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Sunday, 21 August 2011

Apollo Advantage Card

A unique and hassle-free means of claiming your medical allowance under the Flexible Benefit Plan (FBP) at Cognizant.
We have partnered with Apollo Pharmacy and have on offer for you, a creative, easy and online solution for reimbursing your medical allowance. This is in line with the Finance team’s objective of providing solutions that are employee-oriented, innovative and environment-friendly.
So what is this new process?
We present to you the Apollo Medical Card, which gives you multiple benefits in one go:
·         Free membership with the Apollo pharmacy group with attractive discounts PFA below details mail.
·         No need to collect, preserve and submit the hard copy bills anymore.
·         An eco-friendly green solution – collectively we can help eliminate tens of thousands of paper bills each year
Any new process or solution will always bring up questions and the FAQ details are below. If you have further questions please call or reach out to 56666.
I hope you will find this option quite exciting, and look forward to a more collaborative and innovative 2011.
Apollo Pharmacy, a division of Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd., is India's first and largest branded pharmacy network, with over 1200 plus outlets in key locations. Accredited with International Quality Certification, Apollo Pharmacy offers genuine medicines round-the-clock, through their 24-hour Pharmacies. Apollo Pharmacy also provides Customer Care any time of the day.


Process
After collection the card from admin kindly click the URL http://203.196.190.90/Enrollment.html and update your details and accept terms and condition
Apollo Pharmacy is a part of Apollo Hospitals - Asia's largest healthcare group. It
is India's first and largest branded pharmacy network, with over 1200 plus outlets
in key locations.

Accredited with - International Quality Certification, Apollo Pharmacy offers genuine
medicines round-the-clock, through their 24-hour Pharmacies. Apollo Pharmacy
also provides Customer Care any time of the day.

Quality is the cornerstone of our existence. We have gained experience in
pharmacy operations management over the last 2 decades and are committed to
delivering best service in the industry.

Apollo Pharmacy has well stocked pharmacy and manned by competent staff with
computerized system.

Some Accolades –
Best Retailer for the year” Pharmacy segment “ Frost & Sullivan” 2010
Most Admired Retailer for the year” Health & Beauty segment “Indian
Retail Forum 2008”
“Star Retailer of the year” Health & Beauty Segment” Indian Retail &
Franchise Summit 2007 & 2008
Apollo Pharmacy –
Genuine Medicines - We assure delivery of only genuine medicines
to our customers.
24-hours Pharmacy (only in key locations) - Apollo Pharmacy is
geared up to cater to the Medication needs of our customers round the
clock. Our 24-hour pharmacies dispense service benefits to our
customers when it is most needed. Door delivery will be given between
10AM to 7PM
We refill your prescriptions - For patients who consume medicines
on regular basis we provide prescription refilling service on request
Health newsletters We give Health Newsletters for patients and on
monthly basis we also give our B+ve magazines to our customers.
Apart from above qualitative benefits we have specially designed offer for Cognizant
Employees
Offers and Benefits for Cognizant Employees –
10% discount on medicines and 5% discount on FMCG products.
15% discount on Apollo private label products (150 sku’s)
The discounts will be offered to the Employees outright in the purchase
bill itself.
Employee can avail (i) one coupon after the completing the purchase
of Medicines (excluding FMCG Products) for a value of Rs. 8000/-, (ii)
second coupon after completing the purchase of Medicines (excluding
FMCG Products) for a value of Rs. 12,000/- and (iii) third coupon after
completing the purchase of Medicines (excluding FMCG Products) for a
value of Rs. 15,000/- in any one Financial year for Apollo Doctor
Consultations free of cost and 10% discount on MHC (Master Health
Check Up) in specified Apollo hospitals.


Frequently Asked Questions – Apollo Pharmacy Medical card

1. What is the Apollo Pharmacy medical card?
The Apollo Pharmacy Medical card is a FREE membership card issued by Apollo
Pharmacy, a unit of Apollo Hospitals. With this membership card, you can purchase
medical products at Apollo Pharmacies all over India.

2. What are the benefits of the Apollo Pharmacy medical card?
As a holder of the Apollo Pharmacy medical card, you get a 10% discount on your total
bill value and exclusive benefits (refer to Apollo offer document). More importantly, all
the purchases you make at an Apollo Pharmacy will automatically get reflected in
Cognizant’s MyPay portal on a monthly basis. This means that you can claim your
medical reimbursement without the need for submitting original bills1.

3. Who can apply for this card?
All Cognizant associates can avail benefits under this card. Those who have defined a
medical allowance under the Flexible Benefit Plan will be eligible for reimbursement for
Pharmaceutical purchases made under this program.

4. How do I get the Apollo Pharmacy card?
Apollo Pharmacy medical cards are available at all Cognizant facilities. To know the exact
details for your location, contact your location admin help desk.

5. What are the other steps I need to take to become a member?
After you get the card, log on to the http://203.196.190.90/ and enroll yourself as a
member by providing the details requested on the website. Your membership will be
activated only after the enrollment process in completed.
1 This is subject to eligibility and other criteria as applicable under the medical reimbursement policy.

6. So how does this actually work?
a. Get the card and then update your details on the Apollo site
b. Update the membership card number in https://mypay.cognizant.com
c. You can now make purchases from any Apollo Pharmacy in India from April 1,
2011
d. When you make a purchase, Apollo Pharmacy will share the details with
Cognizant on a monthly basis. The purchases made by you will be classified as
pharmaceutical and non‐pharmaceutical.2
e. This will be uploaded in My Pay and be available for your categorization or
declaration for reimbursement.
f. You have to confirm whether the transactions you have made is to be
reimbursed by selecting ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
g. All pharmaceutical purchases that have been marked ‘Yes’ will be reimbursed to
you subject to your eligibility
h. Payment will be made to your salary account as per the medical payment cycle
as mentioned in the Flexible Benefit Plan.

7. If I opt for the Apollo medical card, am I prohibited from purchasing from other
pharmacies?
No. You can continue to purchase medicines from other pharmacies as well.

8. How do I get reimbursement of the bills from other pharmacies?
The option for submitting original bills for reimbursement is still available for you,
should you choose to purchase medicines from other pharmacies.

9. Can I use this card if I or another member of my family were to be hospitalized?
No. This card cannot be used for hospitalization expenses. This card can be used only for
purchase of medicines.
2 Prescribed and over-the-counter medicines are considered pharmaceutical products. Toothpaste and other
general items will be classified as non-pharmaceutical products

10. What if I use only a portion of the allocated allowance for that month? What will
happen to the rest of the money?
The rest of the allowance for that month will be carried over to the next month. For
example, if your eligibility is Rs.1250 for April and you purchase Rs.250 worth medicines
for the month of April, then the balance Rs.1000 will be carried over and can be used for
subsequent month purchases.

11. What if I buy medicines worth more than the allowance for that month?
You need to confirm only the amount eligible for reimbursement. If your bill amount is
higher than your eligibility, you may skip the confirmation for the current month and do
it in the subsequent month. For example, if your eligibility is Rs.1250 for April and you
purchase Rs.2000 worth of medicines in one bill, then you should skip the confirmation
for April. You need to wait till May for your eligibility to be Rs.2500 and then confirm for
reimbursement.

12. What if I do not use the membership card at all during the year? How will I get my
medical allowance?
The amount that you are eligible for under medical reimbursement will be credited
along with your salary at the end of the year as special pay after the applicable taxes
have been deducted.

13. What will happen to the current policy of submitting prescriptions for Rs.500 and
above?
If you purchase through Apollo pharmacies, you need not submit prescriptions to us.

14. Can I use the card in Apollo hospitals for clinical and laboratory tests and avail of these
benefits?
No. This card can be used only to purchase medicines from the Apollo Pharmacy

I f you have lost the Card you have to intimate to Apollo pharmacy immediately by login http://203.196.190.90/Feedback.html and in comment Colum you to tell the f