The Benny® Prepaid Benefits Card

Please note: Some employers do not offer this feature. If you are unsure whether or not you have the Benny® Card, please contact your human resources manager or plan administrator.

The Benny® is a special-purpose MasterCard® that draws on the value of your annual FSA or HRA election amount. It gives you an easy, automatic way to pay for qualified healthcare expenses not covered by your health insurance. Each time you incur a qualified healthcare expense at a health-related business (like a pharmacy or doctor’s office) that accepts MasterCard®, simply use your Benny™ Card. The amount of your qualified purchases will be deducted automatically and the pre-tax dollars are electronically transferred to the provider for immediate payment.

Changes to Benny® Card as of January 1, 2008

As of January 1, new IRS rules allow you to use your Benny® Card only at participating discount stores, and supermarkets that can identify IRS-eligible items at the checkout. Click here for the current list of businesses that have agreed to be publicly listed as planning to offer the Industry Standard version of identifying IRS-eligible items at checkout.

If your favorite store is not on the list, you still have the option of using another form of payment; just send in a signed Request for Reimbursement form with a copy of your receipts and we will reimburse you for the expense.

Also, you can continue to use your Benny® Card at freestanding pharmacies (pharmacies not located within a discount store or supermarket) as well as at healthcare providers, such as hospitals, doctors, dentists, etc.

For more information, please see the complete notice, or contact your benefits administrator.

Helpful Tips for Using Your Benny™ Card

To Activate Your New Benny™ Card, click here.

Check Your Balance and More at www.MyBenny.com

You can check your account balance as often as you like on the Benny™ Web site, www.MyBenny.com. The site also offers access to account activity tracking and helpful planning tools. Balances are updated in real time, and all you need to access your account is your Social Security number. If you forget the Web site address, it’s printed on back of your Benny™ Card.

Try Drugstore.com

You can purchase over-the-counter medications and supplies with the Benny™ Card, and no paperwork is required! The Web site even includes a helpful checkmark next to items that qualify for FSA and HRA reimbursement.

Check Your Receipt

Before you leave the doctor’s office or pharmacy, look at your receipt. All receipts must show three things:

• Date of service or purchase date
• Brief description of the item or service
• Dollar amount

This is especially important when you purchase a prescription, as pharmacies sometimes provide only the debit card receipt, which doesn’t include an item description. If your receipt is incomplete, ask the provider or pharmacist to print out a receipt for you showing all three pieces of information.

Ineligible Expenses

If you are notified that you have made an ineligible purchase with the Benny™ Card, you have two options:

1. Mail a refund (check or money order) for that amount to: Manley Services, PO Box 70168, Eugene OR 97401.

2. Submit a receipt for an out-of-pocket expense (not paid with the Benny™ Card) to be used toward the ineligible expense.

Questions?

Feel free to give us a call at (541) 225-2751 or toll-free at (800) 422-7038. When you reach the telephone menu, press Option #1.

Wish You Had a Benny™ Card?

If you would like to recommend the Benny™ Card MasterCard® to your employer, you are welcome to forward a link to this Web page to your human resources manager or have them contact us. We would be happy to answer their questions and help them add this feature to their employee benefits package.

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