Version 5.0.0 Released on April 10, 2016

Released on April 10, 2016

System updates are generally released on a monthly schedule during our maintenance window on Sundays from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM.* BenTek is committed to updating you on these changes made to the BenTek application after system maintenance is performed.

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The following enhancements have been added within the Administration and Employee Benefit Center Modules:

  • Additional Qualifying Event Codes were added to the BenTek System in accordance with the Affordable Care Act.
  • The Legal Shield Export has been updated to allow for more functionality in sending multiple groups per client.
  • The BenTek site has been enhanced with a responsive design. The followng features are now available with this new design:
    • The site is now compatible with mobile devices (iPad, iPhone, and Android).
    • Users now have the option to minimize fields throughout the enrollment process. 
    • Administrators now have the option to minimize fields throughout the Admin module.
    • Tabs have been removed, so more information can be seen within a single screen.
  • Users can now move Life Insurance sliders to view all cost options for the coverage.
  • The Beneficiary Name Bank has been enhanced to allow users to remove a name from the Name Bank and from coverages in a single step.
  • Administrators can now minimize the Search Bar view.
  • Administrators can now use the Search Bar view to locate dependent records. 
  • Forms have been enhanced to allow users to use the Tab key to navigate to the next field within the form.
  • Dependent coverage changes can now be modified solely within the employee coverage screen.
  • Dependent coverage information can only be viewed within the Dependents screen.
  • An employee’s Calendar Year and Plan Year salaries is now provided in a table view and can be added, modified, or removed independent from the Active Status form.

The following issues have been resolved within the Administration and Employee Benefits Center Modules:

  • An issue was discovered with manual contribution amounts on the downloaded PDF document on the Summary of Benefits page. The amount would display as $0.00. This has been fixed so the proper manual contribution amount will appear.
  • An issue was discovered when assigning an employee administrative privileges. The user would receive an error message. This behavior has been fixed so an employee can be assigned administrative privileges.

*In special cases, updates may be released outside of the monthly schedule
**Does not apply to all BenTek clients. Please contact BenTek Client Services for more information.