Benefits

Don’t Forget to Use Your Flexible Spending Account Funds!

By Robert Philpot / August 1, 2017 /

Check your balance at PayFlex.com or on PayFlex Mobile app. Things to keep in mind: Spend all funds in the Dependent Care (Daycare) FSA by Dec. 31 or lose them. Healthcare FSA allows up to $500 of unspent funds to roll over to the next year. All 2017 reimbursement claims must reach PayFlex by Feb. 15,…

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Try This Great Idea for Your Pay Raise and Bonus

By Robert Philpot / July 1, 2017 /

Why not put your bonus and pay raise this year into your 401(k) plan? Find out how and why.

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Regular Part-Time Associates are Eligible for Basic Life Insurance

By Robert Philpot / July 1, 2017 /

The Exchange offers life insurance for all regular part-time associates. You don’t want to leave your family in dire financial straits. The cash replaces your income and can help your family meet many important financial needs, such as funeral costs, daily living expenses and college funding. You get to pick the person—your beneficiary—who would receive…

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Attention: Check Your FSA Accounts

By Robert Philpot / July 1, 2017 /

This is a friendly reminder to check your balance at PayFlex.com or on the PayFlex mobile app.

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Always Available — eBenefits

By Robert Philpot / June 1, 2017 /

Active associates, eBenefits is available right at the tips of your fingers.

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Going on Vacation? Don’t Let Your Lab Tests Slide by the Wayside

By Robert Philpot / June 1, 2017 /

Summer means vacation time and travel. If your doctor has ordered lab tests, it’s important to stay on track. This is true whether you’re at home or traveling. Aetna’s preferred national lab, Quest Diagnostics, makes it easy. Locations anywhere You can go for a test even while traveling at Quest’s more than 2,200 patient service…

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Retirees: Try These Mypenpay Resources

By Robert Philpot / June 1, 2017 /

When logging on to aafesretirement.mypenpay.com for the first time: Select your Social Security number (SSN) as login preference. Enter your SSN with no dashes. Enter the password provided. Select “Login.” Answer three security questions. Enter a personal password between six and 20 characters without special characters. It may contain alphabetical characters, numeric characters or both.…

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Incentives Make Money for You

By Robert Philpot / May 1, 2017 /

Earn money by taking a medical test. Find out how.

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These Booklets Have All Your Answers

By Robert Philpot / May 1, 2017 /

For every Exchange benefits plan, there’s a booklet, or brochure or flyer that explains everything.

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Why Pay More When the Quality is the Same?

By Robert Philpot / May 1, 2017 /

Why pay $15,000 for a colonoscopy at a hospital when the same colonoscopy at a digital imaging center is $5,000 cheaper and just as reliable?

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