Some PEBB Statewide Plan members have recently received welcome packets with incorrect information. PEBB Providence Choice plan welcome packets were not affected and will be arriving in the mail in January 2010.

Providence Choice provides peace of mind. We offer coordinated care, access to in-plan and out-of-plan doctors, and rich benefits to public employees in Oregon.

For those who live or work in the four-county Portland-metro area, Providence Choice offers access to a Providence Medical Group clinic as your medical home. These clinics are staffed by popular, community-oriented doctors and providers who offer state-of-the-art primary care and easy access to specialists.

For full-time employees, in-plan benefits include:

• $5 copay and no deductible for most physician and provider services
• $0 copay and no deductible for preventive health and women's health care services
• $0 copay and no deductible for inpatient hospital physician visits, including surgery and anesthesia
• $10 copay and no deductible on up to $1000/year in acupuncture, naturopathy and chiropractic services

Or, visit any doctor you choose outside of our plan – you pay 30 percent coinsurance for most out-of-plan services. See your benefit summaries for more details.

In-plan benefits for part-time employees and retirees include many no-cost prevention services and $30 copays and no deductible for most other physician and provider services. These members can visit any out-of-plan doctor when they pay a 50 percent coinsurance.

In 2009, public employees have even more reasons to choose Providence. Find out more.