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Monthly Agent Newsletter

Allied National's "Bulletin" provides product information, sales tips, tools and news important to agents.
Newsletter Issues


> CURRENT ISSUE - October 2019
  • Online Reviews and How They Impact Your Sales
  • Pivot Commission Changes in Three States
  • Medicare Part D Notices Provided in October
  • Our Golden Anniversary is Your Golden Opportunity

> August 2019
  • Freedom Essentials Plan: Major group medical plan benefits at a 20% rate reduction
  • Allied’s Golden Anniversary —Agent Bonus Program
  • Allied Stands Behind No Balancing Billing New Legal Support Service
  • Rate Reductions Make Plans Even More Affordable
  • New TOOP vs. MOOP Terminology
  • Proposal Software Updated
  • Allied National's Office Closed for Labor Day - Sept 3

>  July 2019
  • Join Allied for an Early 50th Anniversary Celebration New ways to increase your income
  • Southern Scripts — No Games, Just Savings
  • Your Commission Statements are Available 24/7
  • Lower Rates Equal Affordable Dental & Vision
  • Independent Contractors Eligible for Benefits Under Allied’s New Rules
  • Sales Tip of the Month — Getting to the Assumption Close

>  June 2019
  • Want to Know if There are Direct Primary Care Physicians in Your Area?
    Allied is creating an answer
  • Allied National – On Forefront of Direct Primary Care Efforts
  • A Primer on HealthChoices
  • Pivot Health Offers Individual Plans to Meet a Variety of Needs
  • Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company Best Rating Elevated to “A” (Excellent)
  • Summer Holiday Schedule

> May 2019
  • Cost Saver Participation Rates Adjusted
  • Allied Success Story: Cost Saver Cuts Costs by 50%
  • Allied Welcomes New Sales Associate Director
  • AiRCare™ Treatment Options Members Appreciate
  • Federal 5500 Filings & PCORI
  • Access ALL Pivot Quoting Through One Link
  • The Bridge to MedicareTM Bonus Program Extended
  • Pivot Health Commission Changes Effective 6/1/19
  • Register Today for a Webinar on Allied's Member Connection Employee Benefit Portal
  • Register Now For Allied's June Webinars
  • Summer Holiday Schedule

> April 2019
  • Bridge to Medicare Plans Aimed at Ages 62 thru 64
  • Your Clients Need a Prescription? There’s an App for That
  • Do Your Groups Want Better Health Care and Lower Rates?
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant – An Expert Members Can Depend Upon
  • Register Today for a Webinar on Allied's Member Connection Employee Benefit Portal

> March 2019
  • Cost Saver: The Answer to Affordable Health Care Coverage
  • A Great Plan for Healthy Adults
  • A New Video and Other Resources Make Selling
    HealthChoices a Breeze
  • The Short Term Medical Market --
    Gaining Strength and Getting Attention
  • A Friend You Can Trust — Your Allied HealthCare Assistant
  • Notice of Pivot Health Fee Changes on Short-Term Medical Plans

> February 2019
  • Save Your Employers 6.5% on Premiums
  • How Freedom Plan Balance Billing Protection Works
  • Transition Underway to New Southern Scripts PBM
  • Dental Design’s Lower Rates are a Success!

> January 2019
  • HealthChoices - New Way to Save 6.5% on Premiums
  • Affordable Individual Health Plans Available Today
  • Why You Might Need to Request Higher Commission
  • Allied's Transmittal Form: Your Key to Requesting Higher Compensation
  • Check Out Dental Design’s Lower Rates
  • Q&A — Underwriting Phone Calls
  • The ACA is Here to Stay – for the Foreseeable Future

> December 2018
  • New Underwriting Process Leads to Faster Rates
  • We Lowered Rates on Dental Design 
  • Allied National - Ahead of the Curve
  • Allied's Transmittal Form: Your Key to Requesting Higher Compensation
  • IRS Extends Deadlines for Certain ACA Reports
  • Funding Advantage Online Application Process Makes Enrollment a Snap 
  • Cost Saver Can Save the Sale
  • Not Registered Yet for the Allied Self-Service Site? What are You Waiting for?

> November 2018
  • Allied's New Pharmacy Benefit Manager
  • Pivot Health Core Short Term Health Plan Now Available
  • New Insurance Benefit Administrators for Short Term & Individual Products
  • New Cost Saver Marketing Materials Available
  • Lower Funding Advantage Rates Now in Effect in Certain States
  • Today is the Perfect Time to Move Clients to 15-Month Contracts
  • MyWave Connect Resource to be Discontinued
  • 364-Day Short Term Medical Plans are Back!
  • Allied National will be closed Nov. 22 and Nov. 23 for the holidays

> October 2018
  • You Can Now Quote Pivot Health 364-Day Duration Plans
  • FSL Moves to Online Appointment Processing

> September 2018
  • An Easy Way to Alleviate 4th Quarter Stress: 
    Move Your Funding Advantage Cases to 15-Month Contracts
  • Economical Options for Individual Plans
  • Cost Saver Benefits Members Can Count On
  • COBRA Administration Needs? Here's Who to Call

>  August 2018
  • Your Commission Statements are Now Online
  • Cost Saver is a Hit!
  • New Functionality Available in the Pivot Health Agent Portal
  • Case Information Just a Click Away
  • Proposal Software Updates

>  July 2018
  • Cost Saver is Here! Register today for our webinar on this new plan
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant is Now Animated
  • Allied's Freedom Plan Can Save Employers 10-30%
  • A Phone Call That Improves Lives
  • Allied's Client Services Representatives Rock!

> June 2018
  • Spread the Word: Allied HealthCare Assistant is Here to Help!
  • Announcing — Paperless Reports Coming in 2018
  • Are Members Covered by Their Health Plan When They Travel?
  • Summer Holiday Schedule

> May 2018
  • New Allied Commission System Coming Soon!
  • Earn a BONUS CHECK by Getting Off the 4th-Quarter Collision Course
  • Why Engagement in Health Care is Important!
  • Self-Funded Plans are Required to File Form 5500 & Pay PCORI Tax
  • You Have a Friend in TASC
  • Health Care Affordability Solutions – Real Cost Cutting Today!

> April 2018
  • Get Off the 4th Quarter Renewal Bandwagon!
    Earn an Allied Bonus!
  • April Brings Lower Vision Rates
  • Allied National's Alternative Plans for Individuals
  • Form 5500 Information Worksheet Coming Soon
  • Watch and Learn - New Video Explains Member Connection Rewards
  • New Personalized DPC Flyer Now Online

> March 2018
  • New Direct Primary Care Quoting Features
  • Easy-to-Mail Quotes for an Easy-to-Sell Individual Health Benefit Plan
  • Two Valuable Announcements on Short Term Medical
  • Need Information for a Client After Hours? Use Your Allied Self Service Site!
  • Are You Using Up-to-Date Forms?
  • Frequently Asked Questions - Owners Only?

> February 2018
  • New Direct Primary Care Quoting Features Make Selling Easier
  • Earn up to 20% Commissions Selling Short-Term Medical Plans
  • Allied’s Member Connection Gets Animated
  • 1095-B Forms Have Been Delivered - What Employers Need to do Now
  • Frequently Asked Questions - 1099 Employees

> January 2018
  • Allied Funding Advantage is a Good Fit for Direct Primary Care
  • Allied’s PMEC Plan – A Great Option for Large Employers
  • 5 Things for You to Highlight Now
  • Two Affordable Health Plan Alternatives for Individuals
  • 1095-B Reporting Deadline Moved to March 2018

> December 2017
  • New Individual Limited Benefit Plan Features Rates for Any Budget
  • Short-Term Health Plans Just Got Longer
  • IRS Beginning Employer Mandate Enforcement
  • Allied’s PMEC and MEC Plans Still a Great Option
  • Upcoming Allied Training Events

> November 2017
  • Implications of President Trump’s ACA Executive Orders
  • IRS Reverses Policy on Certifying Individual Mandate Compliance
  • New WINAllied Version Available
  • “My Prescription Drug Plan” May Lead to Lower Drug Costs

> October 2017
  • New Lower PMEC Rates!
  • Funding Advantage Rates Rebalanced
  • Clean Submissions Streamline the Submission Process
  • Help Your Clients Understand Their Health Plan
  • Hello! This is Allied National Calling!

> September 2017
  • New to Selling Short-Term Medical?
  • Good-Bye to TRF
  • Reference-Based Pricing Plans vs. PPO Plans
  • Group Dental Coverage in High Demand
  • Out-of-Pocket and HSA Limits Higher in 2018

> August 2017
  • Get Ready for Allied’s New Short-Term Medical Product
  • Is Health Care Reform Dead? What’s Next for Our Industry?
  • An Assistant Members Can Count On in Times of Need

>  July 2017
  • HRAs – A Valuable Money Saving Idea
  • An Easy Way to Explain Form 5500 and PCORI Fees
  • Funding Advantage Rating Extended
  • MyWave Connect – Expert Employer Resources

> June 2017
  • New Program to Monitor Effectiveness of Specialty Drugs
  • Access to Telemedicine Approved in Texas
  • Reference-Based Pricing — A story for our times
  • Discounted Summer Fun Using Your Free Abenity Membership

> May 2017
  • Allied National “Enhanced” Prescreens – How to get firm rates quickly
  • Self-Funded Plans are Required to File Form 5500 & Pay PCORI Tax
  • Dental Benefits Can Increase Employee Satisfaction
  • A Great Tool for Retaining Business — Member Connection

> April 2017
  • New Short-term Medical Plan Regulations Effective NOW
  • Affordable Care Act Tax and Fees Update
  • Door Opener for Prospective Self-Funded Groups
  • You Have Easy Access to Your Clients' Funding Advantage Reports

> March 2017
  • On the Road Again
  • Would Your Employer Group be a Good Fit for (Direct Primary Care) DPC?
  • April 1 is Approaching Fast! Act NOW Before New Regulations Take Effect for Short-Term Medical Plans
  • Allied National's Dental Design is a a Great Stand-Alone Plan

> February 2017
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant and Telemedicine Benefit: Funding Advantage Members' New Ally
  • Allied Now Supporting TASC Health Reimbursement Arrangement
  • Allied's Self-Service Site Provides Easy Access to 1095 Forms
  • Beat the April Short-term Medical Plan Changes

> January 2017
  • Learn More About Allied National’s New Dental Design
  • Short-term Medical Plan Regulations May be in Flux
  • When One Plus One Doesn’t Equal Two in the Self-Funding Arena
  • 1095-B Reporting Deadline Moved Back to March

> December 2016
  • Allied National's Dental Design is Back!
  • Freedom Plan Option Captures Agent Interest
  • Ways to Ensure Your Groups are Enrolled in Time
  • 1095-B Reporting Deadline Approaching

>  November 2016
  • Freedom Plan Option Captures Agent Interest
  • Not All Office Visit Copay Benefits are Equal (and Allied's is hard to beat!)
  • Allied National Now Supporting TASC HRAs
  • Short Term Medical Plans Update
  • Holiday Hours

> October 2016
  • Are You Quoting Allied’s New Freedom Plan?
  • Renewal Options for Groups Who Have Provider Freedom
  • Have Your Employer Groups Mark Their Calendars: 
    Medicare Part D Notices and TRF Fee Due Soon
  • Membership to Allied’s Abenity Discount Program is Free

> September 2016
  • Last TRF Payment Due – Allied Will Assist Employers With the Filing
  • Freedom Plan Ready for New Business Sales
  • New Dental Design Carrier and Termination Update
  • Reminder: Funding Advantage has Owners Covered
  • Members Save $ on Surgeries with Allied’s BridgeHealth Program!

> August 2016
  • Allied National Committed to High Customer Service Standards
  • New Call Center Assistance for Providers
  • All NEW Freedom Plan Option: Gives members choices and cost savings
  • Special Benefit Feature - Lab Card Benefits Can Pay Off Big!

> July 2016
  • Plan by HHS to Curtail Short-Term Insurance Plans 
  • July 31 Electronic Filing Deadline for Calendar-Year Plans 
  • Friendly Reminder – Allied Product Training is Available 24/7
  • MediPay Gaining in Popularity as Way to Reduce Employers' Costs

> June 2016
  • All Self-Funded Plans Required to File Form 5500
  • Member Connection Webinar Scheduled for Employers
  • AIG to Drop Small Group Life, AD&D and Disability Coverage
  • 24-Hour Access to Online Physician Care With Amwell
  • Funding Advantage Funding Options – Level Funding is the Winner

> May 2016
  • Form 5500 Information Worksheet Coming Soon
  • Unused Claim Funds – A Safe Option for Employers
  • Why Allied's MediPay Plan Might be the Right Choice for Your Clients
  • Increased Short-Term Medical Benefit for College Athletes

> April 2016
  • Transition Policy for Small Groups Extended Again –
    The reason for fourth quarter “madness” in the insurance industry
  • Allied National – Sharing More Than 45 Years of Experience
  • Don’t Delay – Make Sure New Employees are Enrolled ASAP
  • Allied’s New Wellness Initiative for Members is Now Online

> March 2016
  • Funding Advantage Rate Change
  • AIG Group Dental, Life & DI plans UPDATE
  • MyWave Connect & Member Connection Update
  • Use Your Self-Service Site 


> February 2016
  • Allied Introduces Member Connection  
  • New Training Events Calendar for Agents 
  • MyWave Connect Gives Employers Expert Compliance Help 
  • Frequently Asked Question on 1099 Employees 
     

> January 2016
  • New Calendar Year - New Benefits, New Limits
  • An Option for Those Who Miss the Open Enrollment Deadline
  • How Well do You Understand Employer Shared Responsibility?
  • An Overview of ACA Reporting Deadlines That Have Been Delay
 
> December 2015
  • Pay or Play Mandate Affects Employers Jan. 1, 2016 
  • 1095-B Reporting Deadline Approaching 
  • What Employers Need to do if They Missed the TRF Deadline 
  • Employers With Medicare Eligible Employees Must File With the CMS 
  • Holiday Hours  

> November 2015
  • Allied Pay or Play Solutions Give Employers Affordable Options
  • Make Sure Your Clients Report Credible Coverage Status
  • New Allied Web Page on 1095C Reporting (6055 & 6056)
  • Marketplace Open Enrollment Opportunities for Agents
  • Employers May Need Assistance with COBRA Responsibilities


> October 2015
  • IRS Issues Final Forms and Instructions for 6055 and 6056 Reporting
  • ​TRF Filing Due in November – Allied Can Assist
  • MVP 50 Plus Plan – Affordable Coverage for Large Employers​
  • Medicare Part D Notices are Important to Employees


> September 2015
  • Allied Will Assist Employers With November TRF Filing 
  • Your Online Enrollment Options for Allied’s Funding Advantage
  • Don’t Wait for Open Enrollment – Consider Short-Term Medical
  • Allied National Debuts Redesigned Website for Better Navigation


> August 2015
  • Legislative Updates: Marriage, King v. Burwell and Reporting Forms 
  • Allied National Offering Enrollment Forms via EasyAppsOnline
  • Free Glucose Monitors for Members with Diabetes
  • TRF Filing Due in November – Allied Can Assist
  • Avoid the Fourth Quarter Rush – Submit Your Renewal Groups Now!


> July 2015
  • New Funding Advantage Surgery Benefit – BridgeHealth
  • Compensation for the New Health Care Adviser 
  • Renewal Process For Self-Funded Products
  • Don’t Get Caught in the Fourth Quarter Bottleneck!


> June 2015
  • Cigna PPO Network Now Available With Funding Advantage Plans 
  • “Benefits Buzz” and What it Means to You and Your Clients 
  • IRS Releases Health Savings Account Limits for 2016 
  • The Benefits of Social Media on Your Business 


> May 2015
  • Make Sure Your Employers Know These Deadlines
  • PPOs are NOT the Only Answer Anymore 
  • Allied Has The Tools You Need to Make a Sale


> April 2015
  • Low-Cost Minimum Value Options for Large Employers
  • MEC Value Plan Could be the Right Fit for Your Large Group
  • An Additional Revenue Stream as Easy as 1, 2, 3
  • Allied Non-Compliant ACA Plans Can Still Add Up to Savings 


> March 2015
  • New HSA Qualified High Deductible Health Plan Limits 
  • Regional Agent Training Sessions Starting Soon
  • Need Proof of Coverage? Allied National Can Assist 
  • Allied Replaces iHRA with Revised Partial Pay


> February 2015
  • Open Enrollment on Affordable Care Act Marketplace Ends Feb. 15 

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