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2013 Open Enrollment for Allen Benefits - Nov. 19-Dec. 3
Watch for Information Meeting Schedule later this month
You MUST complete your Health Risk Assessment (HRA) by October 15, 2012 in order to enroll in the IHS Network Plan.
Iowa Health System will offer three health insurance plans for 2013.
Only the IHS Network Plan requires a Health Risk Assessment.
As a reminder, here are the health plan options that are in place for 2012 and will be for 2013:
IHS Network Plan
• Lowest deductible & out-of pocket maximum
• In-network coverage only
• Preventive care covered at 100%
• PCP - $10 co-pay; Specialist $50 co-pay
• HRA required for employee and spouse/domestic partner by Monday, October 15, 2012
IHS High-Deductible Plan
• Only plan with Non-network coverage
• Preventive care covered at 100%
• Highest premium of the 3 plans
• In-network PCP - $20 co-pay; Specialist $50 co-pay
• HRA not required
IHS Health Savings Plan
• In-network coverage only
• Highest deductible & lowest premiums of the 3 plans
• Preventive care covered at 100%
• Flexibility to use HSA (Health Savings Account) monies for medical expenses or save for future
• HRA not required
If you have any questions regarding your coverage and completing the HRA, please contact Human Resources at 3605.
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SICU / DHC Construction Notice
Phases 1 and 2 or the Surgery Renovation Project are near completion. We will move to Phase 3 next week to renovate the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and the Digestive Health Center areas.
The second-floor corridor to the Medical Office Building will close from October 15, 2012 – January 30, 2013. Doors at both ends of the corridor (see photos) will be sealed.
This will affect patient and visitor flow to Allen OB/GYN, vascular and thoracic surgery offices, cardiac surgery offices, Waterloo Internal Medicine/Iowa Health Physicians, outpatient pharmacy, Psychiatric Associates and valet parking.
We are advising affected offices and patients. Please advise your patients and visitors as well so they can use another route. Call or contact Ben Stevens at 235-3939 or stevensbw@ihs.org with questions or issues.
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Allen lost a wonderful member of our family this week. Martha Davenport has been a familiar face in the Gift Shop for seven years and a member of the Allen Auxiliary Board since 2010.
Funeral arrangements will be announced when the family gathers in Waterloo this weekend.
We will miss you and your dedication to Allen Hospital.
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Are you a member of the Blue Zone and haven't received your Blue Badge Buddy?
Contact Paula Delgardelle at DelagaPJ@ihs.org or Erin Iverson at IversoEJ@ihs.org
Remember, if you make a pledge, please go back and click on "I DID IT', not "Done". Click here for www.bluezonesproject.com.
The fitness list will be released next week.
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Don't Forget:Wine @ 5 Event
Allen Blue Zones members are invited to Allen College, Barrett Pavilion on Thursday, October 18 from5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a Hy-Vee sponsored Wine @ 5:00 event.
Enjoy healthy snacks, a demonstration of how to make hummus and camaraderie with your Blue Zones buddies. |
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Allen College Students, Faculty & Staff
Join the Allen Blue Zones Community!
Monday, October 15 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Allen College Student Ambassadors will be in Barrett Forum to help you register. Green tea, fruit & granola bars will be served while supplies last. Come see what the Power of 9 is all about!
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Christmas Club checks are now available from the Allen Credit Union.
OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, October 18
7:00am - 4:00pm
Refreshments & Pocket Calendars
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Unique Opportunities for Black Hawk County People
This fall, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in collaboration with Waterloo Community Schools, YWCA of Black Hawk County, University of Northern Iowa Center for Urban Education, Hawkeye Community College and GEAR UP Iowa and funded by the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is offering Juntos Together Program. Trained team members are working to impact parents and their children by promoting high school graduation and exploring options for higher education. Weekly classes are scheduled Tuesday evenings at the YWCA of Black Hawk County, October 2 through November 13. To register, call Extension at 234.6811. No cost to families. Family meal provided.
The Iowa Master Conservationist Program is being offered in Black Hawk County for persons interested in experiencing Iowa’s diverse natural resources and discovering Iowa’s physical environment, sustainable agriculture, energy uses, and methods to reduce waste. Classes are being offered and co-sponsored monthly by the Black Hawk County Conservation Board and Black Hawk County Extension and Outreach, beginning Thursday, September 27 and continuing through May 18, 2013. Each month’s class offers a combination of classroom training and uses field experiences on a board range of conservation issues and topics. Topics include: geology, watershed/storm management, citizen science, wildlife rehabilitation, forestry, nature journaling, sustainable agriculture and birding. To register, go to: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/blackhawk/news/master-conservationist. Registration fee is $50.
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