2025 Issues

March 26

• RESCHEDULED: Plan Sponsor Call Moved to Friday 3/28

March 20

• Reminder: Join our Plan Sponsor Call today

February 28

• Join our Plan Sponsor Call
• On-Site Blueprint for Wellness Trainings Available
• Reminder: HealthFlex Mini-Summit April 11
• Check Your Inbox!

January 9

• Participant Communications
• Save the Date: HealthFlex Mini Summit

2024 Issues

December 19

• Omada Sending Blood Glucose Meters to Diabetes Management Program Participants
• New Personify Health Resources Available, App Update This Week

December 5

• HealthFlex Webinar for Plan Sponsors December 11
• HSA Reports for W-2 Reporting
• Virgin Pulse/Personify Health Updates in December and January
• Notes on Occasional Network Disruptions

November 12

• Annual Election Ends Thursday, November 14
• Virgin Pulse/Personify Health Updates in December and January
• Medicare Open Enrollment for Via Benefits Users

October 30

• HealthFlex Annual Election Begins Today: October 30
• HealthFlex Summit Presentations

October 21

• Participant Communications: HealthEquity Card Updates
• Annual Election (AE) Webinars Start Tuesday
• Reminder: Virtual HealthFlex Summit on October 24
• Upcoming Participant Communications

October 3

• No-Cost for MDLIVE Ends December 31, 2024
• Talkspace Retires Texting Feature, Still Offering Virtual Video and Phone Sessions
• Virgin Pulse Rebrand to Personify Health Timeline
• Updated 2025 AE Resources

September 26

• Participant Communications: HealthEquity Card Updates
• Upcoming Annual Election (AE) Webinars
• Reminder: 2025 Excess Premium Credit Calculator & Your ALEX Link is LIVE!
• Reminder: Register Now for Virtual HealthFlex Summit on October 24

September 13

• Save the Date for Virtual HealthFlex Summit on October 24
• Timeline for 2025 Annual Election
• Reminder: Annual Election 2025 Documents Are Available Now (with Translations)

September 4

• Virgin Pulse Rebranding as Personify Health on January 1, 2025

August 15

• Help Us Promote the Health Check, Blueprint for Wellness®
• Save the Dates: In-person HealthFlex Summit is October 17-18
• Participant Communication: Letter Clarifying Dependent Care FSA Reimbursement
• Save the Dates: Annual Election is October 30 through November 14

June 6

• Max Go to Replace Max Buzz in Virgin Pulse Store
• Help Promote the Health Check, Blueprint for Wellness®
• PCORI Fee Reminder

May 1

• Spread the Word About Mental Health Awareness Month
• Be on the Lookout for Adoption Agreements

March 14

• Care Coordination Webinar and Slides Available
• Blueprint for Wellness Event Resources
• Register for Live from Wespath
• Participant Communications

March 11

• HealthFlex Mini-Summit Presentations Available

February 9

• HealthFlex Webinar for Participants February 15
• Save the Date: HealthFlex Mini-Summit on March 8
• Blueprint for Wellness Event Resources
• IRS Form 1095-B, Health Coverage Available by March 1

January 17

• "Have You Called Your Care Coordinator?" Launches Successfully
• Help Share the Benefits of Health Check, Blueprint for Wellness®
• Blueprint for Wellness On-Site Events and Trainings
• Participant Communications: Three January Communications

2023 Issues

December 20

• New HealthFlex ID Cards Shipping This Week
• "Have You Called Your Care Coordinator?" – Care Coordination Lines are Now Open

November 21

• Participant Communication—Opportunity to Update FSA Contributions after Annual Election

October 31

• HealthFlex Summit Presentations
• Resources for 2024 Annual Election
• Annual Election (AE) Webinars and Recordings
• Updated Plan Sponsor Manual, Summary Plan Descriptions Now Available; 2024 Benefit Booklet Available Shortly

October 6

• Upcoming Annual Election (AE) Webinars
• Updated 2024 AE Resources
• Upcoming Participant Communications

September 21

• Video and Presentation from Plan Sponsor Calls
• Final Call to Register – HealthFlex Summit October 10-11
• Active Benefits Team in Training September 26

September 8

• More Annual Election Resources Available
• Plan Sponsor Calls Next Week
• HealthFlex Summit October 10-11—Registration Now Open

August 23

• Don't Let Your Participants Miss Out on Health Check, Blueprint for Wellness® Incentives
• Reminder: 2024 HealthFlex Plan Comparison Documents Are Available (with Translations)
• Save the Date: Plan Sponsor Calls in September
• Annual Election (AE) Resources and Conference-Specific Webinars Available by Request
• Timeline for 2023 Annual Election

August 2

• Help Us Promote the Health Check, Blueprint for Wellness®
• 2023 Clergy Well-Being Survey Results
• Save the Dates: In-person HealthFlex Summit is October 10-11
• Save the Dates: Annual Election is November 1-16

June 28

• Reminder: Adoption Agreements Due June 30

June 1

• 2024 HealthFlex Plan Comparison Documents Now Available

May 24

• New Web-based Interactive Mental Health Resource Guide
• Be on the Lookout for Adoption Agreements
• Webinar on Investing Your HSA—June 6 and 7
• Webinar for Virgin Pulse Plan Sponsors: "Walk the Wesley Way"—June 27 and 28
• Watch and Share First Aid for Mental Health Webinars

May 4

• Spread the Word About Mental Health Awareness Month
• Continued Support for HealthFlex Plan Sponsors
• Spread the Word About the Health Check Online Health Assessment
• May 9 Webinar on HealthFlex Well-Being Programs
• Participant Communications

April 12

• Benefits Transformation Communication
• New Wellness Credit Flyer Now Available
• Participant Communication: Blueprint for Wellness/Health Check Postcard and Omada Postcard
• HealthFlex Mini-Summit Presentations Available

March 20

• Registration Closes Today for the HealthFlex Mini-Summit
• Beginning April 1, 2023, No Cost for MDLIVE Telehealth Services through 2024
• COVID-19 Coverage Update

March 10

• Registration is Open for the HealthFlex Mini-Summit

March 3

• Now Available—HealthFlex Plan Changes Webinar Slides and Recording

February 23

• Reminder: 2024 HealthFlex Plan Rates, Plus Plan Sponsor Conference Calls Next Week About HSA Plan Changes
• Save the Date: HealthFlex Mini-Summit Event on April 14
• Updated HealthFlex Plan Sponsor Manual Now Available
• Participant Communication: Wellness Credits Email
• Optional Blueprint for Wellness Event Trainings on March 2 and April 5

February 13

• Now Available—2023 HealthFlex Well-Being FAQ
• 2024 HealthFlex Plan Rates and Events
• Save the Date: HealthFlex Mini-Summit Event on April 14
• Blueprint for Wellness Event Resources
• IRS Form 1095-B, Health Coverage Available by March 2
• Clergy Well-Being Survey Launched
• Participant Communications: Diabetes Management and Chronic Disease Prevention (Omada) Postcard Sent

January 25

• Virgin Pulse Website and App Status
• Virgin Pulse Maintenance on January 28
• Participant Communication: Well-Being Programs Mailer?
• Help Your Participants Earn Cash Incentives with Wellness Credits

January 12

• Help Share the Benefits of Health Check, Blueprint for Wellness®
• How "Well" Are UMC Clergy?
• Participant Communications: Welcome to HealthFlex