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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
HUMAN RESOURCES

PEBB Benefit Program
January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
Post-Docs

Post-docs who are not paid by the University of Oregon have medical and dental insurance coverage available on a self-pay basis through the Public Employees' Benefit Board (PEBB.) PEBB is responsible for contracting with carriers and administering the benefits program for self-pay individuals.

How the PEBB Program Works

Individuals who receive postdoctoral fellowships at the UO are eligible to enroll in the following plans on a self-pay basis:

  1. Medical Plan
  2. Dental Plan

Dental coverage is not available unless you enroll in a medical plan. However, you can elect only medical coverage.

The only medical plan available in Lane County is the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon PPO plan. Additional plans may be available in other counties. There are three dental plans available in Lane County: ODS Preferred Option Plan, ODS Traditional Plan and Willamette Dental Managed Plan. Kaiser Dental is available in Portland/Salem area.

Monthly Medical Premiums for 2009
Employee Employee & Spouse/Partner Employee & Child(ren) Employee & Family
Regence BCBSO PPO
$844.48
$1127.97
$969.54
$1152.99
Regence BlueCross BlueShield (BCBSO PPO) plans are available statewide.
The plans listed below are only available in certain counties.
Please refer to 2009 Benefit Information to view service area
Kaiser Permanente HMO
$766.76
$1023.97
$880.24
$1046.66
Kaiser Permanente Added Choice POS
$810.55
$1082.64
$930.59
$1406.64
Providence Choice PPO
$761.09
$1016.32
$873.71
$1038.86

Monthly Dental Plan Premiums for 2009
Employee Employee & Spouse/Partner Employee & Child(ren) Employee & Family
Kaiser Permanente (Portland/Salem Only)
$69.88
$93.64
$80.36
$95.73

ODS Preferred Dental Plan
$68.45
$91.73
$78.71
$93.78
ODS Traditional Dental Plan
$74.10
$99.30
$85.22
$101.53
Willamette Dental Plan
$74.83
$100.27
$86.05
$102.51

How and When to Enroll

You are eligible for coverge to begin the first of the month after you become a post-doc as long as you submit forms and pay premiums before the end of the month you are hired in. You do have 60 days to enroll, however the effective date of your insurance coverage will be delayed if you wait. The enrollment form must be submitted to:

BenefitHelp Solutions
P.O. Box 67240
Portland, OR 97268-1240.

Enrollment Form

Regence BlueCross BlueShield Plan Summary

Dental Plan Comparison

Self-payment of Premiums

BenefitHelp Solutions will bill you on a monthly basis. Your bill will include an additional fee for the administrative services provided by BenefitHelp Solutions. BenefitHelp Solutions is responsible for processing your enrollment forms and remitting your premiums to the insurance company. If you have questions about a billing issue, including payment options, you should contact BenefitHelp Solutions at 1-800-556-3137.

If your grant provides money for insurance, you may be eligible for reimbursement of the premium you paid BenefitHelp Solutions. Please check with the payroll or personnel person in your department after you make your payment each month and, if eligible, you can be reimbursed.

Making Changes

Once enrollment forms have been processed, you have made your initial election. After your initial election, you will be restricted to the following times to make changes:

  1. during an annual open enrollment period; or
  2. during the 60 day period following a qualified family status