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Member
Services are one
of the primary responsibilities
of our association. We are constantly
looking for new services to improve
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Legislative
Initiatives ..more
As one of the largest state associations for funeral
directors in the nation, OFDA has become a conduit
for promoting the funeral profession and a vital
link to having a voice in the legislative process.
If you would like to help your profession be represented,
donate to the PAC today!
Websites
. . . let us help
you build a professional web presence! 
Our partnership with WebFH allows us to provide
our members with state of the art websites including
online obituaries with photographs, electronic
arrangement forms, multiple layout designs and
professionally designed graphics. There are also
flower shop and bookstore links available, both
of which can earn YOU commissions.
You have access to personalized assistance in
building and maintaining your web presence at
a fraction of the cost of what other website providers
charge. Contact Bob
Shank, Jr. or
click here for more information.
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Benefit
Trust
. . . affordable medical care to protect
you and your family.
OFDA’s self-insured health care program, offers
medical coverage, dental benefits, life insurance,
and a prescription card at extremely competitive
rates.
To view your claims online, please visit http://www.ebmconline.com
To see a list of current providers please visit:
www.supermednetwork.com
Click on the Find a Doctor or Hospital button
and then select the Medical Mutual symbol like
the one pictured to the right.
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Master
Trust Program
. . . we do more
to earn your trust.
A new Trust Product is now available to every
member of OFDA! This new product will capture
all market growth with the additional protection
of a minimum crediting rate. The account is professionally
managed by our Trustee, Bank One/JP Morgan Asset
Management. To obtain the current crediting rate,
please call the OFDA office at 800-589-6332.
Please ensure that you have the updated Master
Trust forms which are available for download at
www.myOFDA.org/forms
What are the features and benefits of
the Master Trust?
Trust Account actively managed by J.P. Morgan
Asset Management with a minimum return secured
by a reserve account. The minimum credited rate
is credited pro-rata monthly and compounded annually.
Claims for preneed contract Completions will be
paid out on the greater value of the market value
of the contract or the minimum credited rate value.
Transfers out of trust and cancellations will
be paid on the market value of the contract.
How does it work?
Contracts are valued each month to the market
value of assets.
Contracts are valued using the minimum crediting
rate.
A reserve charge is made to each contract and
set aside into a Reserve Account.
If, at time of Completion, the market contract
is less than the credited rate value, a charge
for the difference is made to the Reserve Account.
The Crediting Rate and the Reserve Account Charge
will be reviewed annually.
Both the Crediting Rate and the Reserve Charge
may be changed at the direction of the OFDA Master
Trust Committee.
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Preneed
Insurance
Funeral Directors
Life Insurance Company
See how the OFDA’s endorsed pre-need insurance
provider can improve your current pre-need program
right now! FDLIC offers competitive commissions,
Merchandise Protection, effective lead generation
ideas and many other value-added services. www.funeraldirectorslife.com
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Credit
Card Processing
First
National Bank is pleased to offer a new merchant
processing affinity program to all OFDA Members
featuring; no application fee, no monthly minimum
fee, no monthly statement fee and no batch fee!
Over 50 years of processing expertise. First
National also has a referral program that credits
$100 to your account for every referral that activates
with us. In some cases, we actually pay merchants
to process!
For more information, please call First National
Merchant Solutions at:
1-800-207-1980 OR call
Dan Bochert,
Regional Sales Representative |
Matt Schuster,
Regional Sales Representative |
| 319-373-0402 |
513-528-2316 |
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Property
and Casualty Insurance
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. . specialized coverage for your funeral operations
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As an OFDA member you can obtain Property and
Casualty Insurance at competitive rates through
a State Auto agent in your area. For more information
on our State Auto plan, please contact:
Keith Glebe, Association Development Coordinator
State Auto Insurance Companies
phone: (651)388-5287 fax: (614)887-1488
email: keith.glebe@stateauto.com
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Credit
Union Affiliation
. . . best market
rates on loans and mortgages.
Your OFDA membership gives you automatic access
to one of the largest credit unions in Ohio. Your
free credit union membership offers competitive
rates on mortgage and auto loans, plus many other
services.
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Workers’
Compensation
. . . dramatic cost
savings while protecting your staff.
Compensation Consultants Inc. (CCI) is proud
to be the administrator of the OFDA’s workers’
compensation group rating program. 419 OFDA members
are projected to save over $1.2 million in 2008
due to long term discounts, high savings, program
stability and comprehensive quality services.
For 2009, savings range from 77%, the current
BWC-approved maximum level, down to 15% for companies
with higher claims costs. For more information,
or for a no-cost, no-obligation quote of your
potential premium savings, contact Kirsten Gibson,
the OFDA CCI representative at: 1.800.837.3200
ex. 7110 or visit www.cciworkerscomp.com/groupratingapplication/funeraldirectors.
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Professional
Education
. . . ongoing training
to make you the best you can be.
OFDA provides regularly scheduled classes and
seminars to keep you on the leading edge of the
latest techniques and technology. OFDA’s educational
opportunities are specifically designed to help
you earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
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Resource
Center
. . . support materials
at your fingertips.
OFDA maintains a complete library of books, brochures
and videos you can borrow or buy for bereaved
families, support groups, schools, etc. Shop
Here
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Newsletters
. . . monthly news
on issues important to you.
Your membership entitles you to OFDA’s monthly
publication, bringing you commentary and the latest
professional news. Click HERE
to access the OFDA Newsletter Archives.
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Special
Discounts
. . . buying power advantages.
OFDA’s group buying power offers you special
member discounts on entertainment at Ohio’s major
amusement parks, insurance products, and pension
programs.
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DNA
Analysis
. . . the ultimate gift of life after
death.
You can now offer families the ability
to have DNA profiling and banking done when making
funeral arrangements for a loved one. Based on
state of the art technology, a unique DNA profile
can be generated for families to keep for years
to come. A unique DNA profile is generated within
5-7 days. And a complete booklet, containing a
full-color graph along with information of a loved
one's DNA profile is mailed to the family within
3-4 weeks. The collected DNA is stored for at
least 25 years for future genetic testing upon
the request of authorized family members. What
better gift can a loved one leave behind?
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Association
Members Only - Office Supply Program
. . . an office
supply program designed to cut costs in all of
your office procedures.
By providing quality product when you need
it, they are eliminating your inventory and providing
you with competitive pricing. AMO is offering
a low price guarantee, next day FREE delivery,
no minimum orders, a 98.6% fill rate and special
member incentives. Call Association Members Only
directly at 1-800-420-6421 for more information
or visit their web site at www.associationmembersonly.com
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Collection
Agency
. . . outstanding consumer debts? Call ''The Collectors'.
OFDA offers members a collection service program
through Fair Collections & Outsourcing a Division
of Pierce, Hamilton & Stern. A local as well
as national collection service offering accessible
customer service, understandable reports, more
money faster, all for a low fee. Call FCO directly
at 1-877-324-7265 for more information, or visit
their web site at www.fco.com. From their homepage,
please enter the following in all capital letters:
Client Number: G.TEST Password: TEST
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Member
Services Committee
. . . always looking
out for you.
OFDA’s Member Services Committee meets
monthly to review new services for you. The committee
is dedicated to bringing you new benefits for
your funeral home and your employees. Please
notify OFDA to make your suggestions.
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