In 2017, the Oregon legislature passed a law that requires the Public Employees' Benefit Board (PEBB) to verify your dependent(s) eligibility. The purpose of Dependent Eligibility Verification (DEV) reviews is to ensure that only eligible dependents are receiving PEBB benefits. This helps keep health care costs down.
Who's included?
If you're an active employee or retiree and have dependents listed in the PEBB Benefits Management System (your member account), you must reply and confirm their eligibility.
- Please check your Dependent Eligibility Verification (DEV) worksheet (from the packet mailed to you) and respond as instructed.
- Complete by the due date listed in your DEV packet, to continue benefits coverage for any listed dependent(s).
Important:
- You must respond even if a dependent listed isn't currently enrolled in coverage.
- If you don't respond or provide the required documents, coverage will end for any dependent who is not verified as eligible.
- Coverage will end on the last day of the month your review was due.
Sample documents from the DEV packet sent to members:
Other sample letters:
How do I complete the review?
After you receive your DEV packet from PEBB:
- Carefully review everything in your packet. (Examples above).
- Check the Dependent Eligibility Worksheet that was mailed to you.
- You must verify each dependent listed on the worksheet.
- Send PEBB:
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Copies (not originals) of all required documents for each listed dependent.
- Your completed worksheet.
Note: All documents sent to PEBB are destroyed after eligibility is confirmed.
What documents are needed?
Lost Records?
If you’ve lost or can’t access the required documents, you’ll need to request copies from Vital Records.
- Vital records are official documents that prove major life events, such as a birth, death, marriage, divorce, adoption, or court-appointed guardianship. A birth certificate is the document most often used to prove someone’s identity.
Request: Vital Records
Is my dependent eligible?
Disabled Dependent Child?