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Extra Benefits

 

 

 

Welcome to your Benefits Page! More Being Added Almost Daily...

 

Below you will find information on the many benefits Surge365 has to offer. Please review all the information so you can take full advantage of your member benefits!

EDUCATION:

Your membership with Surge365 gives you FREE enrollment to an accredited online college where you can earn the degrees listed below. You can take UNLIMITED online courses to complete your degree for only $50 per month! You have complete control over your schedule, learn WHAT you want WHEN you want, as all courses are delivered online 24/7.

 

 

 

 

1. Associate's Degree

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • Master's Degree

  • Doctorate Degree

 

 

 

Associate's Degree - 2 year degree - 64 = credits required

This degree will be awarded to students who have completed a minimum of 64 semester hours of study or its equivalent. If the nomenclature of the degree is entitled Associate of Arts then 25% of the degree should be in general studies. This degree includes basic and interdisciplinary learning.

Bachelor's Degree 4 year degree – 128 = Credits Required

The Bachelor's Degree will be awarded to students who have completed a total of 128 semester hours.

Master's Degree – 45 Credits

The Master's Degree will be awarded to students upon completion of 45 semester hours of study above the Bachelor's Degree, including a submitted thesis of six semester hours. The Master's thesis must be typed on not less than 50 pages covering a topic researched in the student's field of study.

Doctorate Degree – 45 Credits

 

The Doctorate Degree will be awarded to the students who have a recorded document of high quality scholarship and 45 semester hours above the Master's Degree. In addition, a thesis is required of a minimum of 150 pages double spaced typed or the equivalent there unto. Some original research in the subject area is required in the student's field of study.

Honorary Degree

 

 

Aletheia University will grant no more than two Honorary Degrees in a course of the year. The Honorary Degree will state on the face of the degree, Honorary Degree. The degree

will be given by the board of Aletheia University to people who have a major achievement in their field.

 

MEDICAL:

 

Telehealthservicesareavailabletoyouathome,work,orwhereveryoumaybe. You can connect via telephone or online video, free of charge, with our network of physicians for informational or diagnostic consultation. This service is a convenient and inexpensive alternative to non emergent Emergency Room, Urgent Care or Physician office visits.

 

 

Telehealth provides the least expensive and most convenient care.

Telehealth offers 24/7 access to its proprietary nationwide network of U.S. licensed physicians for telephone and online video consultations. Physicians provide specific answers to medical questions and advice regarding non-emergency, routine medical conditions. Physicians discuss symptoms, recommend treatment options, diagnose many common conditions, and prescribe medication when appropriate.

Telehealth can provide medical diagnosis and treatment for common ailments such as:

 

Cold and flu symptoms

Bronchitis

Allergies

Poison ivy

Pink eye

Urinary tract infection

Respiratory infection

Sinus problems

Ear infection

 

Many other non emergency acute medical conditions.

 

 

  •   On-demand healthcare– wherever and whenever you need, as often as you need

  •   Access to a physician from anywhere via telephone or online, 24/7

  •   Physicians discuss symptoms, recommend treatment options, diagnose many

    common conditions, and prescribe medication when appropriate. Never wait for a

    doctor again!

  •   Save money by avoiding unnecessary doctor’s office or ER visits

  •   Our network of physicians is U.S.-based, licensed, board-certified, rigorously

    credentialed and experienced

  •   Instant, affordable treatment for all ages - from children to senior citizens

  •   Powerful online health tools that empower members to lead healthier, more productive lives

  •   Prescriptions phoned into your local pharmacy for pickup

  •   HIPAA compliant and confidential

  •   Free Electronic Health Record (EHR) – Store, manage, and share your medical

    records from one central location

 

 

Disclosures

Telehealth operates subject to state regulation and may not be available in certain states. Telehealth physicians do not prescribe controlled medications. Telehealth is not insurance. Telehealth does not replace your primary care physician.

Doctors Online provides 24/7 access to web-based answers to medical questions from an expert team of board-certified physicians, psychologists, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, and fitness trainers. (Other services include physician-written weekly Health Tips, two Health Risk Assessments, a 3D Video Library with access to 250+ medical topics.)

 

 

  •   Email access to the eDocAmerica medical team.

  •   Phone access to medical team through eDocVoice.

  •   Smartphone App (iPhone/Droid) access to the medical team.

  •   Ask any medical or health questions and always get personal, direct answers.

  •   3D Video Library with more than 250 videos.

 

 

  •   Weekly Health Tips emails from doctors.

  •   Healthy Lifestyle Assessment to help you monitor your current health status.

  •   Personal Health Record provides secure storage for your health information.

  •   All services are unlimited, confidential, and include the entire immediate family.

  •   No hidden fees of any kind.

 

 

 

Medical Health Advisor can help with a broad range of healthcare and insurance related issues. It helps members with clinical, insurance and administrative issues for medical, hospital, dental, pharmacy and other needs. Personal Health Advocates help members get the most out of their health benefits. They are typically registered nurses supported by a team of medical directors and administrative experts.

One call and we’ll help members:

 

 

 

  •   Save time and money.

  •   Find your way through the healthcare and insurance systems.

  •   Find doctors, hospitals and other providers.

  •   Make appointments with providers.

  •   Find “best in class” medical institutions for a serious illness or injury.

  •   Get unbiased health info to make informed decisions.

  •   Find and research current treatments for a medical issue.

  •   Use our Health Cost Estimator – a pre-service pricing support tool.

  •   Resolve insurance claims and billing issues.

  •   Explain test, treatment and medications.

  •   Get second opinions for peace of mind.

  •   HIPAA Compliant.

 

 

 

VISION - Your eyes are the windows to your health. Now you and your family can see better savings at over 12,000 vision centers nationwide, including national chains and local retailers. You save 10% to 60% on glasses, contacts, laser surgery, exams and even designer eyewear.

 

 

  •   20% to 60% off prescription eyewear including most frames, lenses and specialty items such as tints, coatings and UV protection

  •   10% to 30% off eye exams

 

 

 

 

  •   Participating chains include LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Visionworks, JCPenney, Sears, Target and more

  •   Your eye doctor not in our network? The nomination process is a breeze!

  •   10% to 40% off contact lenses through America’s Eyewear mail order service

  •   You receive exclusive access to the lowest contact lens prices through America’s

    Eyewear mail order service

  •   15% to 40% eyeglasses and sunglasses through FramesDirect.com

  •   40% to 50% off the national average cost of LASIK surgery

 

 

 

DENTAL - In most instances, members receive discounts of 15% to 50% per visit* on dental services at over 132,000** available dental practice locations nationwide. Members simply show their card with the Aetna Dental Access® logo and pay the discounted price at the time of service. Members can use their card and enjoy the savings time and time again.

 

 

 

  •   In most instances, members save 15% to 50% per visit* on services from general dentistry and cleanings to root canals and crowns.

  •   Over 132,000** available dental practice locations in the national network.

  •   Save on routine dental services such as X-rays and fillings.

  •   Save on specialty dental care such as orthodontics and periodontics where available.

    Disclosures

    * Actual costs and savings vary by provider, service and geographical area.

** As of June 2013.

 

 

 

  •   Dental Benefit is not available to Vermont residents.

  •   The discount program provides access to the Aetna Dental Access® network.

    This network is administered by Aetna Life Insurance Company (ALIC). Neither ALIC nor any of its affiliates offers or administers the discount program. Neither ALIC nor any of its affiliates is an affiliate, agent, representative or employee of discount program. Dental providers are independent contractors and not employees or agents of ALIC or its affiliates. ALIC does not provide dental care or treatment and is not responsible for outcomes.

 

 

 

DIABETIC MANAGEMENT - Diabetes can be hard to manage–an average savings of 48% on supplies and the convenience of right-to-the-door service can make life easier. Comprehensive support and personalized care plans make it easier to manage diabetes and reduce the number of medical visits.

 

 

 Monitor levels with name brand glucose meters and diabetic supplies

 

 

 Healthcare information and resources for those newly diagnosed, living with, or caring for others with diabetes

 

 

 

PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNTS - Save 10% to 85% on most prescriptions with the local pharmacy program.

Click Here to Get a Price Quote!

 

 

 

It's simple to use. The member simply shows the membership card and prescription to the pharmacist. The pharmacist calculates the discount and the member pays the lower price. No other forms required.

 

 

 

  •   10% to 85% savings on most short-term and acute care medications.

  •   Use the Online Drug Price Check Utility (www.rxpricequotes.com) to find the price

    of prescriptions at participating locations by zip code.

  •   Over 60,000 locations, including independent, national and regional chain

    pharmacies nationwide.

    Disclosures - Pharmacy discounts are Not Insurance, and are Not Intended as a Substitute for Insurance. The discount is only available at participating pharmacies.

 

 

 

SHOPPING - Enjoy great deals, huge savings, and Cash Back when you shop at your favorite online stores. Convenient shopping, exciting savings, and CashBack are what make your CashBack Rewards Mall the only place to shop on the Internet.

Your Internet CashBack Rewards Shopping Mall offers the following:

 

 

 

  •   Access to over 1,000 of the best known stores in the nation.

  •   CashBack on every purchase made in the mall.

  •   Hundreds of special deals daily with savings up to 80%.

  •   Hundreds of Promo Codes to use at checkout that save money over what normal

    customers pay.

  •   Hundreds of Free Shipping offers daily.

  •   The convenience of shopping from home with all the best known stores in the

    nation located in one site.

  •   Daily Groupon Goods special offers and access to the top 4 coupon clipping sites on

    the internet.

  •   Many stores sell the same products in their online stores cheaper than they do in

    their local stores.

  •   Saves time and money on gas as you shop on-line and save even more.

 

 

How To Shop

It is simple to enjoy the benefits of shopping through our CashBack Rewards Mall. Just go to the CashBack Rewards Mall’s site, sign in with the email used during registration, and find

 

 

what you’re looking for in one of the following three ways:

 

 

 

  • Use the "Search" box to locate any of the more than 1000 online stores featured in the CashBack Rewards Mall and to see the offers and specials available.

  • Dive straight into the deals on the home page or using the Hot Savings, Coupons, and Free Shipping links in the upper left-hand corner.

  • Find the stores that sell what you want and save big using the category links. You can easily sort each category by store name, subcategory or rate.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL/LEGAL:

 

 

 

TAX HELP LINE: Members of the Tax Helpline program will have access to unlimited tax advice, prior year tax return review and free tax return preparation for forms 1040EZ, 1040A and the standard 1040. In addition, Tax Helpline provides members with access to discounts on numerous tax return schedules and forms. Simply call the toll-free number and members will be able to effectively plan in advance so that your year-end tax preparation is free and painless.

 

 

  •   Unlimited advice on Federal taxation.

  •   Free tax return preparation (includes 1040EZ, 1040 A, and 1040).

  •   Deep discounts on numerous other tax schedules.

  •   IRS audit assistance.

  •   Tax planning.

 

 

  •   Review of prior year’s tax return.

  •   Member portal with tax tips, tax law changes, member advice and much more.

 

 

 

LEGAL: The legal benefit is provided by a national discount legal referral service. Members are referred to plan attorneys based on location, language and area of law. Attorneys have an average of 19.4 years of experience. Plan attorneys will either charge $125.00 per hour, or 40% off their usual and customary hourly rate, whichever is greater, for legal care that goes beyond the free and discounted services.

 

 

 

 

  •   A national network of thousands of attorneys in all 50 states.

  •   Plan attorneys will either charge $125.00 per hour, or 40% off their usual and

    customary hourly rate, whichever is greater.

  •   A 10% discount on all Contingency based cases

  •   The referred attorney will provide members with nine free services*, which include:

 

 

 

o Unlimited initial phone consultations for new legal matters.
o Initial one-on-one consultations for new legal matters.
o Attorney review of independent legal documents (6 page max.) per new

matter.
o When deemed appropriate by plan attorney, attorneys will write letters on

member’s behalf.
o When deemed appropriate by plan attorney, attorneys will make phone calls

on member’s behalf.
o Assistance in solving problems with government programs such as welfare

and INS.
o Plan attorneys will help members represent themselves in small claims

court.

 

 

 

o Free simple will with annual updates.
o A state specific, web based, free Living Will form is available to members on

the legalcaredirect.com website. This form can be notarized by a Notary Public.

 

 

 

 In certain situations, attorney liability may require plan attorneys to ask for a retainer from the member prior to providing some of the free Legal Services. This is only an outline of benefits. Please see the details page, for a complete description of benefits.

 

 

 

 

IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION: Safe Identity protects members from identity theft. A detection system scans thousands of databases to find attempts to steal your ID. Members are told by phone if suspicious activity is found.

Members get unlimited service, free financial coaching for up to one hour, and free legal consultation up to one hour with an attorney. Safe Identity can even help with “pre- existing” ID theft that was unknown before joining the program.

Benefits include a Personal Identity Coverage Policy covering up to $1,000,000 with a $0 deductible. Lost wages as a result of time off work related to ID theft are covered for up to $500 a week for four weeks. The policy also includes reimbursement for certain costs related to recovering your ID, defense costs for certain civil suits, re-filing for loans and reimbursement of fees.*

 

 

 

  •   Creates a risk score from 0-999 that shows the likelihood of becoming a victim of identity theft. Early detection and warning: scans billions of records to find attempts to steal a member’s identity.

  •   Searches thousands of databases including financial institutions, property records, insurance groups, cell phone records and non-credit, credit bureau information.

  •   Phone alerts when suspicious information indicates early stages of ID theft.

  •   Includes pre-existing ID theft as long as the theft was unknown before joining

    (Excludes Electronic Funds Transfer component).

  •   Unlimited service guarantee for the restoration part.

  •   Free financial coaching up to one hour on each new issue about ID theft.

  •   Free legal consult—free initial one hour consult with attorney on each new issue

    about ID theft plus 25% off attorney’s standard fees for further consults related to

    the theft.

  •   ID theft insurance—covers up to $1,000,000. It covers lost wages as a result of time

    off work related to ID theft for up to $500 a week for four weeks.*

  •   Reimburses expenses related to ID recovery, including defense costs for civil suits,

    re-filing for loans and reimbursement of fees.*

  •   Unauthorized Electronic Funds Transfer.*

  •   Child Protect - enhanced detection of whether your child's social security number is

    being used.

  •   Free credit report reminder service (opt-in).

 

 

*Identity theft insurance underwritten by subsidiaries or affiliates of Chartis Inc. Insurance benefit not available to FL residents. The description herein is a summary and intended for informational purposes only and does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described. Please refer to the actual Identity policies for terms, conditions, and

 

 

exclusions of coverage. Coverage may not be available in all jurisdictions.

Note: To receive a copy of the actual policy, please call the toll-free number listed on the front of your membership card.

Call Me Directly With Questions -

Malcolm D. Alexander -

202-723-2223

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