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PEBB Considers Suspending Financial Penalties for its Health Engagement Model

Feeling pressure from public employee unions, the board will hold a special meeting before making any changes to this wellness program
January 23, 2012— A committee comprised of nine labor and four management representatives called the Health Engagement Model Joint Labor Management Committee has asked the Public Employees’ Benefit Board (PEBB) to suspend financial penalties for people who decide not to participate in the health engagement model, a wellness plan that has drawn much rancor from state employees. Read More >>

Majority of State Employees Have Chosen to Participate in Health Engagement Model

The major shift in health plan enrollment occurred in Providence Choice, which saw its membership increase by 50%
December 16, 2011—Close to 85% of state employees have chosen to participate in the Public Employees’ Benefit Board’s new health engagement model despite concern that the wellness program would tell people how to manage their health and invade their medical privacy. Read More >>

Despite Union Resistance, Health Engagement Model Gets Under Way in Oregon

Similar programs in Illinois and King County, Washington have had measurable success, with high enrollment and decreased medical expenses
November 3, 2011—Public employee unions have raised numerous concerns about the Public Employees’ Benefit Board’s new health engagement model for state employees, a voluntary program designed to improve their health.  Read More >>

PEBB Board Members Want Timeline for Health Engagement Planning

Until the collective bargaining agreement has been settled, few decisions can be made
June 22, 2011—As the Public Employees’ Benefit Board (PEBB) nears implementing an insurance plan encouraging its members to participate in improving their health, some board members are questioning the timeline for implementation.   Read More >>

PEBB Continues Discussing Health Engagement Model

Though still in the planning stages, the board eliminated the lowest-value plan from consideration
June 8, 2011—Numerous questions and confusion as to how the Public Employees’ Benefit Board’s health engagement model will be implemented were at the forefront when the board discussed the new health plan in more detail yesterday.   Read More >>
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