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PacificSource Sponsors CE Classes in Bend
August 15 in Bend (six credit hours)
Bend, Oregon, at The Riverhouse
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. |
Registration/Breakfast |
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
Long Term Care (Health 10), 2 hours |
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
Insuring the Community (Health 17), 1 hour |
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Break |
12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Legal Requirements for Producers (Law 3), 3 hours |
Invitations will be e-mailed with class and registration details. Class space is limited, so be sure to register as soon as you receive your invitation. Please e-mail Marketing Agent Coordinator Candice Wilkins for more information.
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Eugene Office Welcomes Solangé Vannett
PacificSource welcomes Client Service Representative Solangé Vannett to our Eugene office. Solangé (pronounced so-lawnj) will work with all sizes of groups in Lane, Linn, and Benton counties. She will meet with group administrators, bringing them employee benefit books, their contracts, updated materials, and information about new PacificSource programs. “I am excited to work for a carrier that provides incredible service to providers, agents, groups, and members,” she says. “At PacificSource, there’s always a live, local person ready to help.”
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Solange Vannett, Client Service Representative |
Like all our Client Service Representatives, Solangé is available for employee benefit meetings at the employer’s location. As a meeting resource for agents, administrators, and employees alike, she can answer questions to help employees understand their benefits and learn about our value-added programs.
Solangé has experience working with agents, too. Prior to joining PacificSource, she provided agency support while with Boone Insurance Associates (one of our appointed agencies) in Eugene, Oregon.
Although Solangé spends most of her time in Lane, Linn, and Benton counties, she likes to travel south to Lake Shasta for a vacation every summer. “I grew up along the McKenzie River, so I love the water,” she says. “I waterski, wakeboard, tube, knee board—everything.”
We think Solangé will make a big splash with groups, too. She finds keeping groups informed and answering questions to be very rewarding. “Group administrators are fun to work with,” she remarks. “They radiate concern and compassion for their employees. It’s nice working with genuinely caring people.”
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Legislative Watch
Healthcare was the buzz word of the 2007 session of the Oregon Legislature, and lawmakers introduced an unprecedented number of health-related bills. Here is a quick recap of some of the new laws that may affect your business.
Bill |
Brief Description |
Effective Date |
SB 8 |
Mandates coverage of prescribed, orally administered anticancer medications if the health plan covers cancer chemotherapy treatment. |
January 1, 2008 |
SB 135 |
Revises certain provisions relating to occupational therapy. |
January 1, 2008 |
SB 426 |
Creates a statewide mandatory insurance pool for school districts. |
March 21, 2007 |
SB 491 |
Requires health insurers that provide coverage for cochlear implant to also provide coverage of bilateral cochlear implants. |
January 1, 2008 |
SB 586 |
Repeals the sunsetting of a provision regarding individual plans. |
January 1, 2008 |
SB 989 |
Expands type of public body exempt from Insurance Code. |
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HB 2002 |
Changes the definition of SEHI by increasing the maximum number of eligible employees to 50. |
January 1, 2008. (Premium rating requirements will be phased in over a three-year period.) |
HB 2213 |
Requires health insurers to disclose, upon request of the enrollee, the anticipated out-of-pocket costs for a prescribed procedure or service. |
Some provisions effective January 1, 2008; others July 1, 2009. |
HB 2348 |
Repeals provision allowing plans to exclude coverage for loss due to use of intoxicants or controlled substances. |
January 1, 2008 |
HB 2517 |
Requires coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices. |
January 1, 2008 |
HB 2700 |
Requires health benefit plans to include coverage of contraception. |
January 1, 2008 |
HB 2918 |
Requires coverage of pervasive developmental disorder (e.g., autism). |
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HB 3103 |
Requires DCBS to make premium rate filings immediately available to the public. |
January 1, 2008 |
HB 3321 |
Modifies provisions relating to coverage and membership of association health plans. |
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*Bills that have passed the House and the Senate and are awaiting the Governor’s signature.
For more information on any of these measures, visit the Oregon State Legislature’s Web site.
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Oregon Insurance Division Provides Licenses Online
Beginning July 1, 2007, the Oregon Insurance Division will no longer print and mail licenses to agents. Instead, agents can view their status or print a copy of their license from the Oregon Insurance Division Web site. The site provides searchable directories:
For more information, e-mail Tom King, manager of producer licensing with the Oregon Insurance Division.
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Upcoming Community Events
Our booth at the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon. |
PacificSource is proud to sponsor Northwest community events that support healthy communities and health-focused organizations. We hope you will join us in supporting these events:
Alive After Five Summer Concert Series
Wednesday evenings through Sept. 26, Boise, Idaho, The Grove
Come join our Boise staff members every Wednesday night for wellness and fitness demonstrations, contests, and prize drawings…not to mention great live music, food, and drinks.
Munch and Music Concert Series
Thursday evenings July 12–August 16, Bend, Oregon, Drake Park
Come join our Bend staff members at the PacificSource tent every Thursday evening for great live music, food, and arts and crafts vendors. There will also be contests and prize drawings.
Redmond Music on the Green Concert Series
Wednesday evenings through September 5, Redmond, Oregon, Sam Johnson Park
Relay For Life—American Cancer Society
July 27–28, Eugene, Oregon, Lane Community College
Cheer the PacificSource team and others at Eugene’s Relay For Life®. Be sure to drop by our booth on the field for bottled water and more.
Mt. Hood Jazz Festival
August 3–4, Gresham, Oregon
It’s jazz, baby! Come join our Portland staff members at the PacificSource booth and enjoy jazz headliners from the Northwest and around the country. Top of page |
“At PacificSource, there’s always a live, local person ready to help.” |
