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The National Independent Health Club Association is the clearinghouse that allows fitness centers the opportunity to take advantage of many great incentive programs. NIHCA manages the fitness reimbursement programs for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, Medica, HealthPartners, PreferredOne, Fargo Public Schools, Regency Managed Properties, Sioux Falls School District, South Country Health Alliance, UCare, and Sanford Health Plan. Signing up for the programs is a great way to get many new members in your door and keep them there!
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Goodbye to Scudder
The fitness world lost an industry icon on June 30, 2017 as Michael Scott Scudder sadly passed away due to complications with a hip replacement surgery. Our hearts are heavy with the news of his unexpected death. Michael was a mentor to the small business owner and a friend of the common man and woman. He was the CEO of MSS Network, which provided weekly advice and expert evaluations of changing trends in our fitness industry. He was the soothsayer of today.
NIHCA had two more webinar set up with Michael presenting in July and Aug. NIHCA will be communicating with you as soon as we have another presenter lined up. Thank you for your patience.
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INVALID BANKING:
NIHCA recently sent emails to facilities that we have identified having members with Invalid Banking Information. If you have received these emails,
please act quickly.
The message means exactly what it says - the member has invalid banking information - either the routing and/or the account number has been typed incorrectly.
Please check with your member(s) and update with correct banking information immediately.
You may check if YOU have any members at your club with Invalid Banking, by clicking on MEMBERS - select MEMBER STATUS filter and chose Invalid Banking - then click SEARCH. This will pull a report of any and all members that need to be contacted and need correct banking information updated. Follow the email you may have received for further instructions.
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- URGENT: Missing Information -
There are still many facilities that have members with missing banking information.
It is URGENT that you make this a priority
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otherwise the system will not allow you to submit for these members with missing banking going forward. The Missing Information status means the member is missing all their banking information, including both their routing and account number. To see if you have member(s) with missing banking information, their Member Status will show MISSING INFORMATION. Click on MEMBERS - select MEMBER STATUS filter and chose Missing Information - then click SEARCH. This will bring up a list of your members that still doesn't have any banking information entered at all.
Some of these members have perhaps cancelled, or maybe they are on a freeze or delinquent in payment. If any of these reasons apply, then go into each member record, and change their Member Status to Cancelled, On Hold, Terminated, Inactive, etc.
NIHCA is kindly asking that you clean up your lists. Please collect member banking information for your active and OK members. Again, if you do not, you will not be able to submit for these folks now and in the future.
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Tuesday, September 19
NIHCA FALL CONFERENCE
Tuesday, Sept 19, 2017 is the NIHCA Fall conference at the beautiful Eagan Community Center in Eagan, MN. There will be a keynote speaker, many break out sessions to choose from, topics of all kinds, an opportunity to network with others, food and fun. And don't forget, our Preferred Vendors will be present also, so you'll have an opportunity to meet them and see their latest and greatest offerings.
Stay tuned for more details.
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If you have any North Dakota Public Retirement System (NDPERS) members at your facilities, they have Sanford Health for their insurance. As of 6/1/17, NDPERS is now eligible for the program going forward - meaning June '17 visits will count towards their incentive.
1. Update and collect your NDPERS members banking information
2. Please submit June visits in July for those members.
NDPERS will see their first reimbursement at the end of July for their June '17 workouts.
Please be reminded: NDPERS members are not eligible for reimbursement from Jan-May 2017.
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