PDFWAC 182-12-200

May a retiring employee, a retiring school employee, or a retiree enrolled as a dependent in a health plan sponsored by public employees benefits board (PEBB), a Washington state educational service district, or school employees benefits board (SEBB) defer PEBB health plan enrollment under PEBB retiree insurance coverage?

(1) A retiring employee or a retiring school employee may defer enrollment in a public employees benefits board (PEBB) health plan at retirement or after enrolling in PEBB retiree insurance coverage. Enrollment in a PEBB health plan may be deferred when they are enrolled as a dependent in a health plan sponsored by PEBB, a Washington state educational service district, or SEBB, including such coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) or continuation coverage. A retiring employee or a retiring school employee who defers enrollment at retirement must meet substantive eligibility requirements as described in WAC 182-12-171(2) or requirements as described in WAC 182-12-180(1).
(2) A retiree who defers enrollment in medical must defer enrollment in dental. Retirees must be enrolled in medical to enroll in dental. A retiree who defers enrollment in a PEBB health plan also defers enrollment for all eligible dependents.
(3) A retiree who defers enrollment may later enroll in a PEBB health plan if they provide evidence of continuous enrollment in a health plan sponsored by PEBB, a Washington state educational service district, or SEBB, and submits the required form as described in (a) and (b) of this subsection:
(a) During the PEBB annual open enrollment period. The required form must be received by the PEBB program no later than the last day of the open enrollment period. PEBB health plan coverage begins January 1st of the following year; or
(b) When enrollment in a health plan sponsored by PEBB, a Washington state educational service district, or SEBB ends, or such coverage under COBRA or continuation coverage ends. The required forms to enroll must be received by the PEBB program no later than sixty days after coverage ends. PEBB health plan coverage begins the first day of the month following the date the other coverage ends. To continue in a deferred status, the retiree must defer enrollment as described in WAC 182-12-205.
(4) If a retiree elects to enroll a dependent in PEBB health plan coverage, the dependent must be enrolled in the same PEBB medical or PEBB dental plan as the retiree.
Exception:
If a retiree selects a medicare supplement plan, nonmedicare enrollees will be enrolled in the Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) Classic. If a retiree selects any other medicare plan, they must also select a nonmedicare plan with the same contracted vendor available to nonmedicare enrollees.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 19-17-073 (Admin #2019-01), § 182-12-200, filed 8/20/19, effective 1/1/20; WSR 18-20-117 (Admin #2018-02), § 182-12-200, filed 10/3/18, effective 1/1/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-12-200, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160, 2015 c 116, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 15-22-099 (PEBB Admin # 2015-01 Rev 1), § 182-12-200, filed 11/4/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4. WSR 14-20-058 (PEBB Admin 2014-02), § 182-12-200, filed 9/25/14, effective 1/1/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 09-23-102 (Order 09-02), § 182-12-200, filed 11/17/09, effective 1/1/10; WSR 08-20-128 (Order 08-03), § 182-12-200, filed 10/1/08, effective 1/1/09; WSR 07-20-129 (Order 07-01), § 182-12-200, filed 10/3/07, effective 11/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 41.05.165. WSR 04-18-039, § 182-12-200, filed 8/26/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 01-17-041 (Order 01-00), § 182-12-200, filed 8/9/01, effective 9/9/01; WSR 97-21-127, § 182-12-200, filed 10/21/97, effective 11/21/97. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.05 RCW. WSR 96-08-043, § 182-12-200, filed 3/29/96, effective 4/29/96; Order 4-77, § 182-12-200, filed 11/17/77.]