AffinityCare: Your place to start when selecting Voluntary Benefits or Value-Added Service Providers
AffinityCare Inc. was founded in 2001. From the beginning, our focus has been helping organizations, employers and businesses efficiently select and implement value-added services that assist individuals and families when addressing a wide array of life challenges.
If you choose to provide these types of products to your clients, you will need to ensure that the services complement your core products and support your overall business objectives. Some objectives will be unique to your organization, but frequently organizations want these products to help with the acquisition and retention of customers.
Employers value these services because they help their employees resolve a broad range of personal problems which can include financial and legal concerns, relationship issues, parenting challenges, finding childcare and eldercare resources, identity theft resolution and more. In addition to knowing that these benefits are valued by employees, employers know that the resolution of personal concerns will result in improved job performance, better attendance and ultimately improved retention of valued employees.
We assist you throughout the vendor selection and product implementation process
Our goal is clear: We want to simplify the vendor selection process for you. Let us help you identify innovative, flexible, best-in-class service providers that will help you stand out from your competition. We work with you and the vendor you select throughout the implementation process.
Help you identify affordable and revenue generating options
When offering value-added services you need the right service mix, but you also need to have pricing that meets your financial requirements. We will help you identify and sort through the options, including voluntary benefits that can generate revenue for you and your brokers.
Your choice: Your own branding or using the vendor’s brand
White Label options are available when you want to use your own branding, or you can use your vendor’s branding. You choose.
Industries Served
AffinityCare is available to assist any organization looking to implement value-added services or voluntary benefits that will enhance your product portfolio. Including:
- Employers
- Insurance Companies and Brokers
- Healthcare Groups
- Membership Groups & Associations
- Payroll Companies and other organizations that serve Employers
- Financial Institutions
Let us help you find creative ways to attract new customers and retain existing ones.
Employers
Employers have expanded the benefits they offer employees to encompass a broader spectrum of services designed to address problems of daily living that if left unresolved will negatively impact an employee’s personal life as well as their ability to perform well on the job. The services mentioned in this website are examples of services being considered by progressive employers.
Insurance Companies and Brokers
Differentiate your products from your competitors’ by providing highly-valued services to your policyholders and their dependents. Whether you are a life, health, AD&D, disability or long-term care insurance provider, these services enable you and your brokers to stand out by offering that extra benefit that your competitors aren’t providing. Provide a service to your individual insurance policy holders or offer new, state of the art products as voluntary benefits to your customers.
White label branding options are available. Important Note: Our service vendors can also help connect your customers to your company representatives and brokers if it is discovered that any of your products would be of value to a member.
Healthcare Organizations
As a healthcare provider in today’s competitive marketplace, you’re always looking for ways to set yourself apart from your competition and improve your organization’s bottom line. As wellness products are routinely being added to healthcare products, consider what might enhance your current offerings. As an example, many are considering adding Financial Wellness services to make their overall wellness offering more holistic. White label branding options are available.
Membership Groups and Associations
AffinityCare can assist you as you consider providing members with desirable embedded benefits that support your ongoing quest to increase the value of your membership. Consider offering services free of charge to your members to increase the value of membership or consider voluntary benefits that you can offer at a very attractive fee to members while creating a new potential revenue source for your organization.
Payroll Companies, TPAs and Other Organizations Serving Employers/Employees
Employers today are looking for the right mix of benefits to attract and retain high-quality employees. Also important is providing employees with resources that help them stay focused and productive on the job. You can help your employer customers by offering complementary or optional personal assistance services that can include Employee Assistance options, financial wellness, legal assistance and comprehensive, affordable identity theft services. White label branding options are available.
Financial Institutions
Stand out in today’s competitive marketplace by offering valuable personal assistance services for your banking or credit union customers. You can embed these services as complementary value-added features that augment your core products or consider offering them as easy-to-administer voluntary products, which can create revenue for your company. Regardless of your approach, services can be designed to also help educate customers on your core products and the services that you would like customers to consider. White label branding options are available.
Value-Added Services:
The following services are examples that can be offered as voluntary benefits you can make available to your customers or members, creating new revenue streams for your organization. You can also consider sponsoring or embedding these products into your current product offerings creating added value, differentiating you from your competitors.
- Member Assistance Programs
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Policyholder/Family Assistance Program
- Wellness Programs
- Financial Wellness Program
- Work-Life and Convenience Services
- Legal Consultation
- Identity Theft Assistance Program
- Student Assistance Program
Member Assistance Programs
Everyone experiences personal challenges at times. Whether problems of daily living or complex personal concerns issues such as depression, stress, mental health, chemical dependency or loss of a loved one, Member Assistance Programs can be a safety net for your members and their families.
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Employee Assistance Programs have been around for many years and there are many similarities between programs. There are excellent program options out there, many with unique and progressive services and innovative methods of service delivery being offered. Effective EAP programs benefit employees, assist managers when addressing employee productivity and improve a company’s bottom line. Contact us if you would like assistance connecting with programs that can meet your specific requirements. Learn More
Policyholder/Family Assistance Program
Value-added services enable insurance companies to expand their touch points with policyholders and policyholder’s families. As an example, Life Insurance is typically viewed only as a death benefit. Value-added services enables an insurance company to include a “Life Benefit” to its policy holders. Consider one or a combination of services.
Wellness Programs
Get connected with innovative health and prevention programs that help individuals identify and reduce their health risks and reinforce healthy habits. Services span from convenient self-help to in-depth personalized support from wellness professionals, Let us help you find experienced vendors that can provide the wellness resources you are looking for. Learn More
Financial Wellness Program
Financial concerns are identified as one of the primary causes of stress for employees in America today. Employees have complex financial decisions to make, and they need help. Paying off student loans, reducing debt, and saving for retirement can be overwhelming. Now there are resources available that provide financial assessment, website self-help,webinar-based education plus most importantly 1:1 access to unbiased credentialled financial coaches. Contact us if you want information on services that can be designed to integrate with your other benefits and assist your employees to best utilize the retirement/401K resources you have made available to employees. In addition to employers, an increasing number of financial institutions, credit unions and Associations are realizing that there is a tremendous need to provide financial guidance to their members or employees.
Work-Life and Convenience Services
Everyone faces daily issues and challenges that can distract them from their job and affect personal happiness. Access to trained specialists can help to quickly resolve a wide range of issues, including financial and legal concerns, help finding quality childcare, and assistance identifying eldercare resources. Also consider including Convenience/Concierge type services. Learn More
Legal Consultation
Did you know that an alarming 70% of the U.S. population do not seek legal counsel due to the fear of cost? (Federal Trade Commission). Providing state-specific do-it-yourself legal forms plus free legal consultation with an attorney is surprisingly affordable for you to offer your customers. You can also consider promoting voluntary purchase options that are available on a self-help basis which gives access to legal documents, or an enhanced plan that includes consultation with attorneys. Learn More
Identity Theft Assistance Program
Identity theft remains one of the fastest-growing white-collar crimes in America today. Let us connect you with Identity Theft prevention and resolution service providers that provide a truly broad scope of service. In spite of what you hear from advertisers, no program can guarantee that you will not become a victim of identity theft. Make sure the program you consider promoting not only has strong ID theft protection features, but also resolution services that not only cover the primary member but also family members as well. No product can totally prevent identity theft so make sure the product you are considering has a strong, comprehensive resolution service staffed by well credentialed experienced professionals! Learn More
Student Assistance Program
It is common for college students to face challenges such as homesickness, financial problems, conflict with roommates, and academic stress. They can also face complex challenges related to drug and alcohol use, depression, risk of suicide and more. Especially these days when remote learning may be utilized, custom-designed Student Assistance Programs can provide colleges and universities additional means to reach and support students struggling with personal issues. These services can provide students and their parents with access to professional, confidential assistance 24/7. No problem is too large or too small. Learn More
