HBR Updates and Alerts

HBR Updates
Title Release Date Summary
HBR Update - March 2026
  • Monthly HBR Webinars
  • Helping Your Employees with the Retirement Process
  • Wage Garnishments
  • Primary Care Provider (PCP) Selections
HBR Update - February 2026
  • NEW State Health Plan Benefit!
HBR Update - January 2026
  • A Message from State Treasurer Brad Briner
  • State Health Plan ID Card Update
  • Employee Lantern Webinars
  • Primary Care Provider (PCP) Selections
  • 1095 Forms and Changes this Year
  • Pre-65 Webinars & Reminders for Future Retirees

HBR Update - December 2025
  • January 2026 Premiums
  • 2026 ID Cards
  • New Employee Materials Updated for 2026
  • State Health Plan Rule on Employing Unit Payroll Integrations Notice

HBR Update - November 2025
  • 2026 Open Enrollment is Complete!
  • Multi-Factor Authentication for eBenefits begins on Monday, November 24
  • New ID Cards for 2026
  • Lantern Surgical Benefit
  • New Employee Materials Updated for 2026

HBR Update - October 2025
  • Open Enrollment is Underway!
  • Managing Dependent Eligibility Documentation
  • Salary-Based Premiums in eBenefits
  • New Enrollment during Open Enrollment
  • Reduction in Force
  • Employee Lantern Webinars Coming in November

HBR Update - September 2025
  • Open Enrollment Starts Soon
  • HBR Lunch & Learns: Learn More about the Plan's NEW Surgical Benefit
  • Managing Dependent Eligibility Documentation During Open Enrollment
  • Retirement Eligibility
  • Process Retirements Timely!

HBR Update - August 2025
  • State Health Plan Board Approves 2026 Premium Rates
  • Salary Data Due by September 1st
  • 2026 Open Enrollment is October 13-31, 2025
  • Lunch & Learn Webinar: SHP 101: Food for Fuel
  • HBR Lunch & Learns: Learn More about the Plan's NEW Surgical Benefit

HBR Update - July 2025
  • We've Moved to a .GOV Website!
  • Retirement Terminations
  • 2026 Open Enrollment Reminders
  • Training Opportunities for HBRS
  • Pre-65 Webinar Series: Only Three Remaining for 2025!

HBR Update - June 2025
  • State Health Plan Board of Trustees Vote on 2026 Plan Changes for Members
  • 2026 Open Enrollment Training for HBRs
  • Encourage Your Employees to Keep Their Contact Information Current!
  • Claim Recovery and Subrogation Update: Who’s Contacting You?
  • 'Understanding Your Medical Plan Options When You Become Medicare-Eligible' Webinar Series
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