HBR Updates and Alerts

HBR Updates
Title Release Date Summary
HBR Update - May 2025
  • All Employees Must Be Loaded into Benefitfocus
  • Salary-Based Premium: Upload Option Update
  • Salary-Based Premium Information Action Required
  • Did you miss last week's HBR Alert for ACA Reporting Solutions?
  • 'Understanding Your Medical Plan Options When You Become Medicare-Eligible' Webinar Series

HBR Update - April 2025
  • Employee Elections Must Be Made in eBenefits
  • Salary-Based Premium Update InformationEmployment Eligibility Reminder
  • Employees Receiving Checks from Aetna
  • Lockbox Address Change for Group Premium Billing
  • Retirement Terminations
  • Non-Payment During Leave of Absence (LOA)
  • Employment Eligibility Reminder
  • Reduction in Force (RIF) Coverage
HBR Update - March 2025
  • Salary-Based Premium Information Reminder
  • Leave of Absence Reminder: Direct Bill Services are Available
  • Employment Eligibility Reminder
  • Informational Webinars
  • ‘Understanding Your Medical Plan Options When You Become Medicare-Eligible’ Webinar Series
  • February Aetna 101: Lunch-n-Learn Webinar Recording Available
  • Group Premium Billing & Paym
HBR Update - February 2025
  • State Health Plan Board of Trustees Approves Salary-Based Premiums
  • Aetna Member Portal & Mobile App
  • Aetna 101: Your Top 10 Questions Answered
  • Pre-65 Webinars for Prospective Retirees
  • Follow us on Social 

HBR Update - January 2025
  • A Message from the State Treasurer Brad Briner 
  • OE Exceptions Deadline Approaching 
  • Notice of Creditable Coverage 
  • COBRA General Notice 
  • UPID Tasks 
  • Aetna Highlights: Updates and Upcoming Events 
  • New Resource Center Section
  • Retiring Members Reminder 
  • Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less! 
HBR Update - December 2024
  • New Aetna ID Cards for 2025
  • Important Update: New Customer Service Number & Access Information
  • Tobacco Cessation and Credit Removals Reminder
  • New Employee Materials Updated for 2025
  • January Premiums Coming Out of December Paychecks
  • Rule on Employing Unit Payroll Integrations

HBR Update - November 2024
  • New Aetna ID Cards for 2025
  • Tobacco Cessation and Credit Removals
  • Reminder: Upcoming Webinar - 'Understanding Your Medical Plan Options When You Become Medicare-Eligible'
  • Future Transactions Will No Longer Pend in eBenefits
  • Employment Eligibility Reminder!
  • Reminder - Hurricane Helene Impact

HBR Update - October 2024
  • 2025 Open Enrollment
  • Tobacco Attestation Reminder!
  • Hurricane Helene Impact
  • Enrollment Exceptions
  • State Retirees Eligible as Full-Time Employees
  • New Group Premium Billing Platform Review

HBR Update - September 2024
  • Open Enrollment Starts this Month! 
  • Open Enrollment Aetna Bus/Van Events, Webinars and Telephone Town Halls
  • Tobacco Attestation Reminder! 
  • Managing Dependent Eligibility Documentation During Open Enrollment
  • Process Retirements Timely! 
  • State Health Plan Eligibility 101 
  • Reduction In Force 
  • New Group Premium Bi
HBR Update - August 2024
  • Save the Date! 2025 Open Enrollment Sept. 30 to Oct. 25, 2024
  • Group Billing Schedules
  • October 2024 Invoices
  • HBR Login Issues & Concerns Regarding Group Premium Billing
  • Reminder!