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Contact the OEB Please contact the Office of Employee Benefits by using the “Submit a Question” online form at the bottom of this page, or by email, phone or fax: Email: DOA.OEB@doa.ri.gov Call: (401) 574-8530 Fax: (401) 574-9281 OEB Management Cofone, Paula Deputy Personnel Administrator OEB Management Phone: (401) 574-8515 Email: Paula.Cofone@doa.ri.gov Caputo, Bethany Administrator, Operations Management OEB Management Phone: (401) 574-8535 Email: Bethany.M.Caputo@hr.ri.gov OEB Staff Aristy, Tony Programming Services Officer OEB Staff Phone: (401) 574-8534 Email: Tony.Aristy@hr.ri.gov DelDeo, Donna Claims Examiner OEB Staff Phone: (401) 574-8533 Email: donna.deldeo@doa.ri.gov Newell, Colleen Chief Program Development OEB Staff Phone: (401) 574-8537 Email: Colleen.Newell@hr.ri.gov Scimone, Diane Claims Examiner OEB Staff Phone: (401) 574-8541 Email: diane.scimone@doa.ri.gov Shaw, Jenny Senior Systems Analyst OEB Staff Phone: (401) 574-8536 Email: jenny.r.shaw@hr.ri.gov Contact my HR office for forms submission and other inquiries If you work at one of the following agencies, please review the “Liaisons, Talent Management and Payroll” contact list under “Division of Human Resources Staff Directories” on the Division of Human Resources website, or call (401) 222-2160 for assistance. BHDDH Department of Health DHS EOHHS DCYF DOC DMV DLT DEM DBR DOA Department of Revenue DOT If you work at one of the following agencies, please use the contact information below for assistance: Department Contact Information Contact Person RIDE—Elementary and Secondary Education (401) 222-4274Lisa.Vieira@ride.ri.gov Lisa Vieira Davies High School (401) 728-1500, ext. 317 hlemieux@daviestech.org Holly Lemieux RI School for the Deaf (401) 243-1018 Amy Vincenzi Governor's Office (401) 222-7640 jennifer.fondeur@governor.ri.gov Jennifer Foundeur Lt. Governor's Office (401) 222-2371 EMA/RING (401) 275-4648 Heather Fortin Governor's Commission on Disabilities (401) 462-0102 Bob Cooper RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (401) 222-2678 hphc.info@preservation.ri.gov Secretary of State (401) 222-2299 acaetano@sos.ri.gov Amanda Caetano Attorney General (401) 274-4400, ext. 2027 sdragon@riag.ri.gov Sharon Dragon General Treasurer (401) 462-7661 Cynthia.Gallucci@treasury.ri.gov Cindy Gallucci RI Lottery Commission (401) 463-6500, ext. 132 Jane Tougas Legislature (JCLS) (401) 222-6533 Office of Auditor General (401) 222-2435 dawn.mcnamara@rioag.gov Dawn McNamara Judiciary (401) 222-2700 Office of Mental Health Advocate (401) 462-2004 Marianna Almeida Nuclear Science Center (401) 874-9436 (Kristen)kwotherspoon@rinsc.ri.gov (401) 874-9436 (Sophia) slenihan@rinsc.ri.gov Kristen Wotherspoon Sophia Lenihan Public Defender (401) 222-1552 aamaral@ripd.org Anne M. Amaral Commission for Human Rights (401) 222-4484zaida.rivera@richr.ri.gov Zaida Rivera Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (401) 780-2117anthony.manni@dpuc.ri.gov Anthony Manni Public Utilities Commission 401-780-2108 Kristen.L.Masse@puc.ri.gov Kristen Masse RI Ethics Commission (401) 462-9063 tracy.teixeira@ethics.ri.gov Tracy Teixeira Board of Elections (401) 222-1905 Coastal Resources Management Council (401) 783-7008 (Lynn) (401) 783-7182 (Louise) Lynn Follett Louise Ford Child Advocate (401) 462-4300 Public Safety (State Police/Capitol Police/Sheriffs/E 911) (401) 764-5790 Rafelina Burgos URI (401) 874-9054 kayla_lombardi@uri.edu Kayla Lombardi RIC (401) 456-9841 (Beth)ecabana@ric.edu (401) 456-8444 (Susanne)ssenra@ric.edu Beth Cabana Susanne Senra CCRI (401) 825-2311 jgrenier4@ccri.edu (Jasmine)azervas1@ccri.edu (Amy) Jasmine Grenier Amy Zervas Contact a benefit vendor Vendor Website/Email Phone Benefit Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) bcbsri.com 401-429-2104 or 866-987-3705 Medical/Wellness Health Savings Account (HSA) Virgin Pulse support@virginpulse.com 888-671-9395 Rewards for Wellness – Virgin Pulse activities(for Virgin Pulse system or access issues ONLY; for questions regarding activities completion please call the BCBSRI CARE Center at 401-429-2104 or 866-987-3705) CVS Caremark www.caremark.com 800-307-5432 Prescription Delta Dental www.deltadentalri.com 800-843-3582 Dental VSP www.vsp.com 800-877-7195 Vision Workterra COBRA@workterra.com 888-611-4549 COBRA ASIFlex www.asiflex.com (800) 659-3035 Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Fidelity netbenefits.com/sori 800-343-0860 Deferred compensation TIAA tiaa.org/ri 800-897-1026 Deferred compensation Voya ri.beready2retire.com 800-584-6001 Deferred compensation Retirement@Work retirementatwork.org/ri 855-200-0135 Deferred compensation The Hartford www.thehartford.com General customer service: 1-888-563-1124 Beneficiary management: 1-855-396-7655 To initiate a claim: 1-888-755-1503 Life insurance Aflac Aflac's State of Rhode Island webpage 401-475-9936 Short-term disability insurance (unionized & non-unionized employees) Colonial Life Colonial Life's State of Rhode Island webpage 866-349-8011 Short-term disability insurance (unionized employees) MetLife Legal info.legalplans.com (access code: 7580001 for the Single Plan, 7590001 for the Family Plan) 800-821-6400 Legal coverage CollegeBound Saver www.collegeboundsaver.com 877-517-4829 CollegeBound Saver HealthSource RI (HSRI) healthsourceri.com 855-840-4774 Non-State-sponsored medical and dental coverages for retirees under age 65 Medicare.gov www.medicare.gov 800-772-1213 Medicare Plan A & Plan B Via Benefits my.viabenefits.com/ri 844-448-7298 Medicare supplemental and Medicare Advantage policies Submit a Question
Cofone, Paula Deputy Personnel Administrator OEB Management Phone: (401) 574-8515 Email: Paula.Cofone@doa.ri.gov
Caputo, Bethany Administrator, Operations Management OEB Management Phone: (401) 574-8535 Email: Bethany.M.Caputo@hr.ri.gov
Aristy, Tony Programming Services Officer OEB Staff Phone: (401) 574-8534 Email: Tony.Aristy@hr.ri.gov
Newell, Colleen Chief Program Development OEB Staff Phone: (401) 574-8537 Email: Colleen.Newell@hr.ri.gov