Help Protect the Uninsured and Underinsured

Essential Health Coverage Select Benefits for Members of the Spokane Chamber

To help protect the health and well-being of hard-working employees in our community, the Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Fidelity Associates is offering Select Benefits, a limited benefit health and life insurance policy from Symetra Life Insurance Company. Select Benefits provides coverage for services such as doctor's office visits, X-rays and hospital stays. Benefits are available for eligible full-time, part-time, hourly and temporary employees, plus their family members. The plan can be offered as stand-alone coverage, protection when there is a long waiting period before major medical begins or as a way to tier benefits for various employees. Select Benefits is a plan that can work for you, your employees, their families and our community.



Today's economy challenges employers to provide a well-rounded benefits package in addition to competitive compensation. However, the rising cost of health insurance can test the resources of even the most successful companies.

The Spokane Regional Chamber continues to look for changes in our state's basic health plan to make it affordable for small businesses; however, we are not confident there will be a legislated solution in the near term.

To help you meet the growing need for cost-effective healthcare, I am pleased to announce the Spokane Regional Chamber is now offering Select Benefits, a limited benefit health and life insurance plan from Symetra Life Insurance Company

As a member of the Spokane Regional Chamber, you will able to protect the health and well-being of your hard working employees with Select Benefits. The plan provides coverage for eligible full-time, part-time, hourly and temporary employees, plus their family members. Premium starts as low as $18.74 per employee, per month.

There are many advantages to offering our Select Benefits plan:

• Allows you to present healthcare coverage to every eligible employee and their dependents.
• Provides you with an additional tool to recruit and retain employees.
• May increase productivity by allowing employees to seek healthcare.
• Gives you the ability to determine the cost of your company's plan to fit your budget.
• Is easy to implement since all administration is handled by Symetra Life.
• Demonstrates your concern for your employees and their families.

Take advantage of this opportunity to address the needs of your company and its employees. Visit the Spokane Chamber website, www.spokanechamber.org, to find out more about this exciting new health plan.

Select Benefits--a plan that can work for you, your employees, their families and our community.

Sincerely,
Rich Hadley
President and CEO
Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce

This is a brief description of coverage which is subject to exclusions and limitations. Select Benefits is not a replacement for a major medical policy, but designed to cover insurance services that your employees and eligible dependents use on a routine basis. The Select Benefits Indemnity Insurance Policy and Select Benefits Outpatient Prescription Drug Policy are insured by Symetra Life Insurance Company, Redmond, Washington. Policy numbers are LGC-8786WA 2/03 and LGC-8787WA 2/03, respectively.