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Big Changes for Connections Card
Improvements to the Co-op Connections Card will give electric cooperative members “an early Christmas present” and be “a highlight for the new year,” Touchstone Energy® COO Jim Bausell said.
This is how the back of the Co-op Connections Card looks following the program improvements. (Photo By: Touchstone Energy)
“We’ve got some very, very exciting new developments,” Bausell told a Dec. 12 webinar.
One of the major changes is the new My VIP Savings program, which gives co-op members the chance to earn cash back on many online purchases.
To participate, members must go to the Co-op Connections homepage
and click on one of the My VIP Savings links. First-time users will be prompted to establish an account, and then it’s on to shop at more than 1,000 merchants, including Apple, Best Buy and Wal-Mart.
Members must enter a company’s website through the My VIP Savings link to earn rebates, the amounts of which vary by merchant. A member can request a check once he or she earns a minimum of $25 in cash back rewards.
Another new development is the Healthy Savings Discount program, offering discounts for chiropractic, dental and vision care, as well as lab work and hearing aids.
“We felt the dental benefit was the perfect program to add to the Co-op Connections Card,” said Kenda Hoffman, vice president, client benefits, at New Benefits, Touchstone Energy’s strategic partner. She cited a recent report that nearly one in three Americans lacks dental insurance.
Humana Dental Access offers discounts of up to 40 percent on most services at some 100,000 providers nationwide.
Coast to Coast Vision will enable co-op members to save on eyewear at national chains including LensCrafters and Target. There are also discounts for contact lenses and laser eye surgery.
“If they have vision insurance they can use their vision insurance until it’s exhausted,” and then use the discount, Hoffman told the webinar.
Co-ops will not have to immediately distribute new cards. Members can print a Healthy Savings discount card online to show to providers.
National & Local Co-op Connections deals
Check out www.connections.coop for more details. Use the new search function to locate local and national deals!
The Co-op Connections Card (download updated list) is our way of proving every day, all over Union County, that there’s real value in Cooperative membership. Please call our office at (937) 642-1826, to request a Co-op Card or a replacement and we will mail one to you.
Pharmacy Card Info
Online Card- New Benefits has created a Web site http://www.nbdrugcard.com/touchstone/ enter your name and select URE, print and cut out a paper card (front only) and use it just like the plastic version. This is designed as a temporary solution, but it’s another avenue made available so that you can extend the pharmacy discount to your members in the near future, at no cost to your co-op.
www.locateproviders.com
This link will let you search by zip code to see how many pharmacies in your area accept the Co-op Connections pharmacy discounts. Simply type 22203OH05 into the Group field and click log in to start searching.
www.rxpricequotes.com
This link will allow you to look up the price of many prescription drugs and see how much the pharmacy discount will save you. The results are driven by a zip code search.
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