April 2018 Via Benefits Plan Sponsor Calls

Transcript Of April 2018 Via Benefits Plan Sponsor Calls
April 2018
Via Benefits Plan Sponsor Calls
Agenda
• Name Change • 2017 Annual Reviews (New!) • Operations and Satisfaction • 2018 Roadmap, including Gateway Portal • Medicare and Regulatory Updates • 2019 HRA Increases—Timeline
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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OneExchange Rebranding—Via Benefits®
• No changes to services or functionality • Effective March 1, 2018 • New URL: my.viabenefits.com/wespath • Automatic redirect to new site from former sites
– Medicare.OneExchange.com/Wespath – OneExchange.com/Wespath
• Participant communications
– Sent from Wespath and Via Benefits in February – Via Benefits materials to note change through 2018
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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Why the Name Change?
• Refresh look and feel • Refresh approach,
with focus on:
– Journey to a more secure retirement
– Consultative service combining a marketplace and concierge service
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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New! 2017 Annual Reviews—Distributed
• Global overview: today
• Detailed individual reviews: contact Megan to set up individual plan sponsor meeting
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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2017 Annual Reviews—Overview
• Call stats by quarter • Enrollment
summary (including recent changes) • HRA summaries • Satisfaction scores • Process refreshers (appendix)
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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Achievements in the Last Year
• Plan Sponsor Outreach
– 2018 Open Enrollment Reports
Part of 2017 Annual Review Open Enrollment Review Stats Funding Statistics
– Updates to HIPAA forms – Updates to Population Funding Summary – Part B, long-term care, and
Part B recurring and recurring form audit
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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Achievements in the Last Year
• Participant Communications
– Funding newsletter, as a reminder of the funding program and how things work—will change to targeted communications in 2018
– Funding balance reminder mailing – Q1 and Q4 – Funding qualification reminder —mailed with fall newsletter – Medicare Part B Premium Recurring Reimbursement Form—mailing in Q4
for 2018 (some plan sponsors opted out) – Recurring Premium Reimbursement Form—mailing in Q1 for 2017 – Allocation increases/decreases – Barcoded Reimbursement Form Announcement letter – Barcoded forms
• Website
– Medicare prescription comparison tool introduced during open enrollment
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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Voice of the Customer Results
100%
4.7%
90%
5.9%
80% 11.3%
70%
23.3%
60%
50%
40%
30%
54.8%
20%
10%
0%
Q1-Q4 2015
5% 4.3%
9.6% 20%
61.1%
Q1-Q4 2016
3.1% 4%
8.3% 17%
67.6%
Q1-Q4 2017
1-very unsatisfied 2unsatisfied 3-neutral
4-satisfied
5-very satisfied
Overall satisfaction continues to improve
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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Open Enrollment Period—Call Statistics
UMC
Total Inbound Calls Total Outbound Calls Average Handle Time Average Speed to Answer
2017 4,257 698 30.01 0.50
2016 2,358 436 31.84 0.71
IVR/Telephony Improvements: Stability testing resulted in expanded capacity, faster response times and fewer unnecessary transfers
Staffing Improvements: Increased staffing levels through earlier hiring and better retention; initiated training earlier
Handle time remained stable or slightly improved despite higher call volume. Top 5 days of the season made up 19.7% of the call volume for the whole season.
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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Via Benefits Plan Sponsor Calls
Agenda
• Name Change • 2017 Annual Reviews (New!) • Operations and Satisfaction • 2018 Roadmap, including Gateway Portal • Medicare and Regulatory Updates • 2019 HRA Increases—Timeline
Wespath Benefits and Investments
2
OneExchange Rebranding—Via Benefits®
• No changes to services or functionality • Effective March 1, 2018 • New URL: my.viabenefits.com/wespath • Automatic redirect to new site from former sites
– Medicare.OneExchange.com/Wespath – OneExchange.com/Wespath
• Participant communications
– Sent from Wespath and Via Benefits in February – Via Benefits materials to note change through 2018
Wespath Benefits and Investments
3
Why the Name Change?
• Refresh look and feel • Refresh approach,
with focus on:
– Journey to a more secure retirement
– Consultative service combining a marketplace and concierge service
Wespath Benefits and Investments
4
New! 2017 Annual Reviews—Distributed
• Global overview: today
• Detailed individual reviews: contact Megan to set up individual plan sponsor meeting
Wespath Benefits and Investments
5
2017 Annual Reviews—Overview
• Call stats by quarter • Enrollment
summary (including recent changes) • HRA summaries • Satisfaction scores • Process refreshers (appendix)
Wespath Benefits and Investments
6
Achievements in the Last Year
• Plan Sponsor Outreach
– 2018 Open Enrollment Reports
Part of 2017 Annual Review Open Enrollment Review Stats Funding Statistics
– Updates to HIPAA forms – Updates to Population Funding Summary – Part B, long-term care, and
Part B recurring and recurring form audit
Wespath Benefits and Investments
7
Achievements in the Last Year
• Participant Communications
– Funding newsletter, as a reminder of the funding program and how things work—will change to targeted communications in 2018
– Funding balance reminder mailing – Q1 and Q4 – Funding qualification reminder —mailed with fall newsletter – Medicare Part B Premium Recurring Reimbursement Form—mailing in Q4
for 2018 (some plan sponsors opted out) – Recurring Premium Reimbursement Form—mailing in Q1 for 2017 – Allocation increases/decreases – Barcoded Reimbursement Form Announcement letter – Barcoded forms
• Website
– Medicare prescription comparison tool introduced during open enrollment
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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Voice of the Customer Results
100%
4.7%
90%
5.9%
80% 11.3%
70%
23.3%
60%
50%
40%
30%
54.8%
20%
10%
0%
Q1-Q4 2015
5% 4.3%
9.6% 20%
61.1%
Q1-Q4 2016
3.1% 4%
8.3% 17%
67.6%
Q1-Q4 2017
1-very unsatisfied 2unsatisfied 3-neutral
4-satisfied
5-very satisfied
Overall satisfaction continues to improve
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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Open Enrollment Period—Call Statistics
UMC
Total Inbound Calls Total Outbound Calls Average Handle Time Average Speed to Answer
2017 4,257 698 30.01 0.50
2016 2,358 436 31.84 0.71
IVR/Telephony Improvements: Stability testing resulted in expanded capacity, faster response times and fewer unnecessary transfers
Staffing Improvements: Increased staffing levels through earlier hiring and better retention; initiated training earlier
Handle time remained stable or slightly improved despite higher call volume. Top 5 days of the season made up 19.7% of the call volume for the whole season.
Wespath Benefits and Investments
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