Products November 15, 2006

Aetna Allows Program Consent via IVR

November 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aetna has announced the availability of an interactive voice response system that allows participants in both its disability and medical insurance plans to grant consent to participate in its Integrated Health and Disability program (IHD).
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In an Aetna press release, Caren Kittredge, head of Disability Product for Aetna, said Voice2Form gives the insured members’ consent in real time allowing appropriate medical management referrals and care plan coordination to begin immediately. Telephone consent is already being used successfully by those filing disability claims with the insurer, the press release said.

In addition, Aetna announced members can also provide consent online via Aetna Navigator. Members can submit an electronic signature in real time and print a copy for their records.

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Aetna programs to which IHD members are referred include:

  • Case management,
  • Disease Management programs,
  • Wellness Programs,
  • Ergonomic Assessment,
  • Vocational Rehabilitation,
  • Worksite Accommodations,
  • Moms-to-Babies Maternity Management Program, and
  • Aetna Behavioral Health.

For more information, go to  www.aetna.com .

Benefits November 14, 2006

Retirement Savings Gets a Mascot

November 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The lead character in a series of public service announcements sponsored by the Employee Benefit Retirement Institute (EBRI) wears green tights, red shorts, a cape and goes by the name of "Savingsman."
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The announcements are from the EBRI program Choose to Save (CTS) and offer tips to encourage retirement savings.

Savingsman advises his viewers they should use a retirement planning tool, the Ballpark E$timate – a worksheet that helps individuals quickly identify approximately how much they need to save to fund a comfortable retirement.The character also advises viewers to enroll in savings plans at work or open an individual retirement account (IRA) and, when possible, to cut spending to make money available for retirement savings or to avoid credit card debt.

The announcements are archived and available free on the CTS Web site, www.choosetosave.org/psas , along with all previous CTS video public service announcements.

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