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BCI 2016 Annual Symposium Slated as a Success
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Thanks to all that attended the BCI Annual Symposium on Tuesday, February 16th. The Norris Conference room at City Centre was filled with 76 team members who traveled near and far to attend a company overview presented by Mark Kennedy and the Executive Team. It's exciting to bring everyone together in one room to kick off the New Year, review another successful year in 2015, and gain insight to the future of Benefit Concepts, and learn more about BCI resources, tools, and capabilities. For more information on the topics that perk your interests, contact the area Champion.
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BCI Champions for BCI Resources, Tools, and Solutions
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For additional information regarding solutions, tools, or capabilities covered in the 2016 Annual Symposium, please contact your Champion:
Kim Cooke
- Communications
- Marketing Collateral and Cobranding
- Employee Guide: Understanding Employee Benefits
- BCI Website
- Social Media
- Basecamp
Todd Morrow
Susan Morrow
- DIY1095 Employer Support Questions
- Compliance Dashboard Demo & Employer Setup
- Maxwell Group Setup
Eric Johnson
- ProSential Group - BrokersPortal and Client Resource Center
- NFP Benefit Partners - Marketing Resource Library
Kerstin Kornblum
- Zywave
- Strategic Partner Support
Stacy Barrow, Attorney Partner through Compliance Link
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BCI Survey for 2016 Annual Symposium
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On Wednesday, February 17th, BCI released a survey to everyone invited to attend the Annual Symposium. Benefit Concepts is eager to hear your feedback on what works well, where we can improve the event, and how we may better meet your needs for the Symposium. Whether you attended or not, take less than 5 minutes and let us hear from you.
Your response is anonymous and will not be identified by individual. All responses will be collected and analyzed as a group response. Thanks for taking your time to complete the survey.
Take the 2016 Annual Symposium Survey
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Humana Telemedicine Delivered by Doctor on Demand
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Doctor on Demand is a virtual, on-demand, 24-hour service that grants members
access to care from board certified physicians, no appointment necessary.
Telemedicine is now live nationwide (excluding Alaska, Arkansas, Louisiana and Puerto Rico) and is a great value for your groups, for several key reasons:
- Offers consumers access to convenient, high-quality, and affordable care whenever and however they want it.
- Offers an additional service to existing fully-insured and level-funded premium members, with no additional plan cost. Based on members' Humana medical plan, the cost could be $40 or less.
- Reduces ER visits with a non-emergency, after-hours care option.
- Enhances productivity by reducing employees' time away from work with on-demand and after-hours service.
- Improves the health and well-being of the workforce by making the appropriate services available.
Help your clients create a healthier workplace by introducing them to solutions that will allow them to worry less about employee wellness and productivity and focus more on their business needs.
Assurant 2016 MVP Academy
Join Assurant in Kansas City for one of their
2016 MVP Academies
. Select the event that best matches your role! Register now, space is limited. For more information, contact your Assurant Representative or Mark Staudt.
Principal's Free Benefit Design Tool
This free
benchmarking tool shows what benefit design other companies offer for group dental, short-term and long-term disability, and life benefits. Get personalized results based on industry, number of employees, and location.
Take the
Benefits Assessment
to set goals and get results.
Principal Privilege Partner Platinum Program
Thanks to your success with your clients, Benefit Concepts is proud to hold a Platinum status with Principal. As a result, your team has access to several different discounts through Principal. Check out the available discounts with FedEx, Verizon, Apple, and more!
BCBS Group Markets
Renewing small groups must provide paperwork by approaching deadline.
BCBSTX small groups that make an anniversary date change have a 30-day deadline to submit paperwork before the requested date.
Introducing On-Demand Training for Small Group Producers
For those new to writing business with BCBSTX or those needing more information on what has changed for 2016 small group.
For your convenience, BCBSTX has put together a list of service requests with email addresses of who to contact for those requests.
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Greater Houston Builders Association
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The issues over industries and governance at GHBA have been resolved, making GHBA a very viable option for groups that qualify for the coverage. The GHBA plan, administered by Humana and underwritten by Milliman, offers rates that can be aggressive, giving BCI a competitive advantage. Please keep in mind that the GHBA program is a semi-exclusive opportunity open to select agents in Houston, making GHBA untouchable to much of the competition.
Though plans are underwritten, the rate movement is within reach in most cases. Groups with more than 25 employees only need to fill out the Group Health Questionnaire; groups 25 and under need to fill out both the Group Health Questionnaire and the Personal Health Questionnaire. This is what was done pre-ACA -- think "Back to the Future."
Don't let the issues of the past keep you from taking advantage of GHBA for the future!
Resources for GHBA can be found in the Projects portion of Basecamp entitled "GHBA," as well as in the F-drive under "Carrier Data." For more information, contact Mark Mann or Todd Morrow.
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While the Zen-like companies have not encroached upon BCI clients to the fullest extent, employers may have an increased sense of market awareness and the threat exists with competitive agents in the market place. Not only is Maxwell Health a great defensive play for you with your clients, but it also represents a great offense capability to use in capturing new business.
You can find Maxwell information in two places:
1. In Basecamp: click on "Projects" found at the top of the page, then scroll down until you find the project entitled "Maxwell Health"
2. Go into the F-drive, click the "BCI Solutions" folder, then go to "BCI Technology Solutions," then to "Benefit Administration," and there you will find the "Maxwell" folder. If you or someone in your office would like access to or assistance with basecamp.com, notify Kim Cooke.
For more information on Maxwell Health or to increase your sales opportunities, contact the Maxwell Champion, Johnny Wagner.
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Would you know what to do in a cardiac, breathing, or first aid emergency? The right answer could help you save a life. With an emphasis on hands-on learning, the Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED courses give you the skills you need to save a life. You can earn 125
Vitality Points™ for earning a First Aid and/or CPR certification. A few important CPR facts and stats from the American Heart Association:
- Four out of five cardiac arrests happen at home.
- In a CPR emergency, the life you save is likely to be someone at home: a child, a spouse, a parent, or a friend.
- A study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes showed that people who view a CPR instructional video are more likely to attempt life-saving resuscitation.
- Hands-Only CPR (CPR with just chest compressions) has been proven to be as effective as CPR with breaths in treating adult cardiac arrest victims.
- Watch and Prepare: This hands-on CPR video can help prepare you in the event of an emergency.
- Contact Maria Dupuis if you are interested in joining a CPR class at BCI or your location.
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