Dependent Eligibility Verification (DEV) Review
In 2017 the Oregon legislature passed a law that requires PEBB to verify your dependents eligibility. The purpose of this review is to ensure that only eligible dependents are receiving PEBB benefits. This helps keep health care cost down.
Who's included?
All active employees and retirees who have a dependent(s) enrolled in the PEBB benefit management system will be required to complete and return the required verification documents when selected for the review process. It is mandatory that members verify and submit the acceptable documentation by the review deadline in order to continue benefit coverage for their dependents.
How do I complete the review?
After you receive your Dependent Eligibility Review letter from PEBB:
- Carefully review the documents included in your Dependent Eligibility Review Packet.
Confirm your dependents eligibility status by sending copies (not originals) of the required documents along with your Dependent Eligibility Worksheet by any of the methods below:
Public Employees’ Benefit Board
Attn: Dependent Eligibility Review Team
500 Summer St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-1063
Phone: 503-378-2954
Note:
- Unencrypted email is not a secure way to transmit private information, including documents.
- All documentation sent to PEBB is securely destroyed once eligibility has been verified.
What documents are required?
Required Documentation and Definitions | Español
Vital Records Requests
Vital records are the legal records documenting a vital event, such as a birth, death, marriage, Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership, divorce, or fetal death. Birth certificates are the primary documents used to establish identity.
Is my dependent eligible?
Disabled dependentsYou may be able to add your disabled dependent to your plan. Your dependent qualifies if:
- A medical provider confirms the disability before age 26, AND
- The dependent has not had a break in coverage, AND
- One of the following is true:
- You claim the dependent on your federal tax return, OR
- You have court-ordered legal guardianship*, OR
- The disabled dependent files their own tax return. In this case their adjusted gross income cannot exceed 150% of the federal poverty level (FPL)*.
* Imputed taxes may apply.
Need additional help?
Contact the Dependent Eligibility Team at:
Phone: 503-378-2954
Email: pebb.dependenteligibility@odhsoha.oregon.gov
FAQs - Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat about the privacy of your information?
Our member’s information and privacy is very important to us. All information that the member provides for the dependent eligibility review will be kept confidential. Copies of documents submitted to PEBB will be destroyed following verification of the member’s dependent(s). No documents will be retained! That is why it is especially important that members provide PEBB only copies of the documents.