bjkl;l;nkDollars & Sense Quarterly Newsletter for MedAmerica Financial Services, Inc.
April 2002

 
 
In This Issue

Welcome to the Figure Skating World of Investment Analysts
Whose side are Investment Analyst’s on anyway?

Investment Alert
Navellier on the “FundWatch” list.

Select an Investment Strategy
Sample portfolios that you may wish to use as a guide to investing.

And the Survey Says...
Results of MFSI Survey

Points to Ponder
Benefit details.

Investment
Performance

Quarterly update.

vvPoints to Ponder
Check Your Deductions
Now that the enrollment period has ended, check your paycheck to make sure that the proper deductions are being made. Call MedAmerica Financial Services to correct any errors.
Medical Savings Account
If you enrolled in the Medical Savings Account through Merrill Lynch and have not yet received your checkbook, you may call Merrill Lynch at (888) 654-6837 or Chris Renner at (800) 842-2808. Checkbooks will be sent within two weeks.
Your Health Card
If you haven’t yet received your health plan card from Performax, Care Choices, Altius or Blue Cross (depending on the health care plan you selected), please call Denise Clayborne at (800) 842-2808.
College Dependents
If you have a son or daughter over age 19 and still in college, be sure to reply to the Health Plan provider’s request for college verification. If you don’t, coverage for your son or daughter can be dropped without warning!
Vision Plan
If you have vision coverage through Vision Service Plan, go to www.vsp.com to find an optometrist. Make an appointment and give the optometrist your social security number. Dependents should also use the insured’s social security number.
It’s that simple! You are permitted one visit over one twelve-month period (not the calendar year).
Dependent Care
You are permitted to enroll in the Dependent Care Plan or the Medical Flex Spending Account (different from a Medical Savings Account) when you are hired or during the annual enrollment period in December. If you missed out during the most recent period, the only other reason allowable is if you have a change in family status (marriage, divorce, new baby, or spousal change in job status).