![]() Health savings account annual maximum contribution increase This affects Kaiser Permanente NW CDHP, Kaiser Permanente WA CDHP, and UMP CDHP. The IRS raised the minimum deductible for consumer-directed health plans to $1,600 for single subscribers and $3,200 for families. Deductible for consumer-directed health plans Members in Kitsap County must change plans. UMP Plus–UW Medicine ACN will leave Kitsap County and will expand to Benton and Franklin counties. UMP Plus–UW Medicine Accountable Care Network service areas UnitedHealthcare: Members can use the hearing aid benefit every 3 years instead of every 5 years.UMP CDHP is subject to member deductible. Uniform Medical Plan: Members can use the hearing aid benefit up to $3,000 per ear for prescribed hearing loss, every 3 years.Kaiser Permanente WA Original Medicare's benefit is $3,000 per ear every 36 months. Medicare Advantage plans pay up to $1,400 per ear every 36 months. Kaiser Permanente NW and Kaiser Permanente WA: Members can use the hearing aid benefit of $3,000 per ear every 36 months.Important changes to benefits and plans Hearing aid coverage Whether you can use your preferred pharmacy.Whether your current prescriptions will be covered and the cost.Whether your current providers accept the plan or, if changing providers, which providers are in the plan's network.Overall cost (premiums, deductibles, copays/coinsurance, and maximum out-of-pocket limits).We encourage you to consider various factors when choosing a medical plan. The PEB Board supports keeping the plan open. ( Exception: If you switch out of Premera Plan F you will not be able to enroll back in Plan F in the future as this plan is closed to new enrollment.) UMP Classic Medicare is not closing You may switch to another PEBB medical plan during open enrollment and switch again in future open enrollments. You are not required to stay in the same plan each year Kaiser rates are also increasing on the Washington individual market and nationwide. This change is not limited to the PEBB Program. For the highest-enrolled Kaiser Permanente WA plan, non-Medicare retirees will pay $97 more per month for a single subscriber. Kaiser Permanente non-Medicare retirees will see double-digit percentage premium increases for all but two of the Kaiser Permanente plans. Increases to Kaiser Permanente non-Medicare plan premiums UMP Classic is a self-insured, coordination of benefit Medicare plan. High prescription drug costs also continue to be a significant factor in plan costs and premium increases. The average projected per-member monthly cost of claims increased for the members who remained in the plan. ![]() ![]() The 2024 premiums are influenced by a 17 percent decrease in UMP Classic Medicare enrollment that occurred during the 2023 open enrollment. This is because Medicare Advantage and Part D plans receive federal revenue that UMP Classic doesn’t qualify for. UMP Classic Medicare is experiencing a higher rate increase and remains significantly more expensive than other PEBB Medicare retiree plan options. UMP Classic Medicare will see significant premium increases in 2024 Read the message from the PEBB Program about increasing retiree premiums. Unfortunately, and although every effort was made to keep premiums as low as possible, some plans' premiums are increasing significantly next year. The PEB Board met in July and authorized both Medicare and non-Medicare retiree premiums for 2024. We're also aware of the importance of maintaining plan choices from different factors retirees weigh when selecting a plan. We know the plan you choose for your retiree insurance coverage through the PEBB Program is important to you. Premiums for some plans are increasing significantly Washington State All Payer Claims Database (WA-APCD).Medicaid maternal & child health measures.Foundational Community Supports provider map.Analytics, research & measurement (ARM) data dashboard suite.
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