•  A joint meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference and Policy & Planning Board will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the Thomas Jefferson C room (1-136 C) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  A meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the Thomas Jefferson Room A/B (1-136 A/B) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  A joint meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference and Policy & Planning Board will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 1:30 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  A joint meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference and Policy & Planning Board will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 1:30 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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•  A joint meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference and Policy & Planning Board will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 10:00 AM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  A meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 1:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  A meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 1:00 PM in the Thomas Jefferson Room A/B of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

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•  A meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference and Policy & Planning Board will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 8:00 AM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  A meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference and Policy & Planning Board will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 8:00 AM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  A joint meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference and Policy & Planning Board will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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•  A meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 1:00 PM in the Thomas Jefferson Room C (1-136C) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

CANCELED: The OGB Policy and Planning Board meeting scheduled for 1:30 PM, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 has been canceled due to the threat of severe weather in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas. The meeting will be rescheduled for a later date.

•  A meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 10:00 AM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  A meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 1:30 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  A joint meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference and Policy & Planning Board will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 1:30 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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•  A meeting of the Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 9:00AM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building located at 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 1:30 PM in the Thomas Jefferson Room A/B (1-136) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board will meet on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the Thomas Jefferson Room A/B (1-136) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

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•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the Thomas Jefferson Room A/B (1-136) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Thomas Jefferson Room A/B (1-136) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

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•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM via Zoom Conference. See attached Agenda for meeting link and instructions.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM via Zoom Conference. See attached Agenda for meeting link and instructions.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room (1-100) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 1:30 PM in the Thomas Jefferson Room A/B (1-136) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board will meet on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the Thomas Jefferson Room A/B (1-136) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

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•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the Thomas Jefferson Room A/B (1-136) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Thomas Jefferson Room A/B (1-136) of the Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

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•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM via Zoom Conference. See attached Agenda for meeting link and instructions.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM via Zoom Conference. See attached Agenda for meeting link and instructions.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

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•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM in room 1-136 C of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 1:30 PM in room 1-136 C of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

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•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will meet via video conference on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 10:30 AM

•  The Office of Group Benefits Estimating Conference will meet via video conference on Monday, July 20, 2020 at 1:30 PM

•  The Office of Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board will meet via video conference on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 1:30 PM

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•  OGB Estimating Conference will meet Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 10:00 AM via internet meeting – CANCELED

•  OGB Policy & Planning Board will meet Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 9:00 AM via internet meeting – CANCELED

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•  Self-Funded Administrative Services Only RFP Addendum 3

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•  OGB Cautions Members Against Scams

•  Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board Meeting scheduled for Friday, September 27, 2019 at 10:00 am in room 1-136 C of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 10:00 am in the Poydras Building Hearing of the Poydras Building, 1702 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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•  Group Benefits Estimating Conference Meeting scheduled for Monday, October 8, 2018 at 10:00 am in Room 1-100 of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 10:00 am in Room 1-100 of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  Group Benefits Estimating Conference Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 10:00 am in Room 1-100 of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 10:00 am in Room 1-100 of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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•  Group Benefits Estimating Conference Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 1:00 pm in Room 1-136 C of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 10:00 am in the Thomas Jefferson Room C of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  Group Benefits Estimating Conference Meeting scheduled for Monday, October 23, 2017 at 10:00 am in Room 1-100 of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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•  Office of Group Benefits Public Comment Hearing on Notice of Intent published in the July 20, 2017 Louisiana Register scheduled for Wed., August 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Louisiana Purchase Room , Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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•  Office of Group Benefits Public Comment Hearing on Notice of Intent published in the May 20, 2017 Louisiana Register scheduled for Wed., June 28, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Louisiana Purchase Room , Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board meeting scheduled for Tues., January 10, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Room 1-153, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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•  Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board meeting scheduled for Mon., October 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Room 1-136 A&B, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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•  Office of Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board meeting scheduled for Thurs., July 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Room 1-153, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  Group Benefits Estimating Conference meeting scheduled for Tues., July 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Room 1-153, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  OGB Publishes Notice of Request for Proposals for Pharmacy Benefit Manager – Addendum 6

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•  OGB Publishes Notice of Request for Proposals for Pharmacy Benefit Manager – Addendum 4

•  Reminder: Requirements for Every Member Upon Retirement

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•  Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board meeting scheduled for Wed., June 1, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Room 1-136 A-B, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  OGB Publishes Notice of Request for Proposals for Pharmacy Benefit Manager – Addendum 2

•  Group Benefits Estimating Conference meeting scheduled for Thurs., April 21, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. at the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Room 1-153, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  OGB Publishes Notice of Request for Proposals for Pharmacy Benefit Manager – Addendum 1

•  OGB Publishes Notice of Request for Proposals for Pharmacy Benefit Manager

•  Group Benefits Estimating Conference meeting scheduled for Tues., April 12, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Room 1-153, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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•  Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board meeting Scheduled for Wed., July 15, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Room 1-136 A&B, Baton Rouge, La 70802

•  Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board meeting scheduled for Mon., Sept. 21, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St., Room 1-136 A&B, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

•  OGB members invited to Participate in Pennington Biomedical Diabetes Study

•  HSA Funds Availability

•  Some OGB Members Impacted by Anthem Security Breach

•  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Member ID Cards

•  Office of Group Benefits Headquarters Relocated to Claiborne Building

•  2016 Annual Enrollment Information

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•  Pelican HSA775 Plan Member Health Savings Account Administrator Change

•  Annual Enrollment Informational Meeting Schedule for Actives and Non-Medicare Retirees

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•  Notice of Delay of August 1, 2014 Plan Changes

•  Annual Report of the Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board

•  Commissioner Nichols and the Office of Group Benefits Contest False Information

•  OGB Launches Annual Enrollment Website

•  The Office of Group Benefits Extends Customer Service Hours

•  Annual Enrollment Informational Meeting Schedule for Medicare Retirees

•  OGB website, call center maintenance shutdown scheduled for August 14 – August 18, 2014

•  Full Formulary List in Alphabetical Order Effective August1, 2014

•  Preferred Drug List Effective August 1, 2014

•  Changes to OGB Coverage Effective August 1

•  OGB launches new wellness program Live Better Louisiana

•  Voting is Closed for Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board Election

•  New Pharmacy Plan for OGB Members

•  Annual enrollment Begins October 1

•  Notice of Privacy Practices

•  OGB Plan Members to Receive 1.77 Percent Premium Rate Reduction

•  OGB Introduces Arriva Medical

•  Employees can learn more about OGB’s Health Management Programs in the Spring 2013 “For Your Benefit” newsletter.

•  La. hospitals launch statewide smoking cessation initiative

•  Blue Cross adds 8th customer service office for OGB plan members

•  New contract awarded to Prudential; life insurance rates to increase in 2013

•  Letter to PPO plan members from OGB Chief Executive Officer Charles Calvi, Jr.

•  Office of Group Benefits offers 2013 health coverage options that can provide savings for state employees

•  OGB posts list of Medicare Advantage Enrollment meetings set for October 29 – November 2, 2012

•  Smoking Cessation Trust offers free services to help LA smokers quit – for good

•  OGB Releases Annual Enrollment meeting list for October 2012

•  Blue Cross selected to administer state employee health plans

•  DHH pilot program offers expanded tobacco cessation support for state employees

•  Monthly health plan premiums for state employees, retirees to decrease 7%

•  OGB and our partners do not ask for members’ financial information

•  Health savings account (HSA) web seminars offered in March to OGB members with CDHP

•  OGB HMO (Blue Cross) members are not affected by negotiations between Walgreens and Express Scripts

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OGB contracts with Nurtur to administer Living Well Louisiana health management program

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OGB transitions to new Medicare Part D prescription coverage with wrap-around

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Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater appoints Charles Calvi as Office of Group Benefits CEO

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OGB clarifies enrollment deadlines

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OGB Medicare Enrollment set for October 1 – December2;OGB Annual Enrollment slated for October 3 – November 4……Click here for complete list of meetings

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Important Reminder for PPO, HMO (Blue Cross) & LaCHIP Affordable Plan members: Behavioral health transition benefits end September 30, 2011

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New Catalyst Rx Mobile online application offers innovative tools for PPO, HMO plan members

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OGB Special Enrollment for children up to age 26 ends July 31; Reminder about changes for the 2011 plan year

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OGB plan member ID cards for short plan year have been sent

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OGB takes steps to assist plan members affected by flooding

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An open letter to OGB plan members from Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater

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Commissioner of Administration testifies about OGB at legislative committee hearing

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OLOL emergency room physicians no longer in Blue Cross HMO network

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East Jefferson General Hospital withdraws from HMO provider network effective October 4; Change may affect network status of some doctors who work there

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Emergency room physician groups at 13 hospitals withdraw from HMO plan’s provider network; HMO plan members can continue to access emergency services without being balance-billed

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Student Status Verification Deadline

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Important information about OGB HMO plan member ID cards

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Three elected to Group Benefits Policy & Planning Board without opposition; two re-appointed

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Rightfax is working at this time. OGB providers can access online information by clicking on this link for instructions.

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Regional meetings on new CD-HSA plan begin May 14

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OGB Annual Enrollment meeting schedule & CD-HSA regional meeting schedule now available!

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FSA administrative fee to decrease for 2010-11 plan year

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Phone survey of Living Well LA participants to begin in mid-April

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OGB delays Annual Enrollment meetings until at least April 15 & cancels HR training meetings

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Five seats on Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board up for election – OGB issues call for nominations

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OGB awards HMO plan contract to Blue Cross; will merge HMO, EPO plans

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Manufacturer, FDA announce expanded recall of various over-the-counter Tylenol products

•  OGB issues reminder:use correct OGB web address to avoid possible computer viruses, spyware

•  Altered kidney function reported in some patients taking Byetta injectable anti-diabetic drug

•  Expanded recall issued for Accusure insulin syringes 10-29-09

•  Recall notices posted for Dr. Reddy’s, American Regent pharmaceutical products

•  Acute pancreatitis reported in patients receiving Januvia, Janumet diabetic prescriptions

•  OGB’s PPO, EPO, HMO and Medical Home HMO plans now cover flu vaccines administered at pharmacies

•  Notice to OGB plan members who use inhalation solutions with the brand-name “Dey”

•  Revised OGB Electronic Funds Transfer Application (new email address, new fax #, and new contact

•  Department of Health & Hospitals offers swine flu information

•  For Your Benefit Spring 2009 (Annual Enrollment)

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OGB Makes final effort to verify legal relationship of dependents covered by state employee health plans, life insurance – no claims paid for unverified dependents as of Dec. 8; coverage to be terminated Dec. 31

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OGB health care flexible spending account (HCFSA) participants may experience card swipe problems at some stores due to implementation of new IRS rules

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OGB Retiree Newsletter for retirees with Medicare – Fall 2008 Issue

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OGB takes steps to assist plan members affected by hurricanes

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OGB takes steps to assist plan members preparing for Hurricane Gustav

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Important Notice About Your O.G.B. Health Care Flexible Savings Account

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Lincecum elected to SALGBA Board of Directors

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Governor appoints two to OGB Policy and Planning Board

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OGB partnership with DHH facilitates access to health care for Louisiana children

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OGB to hold board election in May

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•  OGB Dependent Verification Policy offers 30-day grace period to drop ineligible dependents

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OGB offers information on how to obtain certified copies of documents needed for Dependent Verification

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For Your Benefit Spring 2008 (Annual Enrollment)

•  Federal court rules Act 479 unconstitutional

•  Federal court hearing on Act 479 concluded Oct. 12; judge to issue ruling soon on OGB implementation

•  Free OGB Health Fair in Thibodaux 10-16-07

•  Federal judge extends order halting OGB implementation of Act 479, trial continued to Oct. 11

•  Federal judge extends order halting OGB implementation of Act 479, continues hearing until Sept. 24

•  Free OGB Health Fair set for Monroe on 9-18-07

•  OGB awaits court ruling on Act 479 implementation

•  Federal court order suspends OGB implementation of Act 479; hearing set for September 14

•  OGB Strategic Plan 2007/2008 – 2012-2013

•  Life Insurance Rates Changing 07/01/2007

•  PPO plan includes BR General, associated physicians

•  OGB Annual Enrollment Under Way

•  Annual Enrollment Meetings Begin April 10

•  Annual Enrollment meetings cancelled through April 9th

•  For Your Benefit – Spring 2007 (OGB plan member newsletter)

•  For Your Benefit – Fall 2007 (OGB plan member newsletter)

•  For Your Benefit – Fall 2006 (OGB plan member newsletter)

•  FDA Alert: counterfeit diabetic test supplies

•  ASI/TRICARE meetings slated Oct. 16-20 for eligible military retirees

•  MCO plan members can access Ochsner facilities, providers

•  Message for OGB Flexible Benefits Plan Participants 9-21-06

•  Ochsner facilities added to MCO plan effective 8-1-06

•  Nominees representing DOTD, Higher Education sought for Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board Elections

•  Annual enrollment webinar will not be held this year

•  For Your Benefit (Spring 2006 – Annual Enrollment Issue) with statewide list of meetings

•  Decision 2006 – Annual Enrollment

•  For Your Benefit Winter 2006

•  OGB increases lifetime maximum prescription drug limit effective January 1, 2007

•  Fall 2005 For Your Benefit

•  DENTAmax Plus Notice

•  Summer 2005 For Your Benefit

•  Cancellation of Emergency Notice – OGB Plan Members Can No Longer Refill Drugs Early

•  Spring 2005 – For Your Benefit

•  Upcoming Webinar for Members

•  Letter to MCO Plan Members

•  Winter 2005 For Your Benefit

•  PPO Physician Cover Letter

•  Fall 2004 For Your Benefit

•  Alternatives to Vioxx

•  FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Vioxx as its Manufacturer Voluntarily Withdraws the Product

•  Merck Announces Voluntary Worldwide Withdrawal of Vioxx

•  Emergency Notice #3 – OGB Computer System Fully Operational

•  Emergency Notice – OGB Plan Members Can Refill Drugs Early

•  Notice to United EPO Members

•  OGB Strategic Plan 2005-2010

•  Notice to Humana/OHP Members

•  Important Flexible Benefits Bulletin

•  Important News For Retirees With Medicare

•  Special Retiree Meetings for Annual Enrollment 2004

•  Summer 2004 For Your Benefit

•  Annual Enrollment Meetings Schedule for 2004 (By Parish)

•  January 7, 2004 presentation by Kip Wall

•  Important notice regarding Provider Contracts

•  Gastric Bypass Surgery Pilot Program for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity

•  OGB SafeNet Plan Proposal

•  Information about coverage during military service

•  Important Information Regarding Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment