{"id":6181,"date":"2017-09-15T14:17:37","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T14:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/?p=6181"},"modified":"2017-09-15T14:17:37","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T14:17:37","slug":"dont-forget-about-your-wellness-allowance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/dont-forget-about-your-wellness-allowance\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Forget About Your Wellness Allowance*"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We want to help make important lifestyle choices a little easier for you. As a Health New England Medicare Advantage plan member, you have a Fitness Center, Weight Watchers<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and Over-The-Counter Items Allowance to help you stay healthy.<\/p>\n<p>This is a combined benefit total of up to $150 per calendar year for a fitness center membership, Weight Watchers<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> program and\/or over-the-counter items, which include shower chairs, grab bars, raised toilet seats, automatic blood pressure cuffs, bathtub benches\/stools and compression stockings. This allowance is provided as a reimbursement. You must pay for the items or services first and submit appropriate receipts and documentation for reimbursement. Please see the \u201cAdditional Benefits\u201d information in your member materials or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/healthnewengland.org\/medicare\/members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healthnewengland.org\/medicare\/members<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about an allowance or about any of our plan options, please call our Member Services Department.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Benefits Reimbursement Reminder<\/strong><br \/>\nSubmit your Additional Benefits Reimbursement requests and required documentation by March 31, 2018, for your 2017 additional benefits reimbursable expenses.<\/p>\n<p><em>*Health New England Medicare Advantage is an HMO Plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Health New England Medicare Advantage depends on contract renewal. This information is not a complete description of benefits. Contact the plan for more information. Limitations, copayments and restrictions may apply. Benefits, premiums and\/or copayments\/coinsurance may change on January 1 of each year.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">H8578_2017_601 Accepted<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We want to help make important lifestyle choices a little easier for you. As a Health New England Medicare Advantage plan member, you have a Fitness Center, Weight Watchers\u00ae and Over-The-Counter Items Allowance to help you stay healthy. 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