All New Website Look - Same Great Service and Integrity

This Month, Miller Buettner & Parrott launched a newly designed website. The website also includes new employer and employee tools.

Check out the new site and tools today.

MBP Inc. Named Employer of the Year

The AAIM Employers’ Association named Miller Buettner & Parrott, Inc. (MBP) its 2011 Employer of the Year in the 1-100 employees category. The award was presented to the company at the Strategic Directions Conference and Exhibition held October 19 in Peoria, Ill. To be considered for the award, employers must have demonstrated best practices in overcoming a business problem, while maintaining effective communication, encouraging employee input and development and promoting a positive workplace culture.

View the entire article here.

Clean Sweep 2012

If one of your 2012 New Year’s Resolutions is to get more organized, the MPB Inc., team can help!  Count on us to review your in-house policies, forms and enrollment materials to purge old, outdated  handouts and start off the New Year with up to date information.  In addition to helping you houseclean, we will be introducing the new Employer and Employee website tools and Client Connect enhancements for 2012.  Your MBP Inc., Account Manager will be reaching out to you after the holidays to schedule your “Clean Sweep 2012!”

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Seeking a healthy and happy 2012?

MBP offers monthly Lunch N Learns aimed at helping our clients implement successful wellness programs that produce healthy employees.  Please join us for a healthy lunch and leave equipped with knowledge and tools to build your wellness program. Take a look at our topics for 2012 and be sure to mark your calendars!

View the 2012 Calendar.

New Features on Blue Access for Members

On Dec.10, 2011, registered Blue Access for Members (BAM) users gained access to significant enhancements to their online account. These changes were made to improve the BAM user experience and include the addition of:

• Health Snapshot. Group members can now view year-to-date claims dollars, spending account balances and incentive summaries, as applicable.
• Health Care School. Members can review educational content to help them better understand health insurance coverage and how to use it. A link to this section is located under Help.
• Interactive Tutorials. Members can access educational tutorials covering a range of conditions, including diabetes and asthma. These interactive programs offer an overview of each condition and emphasize tips to help members manage their health. These tutorials are located within the appropriate My Health topic center.
• Member-level Access. Adult covered dependents (age 18 and older) may now access many of the same features that were previously available only to subscribers. This includes their own personal data and the following resources depending on their coverage:
  • Medical and Dental Visits and Claims – View claim summaries including member responsibility totals
  • Spending Summary – View their member-level accumulator information
  • Print Temporary ID Cards – View and print temporary ID cards

With this update, adult covered members are encouraged to register themselves by creating their personal BAM account using their own email address.

In 2012, adult covered dependents are expected to have access to the Message Center, an email tool that will allow them to send and receive secure, queued messages to/from Customer Service.

Fitness Program Price Drop

Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, fitness will be even more affordable when the Fitness Program’s joining fee and the monthly per member cost both drop from $29 to $25.

The Fitness Program is available to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois members (age 18 and older) who have Blue Care Connection® coverage that includes the Fitness Program feature.

The Fitness Program offers:

• Unlimited access to a national network of fitness facilities – members can use any facility, any time
• No long-term contract
• Automatic monthly payment withdrawal
• Online resources to find facilities by ZIP code and keep track of fitness visits
• 2,500 Blue PointsSM for joining and up to 400 Blue Points per week for regular visits

Enrollment is easy. Members can log in to Blue Access for MembersSM and click Fitness Program in Quick Links to reach the enrollment page. If they have questions or prefer to enroll by phone, members can call 888-762-BLUE (2583).

Existing Fitness Program members will receive news about the reduced price in a special communication from the program administrator. The new price will be reflected in the first billing cycle after the new year.

Fliers to promote the Fitness Program with the lower price will be available from your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois representative in January.Fitness Program Price Drop

Happy Holidays From All Of Us At Miller Buettner & Parrott