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Monthly Employer Newsletter

The Allied "Employer Benefit Adviser" monthly newsletter provides employers with information about their employee group health benefits.
Newsletter Issues

> January 2020
  • 50 Years of Innovation in Small Group Benefits
  • Be Prepared: Reminder About 1095-B Form Deadlines
  • Allied National Health Plans are Going Green
  • Spending Bill Reauthorizes PCORI, Repeals Cadillac Tax

> December 2019
  • Members Have a New Prescription Drug Advocate
  • Southern Scripts Core Formulary is Changing
  • HealthCare Assistant Helps You Navigate the World of Health Care
  • A New Decade, A Healthier You With Member Connection
  • Important 1095-B Form Deadline Update
  • Allied's Holiday Office Closings

> November 2019
  • Pay No Out-of-Pocket for Many Imaging Testing Services
  • You Can Enjoy the Holidays and Eat Healthy
  • Alternative Plans for Individuals Who Don't Have COBRA Coverage
  • It's Annual Renewal Time: Why Paying More Can Save You
  • PCORI Fee is Dead - Almost!
  • Allied's Holiday Office Closings
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> October 2019
  • New Freedom Plan Legal Support Service for Balance Bill Problems
  • Do Your Homework – It’s Time for Annual Renewals!
  • New Member Resources Page Encourages Healthy Habits
  • Your Medicare Part D Reporting Responsibilities

> August 2019
  • Health Care Change Coming & Direct Primary Care Leading the Way
  • Use Member Connection — It’s a Win Win
  • Telehealth or Teladoc Services – Less Expensive and More Convenient
  • Are You Taking the Right Medication for Your DNA?

> July 2019
  • Southern Scripts – No Games, Just Savings
  • Still Smoking? Join the Legions of Nonsmokers
  • Earn Gift Cards for Having Fun!
  • Connect With Member Connection Using Your Smart Phone

> June 2019
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant Feature – Opioid Clinical Management
  • HealthCare Assistant Helps Member Get Insulin
  • 5500 and PCORI Federal Form
  • Member Connection – As Close as Your Smart Phone
  • Questions About Your Plan? We Have the Answers

> May 2019
  • Federal Form Filing - 5500 & PCORI
  • An Easy Way to Save Claims Fund Money
  • The Tool Needed for a Balanced Benefits Package
  • Not Feeling Well? Help is as Close as Your Smartphone or PC
  • Holiday Hours

> April 2019
  • Help for Those Who Want to Stop Smoking
  • Need a Prescription? There's an App for That
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant -- An Expert You Can Depend Upon
  • Want Better Health Care and Lower Rates?
  • Removing Terminated Employees From Your Billing Statement

> March 2019
  • Member Connection — A Benefit You Can’t Afford to Ignore
  • When Benovate Calls…Answer the Phone! 
  • Play to Win with Member Connection Contests
  • A Friend You Can Trust — Your Allied HealthCare Assistant

> February 2019
  • We Apologize — Our 1095B Forms Were Incorrect
  • Why Wait in Germ-Filled Waiting Rooms? 
  • Register Today for Your Telehealth Benefit
  • Transition to Your New Pharmacy Benefit Manager Underway

> January 2019
  • New Video: A Fun Way to Learn About Your Telehealth Benefits
  • Health Crisis? Call Allied HealthCare Assistant
  • Employers - Watch Your Mail for Year-End Reports
  • See Exactly Where Your $ Goes and How You Can Save $
  • Important Benefit Tool: Your Allied Self-Service Site

> December 2018
  • New and Updated Allied HealthCare Assistant Benefits
  • New Pharmacy Benefit Manager Announced
  • IRS Extends Deadlines for Certain ACA Reports
  • Last Month for MyWave Connect Portal
  • Holiday Hours

> November 2018
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant is Helping to Keep Your Drug Costs Down
  • MyWave Connect Resource to be Discontinued Dec. 31
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant Works for You and Your Employees!
  • Are you an Applicable Large Employer?
    You might be even if you have fewer than 50 full-time employees​

> October 2018
  • What and When is My Open Enrollment?
  • Don’t Miss Out on Your Member Connection Benefits
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant – A Mental Health Resource
  • Check Your Formulary for Prescription Savings​

> September 2018
  • New Telehealth Provider - Same Great Benefit
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant is an Expert You Can Count On
  • Medicare Part D Notification Made Easy
  • Allied's Self-Service Site: Try It, You'll Like It
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> August 2018
  • Is the Prescription Plan You Provide Employees Creditable?
  • An Easy Way to Educate Members About Their Health Plan
  • Open Enrollment For Employer-Sponsored Plans
  • New Program Educates Members About Specialty Drugs
  • Rx Rebates Sent Right to Your Claim Fund

>  July 2018
  • A Phone Call That Improves Lives
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant is Now Animated!
  • REMINDER: PCORI Fees Due July 31
  • Telehealth Service – It’s More Than a Phone Conversation
  • Free Diabetes Testing Supplies Program Well Received

>  June 2018
  • Spread the Word — Allied HealthCare Assistant is Here to Help
  • Paperless Reports Coming This Year
  • Better Overall Health Through Better Mental Health
  • Am I Still Covered by My Health Plan When I Travel?
  • Holiday Closing - Fourth of July

> May 2018
  • Health Care Provider Reimbursement - How this impacts your health plan costs
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant – Experts Members Can Count On
  • Why Engagement in Health Care is Important to You!
  • Affordable Summer Fun With Your Free Abenity Membership
  • Holiday Closing - Memorial Day, May 28

> April 2018
  • Watch and Learn — New Video Explains Member Connection Rewards
  • Allied’s Alternative Plans for Individuals Who Don’t Have COBRA Coverage
  • Form 5500 Information Worksheet Coming Soon
  • Your Funding Advantage Reports are as Close as Your Self Service Site

> March 2018
  • Could Direct Primary Care be in Your Future?
  • Newly Renovated Telehealth Services Now Available
  • Don't be in the Dark About Your Group Health Benefits!
  • Wellness Programs for Smaller Companies
  • Allied will be Closed on March 30

> February 2018
  • New Member Benefit – No-Cost Generic Maintenance Drugs
  • Member Connection “Gets Animated”
  • 1095-B Forms Have Been Delivered - What You Need to do Now
  • Why Would I Need a HealthCare Assistant?
  • Section 125 POP Can Save You and Your Employees Money

> January 2018
  • Free Diabetes Testing Supplies and Health Coach Consultation
  • Our Diabetic Coaching Turns Lives Around
  • 1095 Reporting Deadline Moved to March 2018
  • Employer Responsibilities Concerning the Individual Mandate
  • Not Feeling Well? Call Your Benovate Clinic Telehealth Provider

> December 2017
  • 1095-B Employer Reporting Deadline Approaching
  • Easy to Use Lab Card Offers Big Savings
  • Staying on Top of Federal Regulatory Changes
  • Allied National has Benefits Your Employees Need to Hear About
  • Holiday Hours
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> November 2017
  • Diabetic? We Have Help for That
  • Your Telehealth Benefit — Doctors That Make “House Calls” 24/7
  • Your Health Plan is More Than Just Co-pays and Deductibles
  • A Helping Hand for When Life Gets Difficult

> October 2017
  • Hello! This is Allied National Calling!
  • Higher Out-of-Pocket and HSA Limits in 2018
  • Diabetics — Start Your Journey to Better Health
  • Celebrate! Transitional Reinsurance Fee Comes to an End
  • Member Connection — Participate and Earn Gift Cards

> September 2017
  • Medicare Part D Notices Due Next Month!
  • Special Benefit Feature - Lab Card Benefits Can Pay Off Big!
  • HealthCare Assistant - A Program for Members Who Need Extra Care
  • Are You Subject to COBRA Regulations?
  • One Less ACA Fee to Pay!

> August 2017
  • An Assistant Members Can Count On
  • Our Members are Raving About Their Allied HealthCare Assistant
  • Computer? Phone? Member Connection has You Covered
  • Congratulations to our Employer Benefit Adviser Survey Winners

> July 2017
  • Are You Familiar With Allied HealthCare Assistant?
  • Employer Benefit Adviser Survey Still Open
  • Form 5500 and PCORI Fees Explained

 June 2017
  • A Handy Summary of Employer Disclosure and Notice Requirements
  • Telemedicine Approved in Texas
  • Tell Us What You Think About Employer Benefit Adviser!
  • Use Your Free Abenity Membership for Summer Discounts
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 May 2017
  • Free Testing Supplies and Diabetes Management
  • Self-Funded Plans Must File Form 5500/Pay PCORI Tax
  • Great Tool to Manage Your Health and Benefits
  • Top Five MyWave Connect Pages
  • Holiday Hours

> April 2017
  • PCORI and Form 5500 Filing Info
  • Make the Most of Your Investment!
  • Your Funding Advantage Reports are Readily Available
  • Affordable Care Act Replacement Bill Withdrawn

> March 2017
  • Your Health Plan is YOUR money - Learn how to protect it for you and your employees!
  • Obamacare is Changing - Now What?
  • Get Treatment for Minor Ailments Without Leaving Home
  • One-Minute Office Workouts

> February 2017
  • Allied HealthCare Assistant and Telemedicine Benefit: Funding Advantage Members' New Ally
  • Allied's Self-Service Site Provides Easy Access to 1095 Forms
  • Member Connection Rewards Program Expanded
  • Trump Signs Executive Order on the ACA

> January 2017
  • New Health Plan Limits and Maximums for 2017
  • Understanding Your Explanation of Benefits
  • 1095-B Reporting Deadline Approaching
  • 10 Reasons to Love a Health Savings Account


> December 2016
  • Promote Member Connection to Your Employees
    Earn Rewards and Save on Health Costs
  • 1095-B Reporting Deadline Approaching
  • Holiday Hours
  • Saving Money on Prescriptions by Using Formularies

> November 2016
  • Not All Office Visit Copay Benefits are Equal And Allied’s is hard to beat!
  • How an HRA Can Benefit You and Your Employees
  • Designing an Employee Handbook

> October 2016
  • MyWave Connect: A Great Resource for Compliance Issues and More
  • Mark Your Calendars: Medicare Part D Notices and TRF Fee Due Dates
  • Why it Pays to be a Cheerleader for Member Connection
  • Need a Prescription? Check Your Formulary First

> September 2016
  • Last TRF Payment Due – Allied Will Assist Employers With the Filing
  • Members Save $ on Surgeries with BridgeHealth
  • ACA Overview: Reinsurance Fees

> August 2016
  • Allied National - Reach Out and Email Us 
  • Member Connection is Catching On
  • Special Benefit Feature - Lab Card Can Pay Off Big
  • MyWave article - Educating Employees on Health Benefits

> July 2016
  • Learning About Member Connection the Easy Way
  • 5500 Filing Deadline – July 31 for Calendar Year Plans
  • An Employer’s Guide to Promoting Wellness in the Workplace

>  June 2016
  • All Self-Funded Plans Required to File Form 5500
  • Member Connection Webinar Schedules for June 22
  • 24-Hour Access to Online Physician Care
  • Financial and Physical Wellness Go Hand in Hand

> May 2016
  • New ID Cards Have Arrived - Time to Register for Member Connection
  • Unused Claim Funds - A Safe Option for Employers
  • Using Your Health-related Productivity Costs
  • Hello? Allied National (and Benovate) Calling

April 2016
  • Don’t Delay — Make Sure Your New Employees are Enrolled ASAP
  • Allied’s New Wellness Initiative is Now Online
  • Confused About the New IRS Affordable Care Act Reporting Requirements?
  •  Using Your New MyWave Connect Account?
  • Special Benefit Feature — Surgery Discounts

> March 2016
  • The Word is Out About Member Connection
  • Who Are You Gonna Ask? MyWave Connect!
  • A Sneak Peak at MyWave Connect: Benefits Toolkit -- 1095 Reporting! 

> February 2016
  • Allied’s New MyWave Connect portal for Employers starts Feb. 22
  • The New Allied Member Connection - an online, interactive member engagement portal -
    is Coming Soon! 

> January 2016
  • New Calendar Year – New Benefits, New Limits
  • Compliance UPDATE
     -     Sections 6055 and 6056
     - Online Disclosure to CMS Form
  • New Year’s Resolutions
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> December 2015
  • Look for Employees’ 1095-B Forms to Arrive in Your Mailbox January 
  • Have Medicare Eligible-Employees? You Must File With the CMS
  • Merry Christmas From Allied National and Holiday Hours
  • Keeping Your Healthy Employees Healthy – Part 2   ​

> November 2015
  • Resources That Will Help You and Your Employees – Just a Click Away 
  • Make Sure You Report Credible Coverage Status 
  • Allied’s Self Service Site One of the Most Important Benefit Tools Available
  • Keeping Your Healthy Employees Healthy – Part 1   
 
> October 2015
  • Enrollment Count and Medicare Part D Notices Due ASAP
  • TRF Filing Information & Payment Due to Allied National Nov. 6
  • How Your BridgeHealth Special Benefit Works
  • Final Forms & Instructions for 6055/6056 Reporting

> September 2015
  • Allied Will Assist You With November TRF Filing
  • Workplace Wellness: Disease Management – High Blood Pressure
  • Announcing Our New Website

> August 2015
  • Free Glucose Monitors for Members with Diabetes
  • TRF Filing Due in November— Allied Can Assist
  • Workplace Wellness: Keeping Your Healthy Employees Healthy

> July 2015
  • New Funding Advantage Surgery Benefit – BridgeHealth 
  • An Advocate When You Most Need it 
  • Workplace Wellness: Disease Management – High Blood Pressure
  • Employer Renewal Process 

> June 2015
  • IRS Releases Health Savings Account Limits for 2016 
  • Summer Travel Discounts By Using Your Abenity Membership
  • PCORI and Form 5500 
  • Workplace Wellness: What Behaviors to Reward

> May 2015
  • Affordable Care Act Employer Reporting Requirements 
  • Employees Have 24-Hour Access to Registered Nurses 
  • Workplace Wellness: Using Incentives in Office Wellness Programs

> April 2015
  • New Employee? Have them fill out a benefit enrollment form – ASAP! 
  • Terminated Employee? Steps you need to take to remove employees from coverage
  • The Workplace: Choosing the Right Wellness Program 

> 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 
  • Experience Underwriting for 100+ Groups – Convenient and Faster 
  • Easy Ways to Teach Employees About Their Benefits 
  • Think “MEC” With Your Large Employers – Not MVP 

> January 2015
  • Combination Creates A Mega Pharmacy Benefit Management Team 
  • Transitional Reinsurance Fee Filing Success Story 
  • Get to Know Your Clients Better with Allied’s Self-Service Site 
  • Are Your Large Clients in Compliance with ESR?

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