Up for a Challenge?
Get Ready for Some Fun! Spring is here and it’s the perfect time to get moving for a cause — you and your wallet! The BMC Wellness program kicks off the first corporate challenge activity in May. Take a break from your desk, earn your wellness incentive, and pay less for medical coverage next year. Fun guaranteed! Watch for details at mybmcbenefits.com in April.
Know Your Prescription Drug Coverage, Save Big
If you are enrolled in one of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) medical plans, prescription drug coverage, administered by Express Scripts, is included with your medical coverage. With your drug coverage, you can get prescriptions usually at big savings at more than 67,000 chain and independent pharmacies in the Express Scripts network. If home delivery is an option for your prescription drugs, for example maintenance medications for cholesterol, then use it! You’ll typically see the highest savings through this program. Read More...
The Doctor is Always In
Call Teladoc (available 24/7) to connect with a doctor who can diagnose and prescribe medication to treat routine illnesses over the phone or online. Teladoc can be used as an alternative to urgent care or emergency rooms especially in off hours, weekends, holidays or when you’re travelling. A call or online video consultation with a Teladoc board-certified physician or pediatrician costs only $40 for each consultation. Learn More.
Last Call for Claims
Remember to submit any outstanding Flexible Spending Account or Fitness Reimbursement claims for 2013 expenses before the March 31 deadline through Your Spending Account (YSA). To request reimbursement, log on to My BMC Compensation & Benefits and select Visit My Spending Accounts.
If you have questions about your balance or account, contact YSA at 1-877-262-4849. Representatives are available Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Eastern time.
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Learn About the Sleep, Stress Connection
April is Stress Awareness Month and the Employee Assistance Program invites you to register for the webinar, “Stress and Sleep” on Wednesday, April 9 from 1 to 2 p.m. Central. Topics include:
- How to manage stress.
- Stress with teens and children.
- Impacts on a relationship.
It’s Tax Time!
If you’ve been procrastinating, now’s the time to gather up all your paperwork, W-2 forms, and receipts, and prepare your 2013 tax forms. For your Fidelity accounts, you receive Fidelity-issued 1099 and 5498 tax forms. If you have questions about these forms, please visit the Fidelity Tax Center for more information.
Direct Deposit Your Tax Refund
You may be able to direct deposit your IRS and/or state tax refund into your Fidelity account(s). This is an easy way to direct your refund money into a tax-advantaged or other investment account without the temptation to spend it. Read More…
Rediscover the Power of the IRA
Did you know you can save in the BMC 401(k) Plan and a Traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA)? You have until April 15, 2014 to contribute to an IRA if you have contribution room. Get the IRA eligibility and contribution limits here. To learn more about IRAs, watch the Fidelity presentation “Rediscover the Power of the IRA.”