured pharmacy plan, the benefit will transition in 2025 to a Part D pharmacy plan, managed by PEBB. By making …
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Public Employees Benefits Board Meeting Recap Yesterday, the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) met to discuss a wide range of topics of interest to both active employees and public sector retirees. You can read the entire briefing packet from the meeting here. The Health Care Authority (HCA) provided an informative presentation about the pharmacy provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. …
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Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) to Consider New UMP Classic Medicare Pharmacy Benefit at March 21 meeting If you are a consistent reader of the weekly NewsFlash, you know that for months, the Health Care Authority has been seeking retiree input on a potential new Part D pharmaceutical benefit to replace the current one available to those who subscribe to …
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Breaking News: Health Care Authority Opens Registration for Another Virtual Town Hall Meeting & Adds Resources to Website Are you covered under Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) Classic Medicare through the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB)? Or, are you interested in possibly switching to that plan? The Health Care Authority (HCA) is exploring a potential new option that could significantly reduce …
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