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Oregon Educators Benefit Board
Meeting Minutes
November 20, 2008
The Oregon Educators Benefit Board held a regular meeting on November 20, 2008, at the DAS General Services Building, 1225 Ferry Street SE in Salem, Oregon. Chair Steve McNannay called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.
Attendees
Board Members:
Steve McNannay, Chair
Michael Cannarella
Mylia Christensen
Ron Gallinat
Tom Husted
Alison Little
Victor Musial
Peter Tarzian
Board Members Absent:
Brett Yancey, Vice Chair
Staff:
Joan Kapowich, PEBB/OEBB Administrator
Denise Hall, OEBB Deputy Administrator (via telephone)
Heidi Williams, Director of Operations
Ali Hassoun, Financial Coordinator
Glenn Baly, Program/Policy Analyst
Scott Rupp, Communications Coordinator
Rose Mann, Executive Assistant
Watson Wyatt
Geoff Brown
Steve Carlson (via telephone)
Guests:
Jean Poling, Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Diane Skutack, Benefit Help Solutions
Mike Weber, AFLAC
Scott Florsheim, American Fidelity
Shelia Jameson, Providence
Dave Sherman, UNUM
Gordon Hoberg, ODS
David Scearce, Standard Insurance Company
Christine Wells, Willamette Dental
Scott Loftin, ODS
Dallas Weyand, LFO
Steve McNannay, Chair called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.
MOTION Video Stream 00:27 – Tom Husted moved to adopt the minutes of the October 23, 2008 Board minutes. Ron Gallinat seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
- Optional Life, Disability and AD&D Group Benefits (Attachments 2a through 2f) – Video Stream 00:45
Geoff Brown, Watson Wyatt
Victor Musial, Optional Benefits Workgroup Chair
Heidi Williams, Director of Operations
Missy Dolan, Administrator, Oregon Prescription Drug Program
- Optional Life, Disability and AD&D Group Benefits continues (Attachments 2a through 2f) – Video Stream 1:23:30
Motion Video Stream 1:58:57 - Victor Musial moved that the Board proceed with the implementation of life, AD&D, long-term disability and short-term disability for 2009. Peter Tarzian seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
Joan Kapowich explained to the Board that OEBB staff has been receiving questions regarding tobacco cessation and gastric bypass coverage.
- Medicare-eligible dependents of retirees (Attachments 4, 4a and 4b) – Video Stream 2:04:20
Geoff Brown, Watson Wyatt
Steve Carlson, Watson Wyatt
Motion Video Stream 2:47:26 – Tom Husted moved to adopt option one. Peter Tarzian seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
The public meeting segment of the Board meeting adjourned until 2:00 p.m.
LUNCH
Public meeting reconvenes.
Steve McNannay reconvened the public meeting of the Board at 2:10 p.m.
Peter Tarzian, Administrative Workgroup Member
- Recommendation for Contract Amendments Relating to Quality Assurance Measures (Attachments 3a & 3b) – Video Stream 3:00
Mylia Christensen, Chair, Strategies on Evidence and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW)
Motion Video Stream 3:56:06 - Victor Musial moved to accept the recommendation of the SEOW to include as amendments to contracts for the current plan year. Michael Cannarella seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
- Open Enrollment Survey Summary – Scott Rupp
- General Public Comment– no public comment
- Adjourn public meeting – 2:30 p.m.
Executive Session held pursuant to ORS 192.660(2) (f), which allows a governing body to hold an executive session to consider information or records that are exempt bylaw from public inspection.
- Review of collaborative proposal for providing services to uninsured children.
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