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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0165.001 2014-2016VALERIE T. POINDEXTER Council Vice Chair Council District I Phone: (808) 961 -8828 Fax: (808) 961 -8912 Email: vpoindexter @co.hawaii.hi.us HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai `i Hawai `i County Building n 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402 a+' C:) Hilo, Hawai `i 96720 r DATE: March 17, 2015 4, TO: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson, and Members of the Hawaii County Council FROM: Valerie T. Poindexter, Council Member SUBJECT: Attached Supplemental Information Relating to Resolution No. 102. Attached please find supplemental information regarding Resolution No. 102, relating to the NACo Dental Program. Please refer to the Council meeting scheduled for March 18, 2015. Thank you. VP /sc Att. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Comm. No. 1615.1 Ref. To: P/CDUj 1� Ref. Date MAR 191 2M NACo Dental Discount Program N A I'll National Association of Counties The Voice of America's Counties NACo and Careington have partnered to create an affordable dental discount plan for your residents. The NACo Dental Discount Program gives your county a great opportunity to offer your uninsured residents dental and orthodontics savings. The discount card allows people to save from 5% to 50% on routine dental care and 20% on orthodontics. Member counties of NACo can sign up for the program for free. There is a growing nationwide need for routine dental care and treatment. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that nearly one -third of all adults in the United States have untreated tooth decay. One in seven adults ages 35 to 44 years has gum disease. In addition, nearly a quarter of all adults have experienced some facial pain in the past six months. The NACo Discount Dental Plan gives your residents several advantages in addition to savings: • Family membership includes all family members - your entire household! • All discounts are available at time of service. • Unlimited plan usage, with no administrative forms or waiting periods • Significant savings on dental cleanings, x -rays, braces, dentures, crowns, root canals and more • Discount dental plans are a great option for individuals or families on tight budgets but who still place great importance on their family's dental health and hygiene. • The plan can complement health insurance plans or work with health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts and health reimbursement arrangements for maximum savings. With a simple program and immediate savings, you can help residents afford dental care. With the NACo Dental Discount Program, a county resident simply schedules an appointment with a participating dentist or specialist and presents the program membership card to receive a discount at the time of service. For a low monthly or annual membership rate, county residents have access to participating providers who have agreed to provide services at discounted fees. For individuals, the fee is $59 VA per year or $6.95 per month. For families, the fee is $69 per year or $8.95 per month. The plan is affordable and the savings are immediate! Sonoma County, CA reports 4r"; a 98% satisfaction rating. { County Logo) NACo Member Name: (plea- print yournarne) Member ID: ( Call lam 354 -NACO (6726) to get your member ID and &w" network) Dental Network: Mti�w.eN 0 CCreington Anyone can join and everyone can save! There are no income restrictions and everyone is accepted. There are no waiting periods or administrative forms. Your residents receive an unlimited number of visits to their provider and there is no �3 penalty for pre- existing medical conditions. Over 2,700 county residents from 30 counties have already joined! Sign your county up today! For a list of providers in your area or to get additional information on the program, please contact the Membership Staff at 888.407.NACo (6226) or e -mail membership @naco.org. The NACo Dental Discount Program is NOT insurance, but it is a great way to help county residents save on dental care and promote dental health for themselves and their families. Toll Free at (888) 407- NACo (6226) and ask for "membership" or email membership @naco.org 0 National Association of Counties The Voice of America's Counties W ,a i �j► I Live Healthy U.S. Counties Live Healthy - the discount program that puts wellness and people first Going the extra mile for your county's residents is what this program is all about. It can help people live healthier lives and save them some money, too. And who doesn't like to save money? The National Association of Counties' (NACo) Live Healthy program offers residents discounts on prescriptions, dental treatments and health costs — including vision procedures, hearing aids and screenings, prepaid lab work, diabetes supplies plus a whole lot more. Best of all, it's free for your county if you're a NACo member. To get up and running costs you nothing but a bit of your time. If your county isn't a NACo member, now might be a good time to join. Let's all Live Healthy! The Live Healthy discount program is NOT insurance. Here's how it works: AXIS It's all about the savings. Live Healthy provides county residents with access to prescription, dental and health I discounts. It's that simple. Participating counties must be a part of the prescription component of the program in order to offer either health or dental, or both to residents. Depending on what their county offers, people can choose to participate in all three, or two, or just one. As you can see in the chart below, residents receive prescription discounts for free. Health and dental discounts To learn more, go to www.naco.org /health, come with a modest fee and people can pay either a monthly or call toll -free at 1- 888 - 407 -6226. or annual amount to obtain discounts and savings. NACo Live Healthy Prescription, Health and Dental Discount Resident Fees Program Monthly Individual Monthly Family Annual Individual Annual Family Prescription Free Free Free Free Health $6.95 $8.95 $69.00 $79.00 Dental $6.95 $8.95 $69.00 $79.00 Health + Dental $13.90 $17.90 $138.00 $158.00 © prescription NACo prescription discounts help residents who don't have insurance to save on their prescription purchases. Residents who do have insurance can also use the discount card when their medications are not covered by their insurance plan. Residents Save an average of 24% off the retail price of prescription medications. Provider Network: more than 68,000 participating retail pharmacies nationwide, including the major chains and many independent pharmacies. Available for residents and their pets. NACo health discounts* are an affordable choice for county residents who want to save on a wide range of services, supplies and more, VISION Residents Save: 35% off the retail price of frames with the purchase of a complete pair of glasses. Discounts on other products and services include exams, lenses, accessories, contact lenses and more. Provider Network: access to over 50,000 providers including LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Nationwide Vision'; Target Optical', and independent optometrists, ophthalmologists and opticians. HEARING Residents Save: 35% off the price of hearing aids and complimentary screenings. Provider Network: more than 2,500 participating locations. DIABETES SUPPLIES Residents Save: with discounts offered on prescription and OTC diabetes supplies. Provider Network: more than 65,000 participating retail pharmacies. Available for residents and their pets. PREPAID LAB Residents Save: 20 to 70% off a wide variety of physician approved lab- testing services, with confidential results. Provider Network: more than 4,000 participating service centers. PREPAID DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING Residents Save: 40 to 75% off MRI and CT scans. Provider Network: more than 2,900 radiology centers nationwide. LASIK & PRK VISION Residents Save: 15% off retail prices or 5% off promotional pricing. Provider Network: more than 550 participating locations. NACo dental discounts* offer • " residents discounted rates on a wide range of dental procedures and services. ROUTINE AND IN- DEPTH CHECK -UPS CHILD AND ADULT TEETH CLEANINGS BITEWING AND FULL MOUTH X -RAYS AND PANORAMIC FILMS COMPOSITE FILLINGS (WHITE), ROOT CANALS, SIMPLE EXTRACTIONS, FULL UPPER DENTURES Residents Save: 15% to 50% off most dental procedures. Pay entire discounted rate directly to participating dentist at the time of the service. No deductibles. No benefit maximums. Provider Network: 110,00 general dentists and specialists. No referrals necessary for specialty dental care discounts. Immediate access to dental providers, no waiting periods or claim forms. No exclusions for pre- existing conditions or age limits. * Not available in AK, VT or WA * Not available in AK, VT or WA Two easy ways to get started Join the NACo Live Healthy program either by emailing or mailing the registration information. Once you do, we'll send you customized materials to promote Live Healthy in your county. 1. Download the Live Healthy program(s) registration form at www.naco.org /health Complete the information then email it to membership @naco.org 2. Or complete the registration form on the facing page of this brochure, tear it off and mail it to the following address: Andrew S. Goldschmidt, CAE Director of Membership Marketing National Association of Counties 25 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Ste. 500 Washington, DC 20001 One more thing... We will need your county's logo /seal to customize your Live Healthy materials. Then you'll be able to share this exclusive discount program with your residents. A jpg file of your county logo is necessary to complete your registration. Send an e -mail with the jpg file as an attachment to NACoRx @caremark.com. Indicate the county name and logo attached in the subject line. The email should also include: • A contact /name and street address for the delivery of member ID cards and display materials if it differs from the address on the registration form. (Please note we cannot deliver to P.O. boxes.) • A description of how the county name should appear /read on the member ID card. Sign up your county today County Name: Main County Contact: Title: Street Address: Citv: Phone: Email: County Website Number of County Residents: Live Healthy U.S. Counties State: Zip: Please check which NACo Live Healthy discounts your county would like to offer its residents: At (Counties must participate in the prescription part of the program in order to add another program): ❑ Prescription — already enrolled ❑ Health ❑ Dental ❑ Prescription ❑ By checking this box you are confirming that the NACo Live Healthy areas checked above are approved by the County's elected board. Spanish materials required? El Yes ❑ No UO National Association of Counties `- z -.�► For questions, call 888 - 407 -NACo (6226), or email us at membership @naco.org 11 Live Healthy U.S. Counties NACo 25 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20001 888 - 407 -NACo (6226) membership@naco.org 02015 CVS /caremark. All rights reserved. This document contains confidential and proprietary information of CVS /caremark and cannot be reproduced, distributed or printed without written permission from CVS /caremark. 106- 9003NC94 012915