Current HSA Application Is Online

We all like to save paper in the Pacific Northwest, so some of your clients may be tempted to use an old Health Savings Account (HSA) application from last year. However, the HSA member applications were updated in the spring, and HSA Bank will only accept the new version. HSA Bank is now required to gather additional information for the primary account holder and the authorized signer.

Please make sure your clients are using the most up-to-date HSA application. For your convenience, we provide this application as part of our HSA Member Enrollment Packet in the For Agents/Materials/Administrative Forms area of our Web site. FlexPerks and HSA member fliers are included to round out the packet. If you would prefer paper copies of these materials for your groups, you’re welcome to contact your PacificSource Sales Representative.

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PacificSource Supports Tobacco Cessation

Since November 15 is the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout^®, now is a great time to encourage tobacco users to make a healthy lifestyle choice by quitting tobacco. PacificSource supports tobacco cessation through plan benefits and value-added services, including:

• A Smokeout communication campaign with posters, payroll stuffers, and newsletter articles, is part of our new Workplace Wellness Toolkit, designed for employer groups with 50 to 100 employees. Groups may want to use the campaign to kickoff a workplace wellness program. Our Client Service Representatives will be distributing these toolkits to plan administrators, so if you have a client you think would benefit from this item, please contact us.
   
• The Free & Clear^® Quit For Life™ Program is available at no cost to eligible PacificSource members. Through one-on-one phone sessions with a Quit Coach, Free & Clear helps tobacco users create a personalized quit plan and provides ongoing support throughout the quitting process. Members can call Free & Clear toll-free at (866) QUIT-4-LIFE (784-8454) for more information or to enroll. Free & Clear member fliers (Oregon, Idaho) are available in the For Agents/Materials area of our Web site.
   
• Online information and assessment tools for members: Members can log on to the secure InTouch for Members area of our Web site to access InTouch With Your Health where they’ll find the Health Manager, an online health and wellness center powered by WebMD^®. Members can use the HealthQuotient^® health risk assessment tool to learn their level of risk for disease, then access a wealth of highly reputable information to help them make health decisions.
   
• Hospital-based health education classes: Members and their covered dependents can participate in hospital-based health education classes and programs, and receive reimbursement. Many hospitals offer tobacco cessation programs. Visit our Hospital-Based Health Education Classes page for more information.

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An Ounce of Flu Prevention…

…is worth a pound of saltine crackers and missed work.

Although that's not quite how the saying goes, it’s true that a flu shot is an effective way to minimize the chance of catching the flu. Our 2007 flu shot allowances are based on Medicare rates. Below are the guidelines to our coverage for this vaccination:

Employer-Sponsored Flu Shot Clinics (groups of 100+ only)

• Our Client Service Representatives can arrange coverage for these clinics as long as the group and clinic meet all requirements. Contact your Client Service Representative for more information or to request a Flu Shot Clinic Request Form, which we require prior to consideration.
• If coverage for the clinic is approved, benefits are paid up to $25 per injection/per employee.

Flu Shots from Participating Providers

• Benefits are paid under the medical plan’s preventive care/immunization benefit at the participating provider benefit level.
• Applicable copays and deductibles apply.

Flu Shots from Nonparticipating Providers

• This category includes retail stores, such as Wal-Mart, Safeway, or Fred Meyer, or other outlets that provide flu shot clinics to the general public.
• Benefits are paid under the medical plan’s preventive care/immunization benefit at the nonparticipating provider benefit level.
• Applicable copays and deductibles apply.

For more information, you may contact your PacificSource Client Service Representative.

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Free Presentations in November

Learn What's New for PacificSource Individual Products in 2008

Please join us for an overview of our new Individual products and programs for 2008! All PacificSource-appointed agents and their staff may attend these free presentations. Seating is limited, so please reserve your spot early. The presentations will include:

• Review of product design and rates for PacificSource individual and family plans
• Overview of new individual value-added benefits and mandates

Willamette Valley Presentations:

November 5, at 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
PacificSource Headquarters, 110 International Way, Springfield, Oregon

November 6, at 8:30 a.m.
Phoenix Inn, 3410 Spicer Drive SE, Albany, Oregon

November 7, at 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Hayden's Lakefront Grill, 8187 SW Tualatin Sherwood Road, Tualatin, Oregon

November 8, at 8:00 a.m. or 9:45 a.m.
Doubletree Hotel—Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, Oregon

If you would like to attend any of the above presentations, please contact Marcella Soulagnet by Friday, October 26, by phone at (503) 699-6561 or toll-free at (877) 657-9797, or e-mail her at msoulagnet@pacificsource.com.

Medford Presentations:

November 12, at 10:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott, 600 Airport Road, Medford, Oregon

If you would like to attend a Medford presentation, please contact Jenna Workman by Wednesday, November 7, by phone at (541) 858-0381 or toll-free at (800) 899-5866, or e-mail her at jworkman@pacificsource.com.

Coos Bay Presentation:

November 13, at 11:30 a.m.
CoosBay Red Lion, 1313 N. Bayshore Dr., Coos Bay, Oregon

If you would like to attend this presentation, please contact Jenna Workman by Wednesday, November 7, by phone at (541) 858-0381 or toll-free at (800) 899-5866, or e-mail her at jworkman@pacificsource.com.

Bend Presentations:

November 15, at 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
November 16, at 8:30 a.m.
PacificSource Bend Regional Office
320 SW Upper Terrace Dr., Suite 101, Bend, Oregon

If you would like to attend a Bend presentation, please contact Kim Nesbitt by Wednesday, November 7, by phone at (541) 330-8896 or toll-free at (888) 877-7996, or e-mail her at mktg_bend@pacificsource.com.

If you are unable to attend one of these presentations, please contact your Individual Sales Representative or our Individual Department to set up an appointment.

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CE Classes and OAHU Events

WVAHU hosts Fall CE Seminar in Salem

Willamette Valley Association of Health Underwriters hosts Fall CE Seminar in Salem, Oregon, on October 24. See the WVAHU seminar registration flier for more information.

PAHU Member Events

Portland Association of Health Underwriters will host an agent appreciation event in Portland, Oregon, on November 1. A CE seminar is also scheduled for November 14 in Portland. Contact PAHU for more information or visit www.pahuonline.org and select Upcoming Events.

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Upcoming Community Events

PacificSource’s Shades of Pink event, on October 1 in Eugene, delighted and informed approximately 1,700 attendees. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event a success.

PacificSource is proud to sponsor Northwest community events that support healthy communities and health-focused organizations. We hope you will join us in supporting these events:

Pearls of Promise Auction and Dinner—Housecall Providers
October 21, Portland, Oregon

Public Health Genius Awards—Community Health Partnership
October 23, Portland, Oregon

Tenth Annual Comedy Benefit—Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon
November 3, Bend, Oregon

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Eugene
(541) 687-7047 or toll-free (877) 657-9797
fax (541) 485-0915
Troy Kirk, Vice President Sales and Marketing
Doug Sheffer, Eugene Regional Manager

Bend
(541) 330-8896 or toll-free (888) 877-7996
fax (541) 330-8948
John Wright, Bend Regional Manager

Boise
(208) 342-3709 or toll-free (888) 492-2875
fax (208) 342-4508
Dave Ewers, Boise Regional Manager

Medford
(541) 858-0381 or toll-free (800) 899-5866
fax (541) 858-0486
Fred Cornett, Medford Regional Manager

Portland
(503) 699-6561 or toll-free (877) 657-9797
fax (503) 697-1075
Dennis Reed, Portland Regional Manager
Kristin Kennedy, Marketing Sales Representative

Manley Services
(541) 485-7488 or toll-free (800) 422-7038
fax (541) 681-8792
or toll-free (800) 575-1109
Stan Manley, President

Select Benefit Administrators
(503) 598-8908 or toll-free (888) 532-5332
fax (503) 598-0197
Nancy Louris, President