ARLINGTON, Texas -

Earlier this week, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association unveiled a program to offer health insurance benefits to its members.

NIADA explained this new health insurance program can provide a wide selection of comprehensive coverage options, including PPO co-pay plans, health savings accounts, short-term health insurance and student health insurance and can save members up to 40 percent over policies purchased individually.

Officials indicated plans will be enrolled through JLBG Health.

Other coverage highlights include:

—Premium savings.
—A wide variety of choices for coverage from HSAs to PPOs for members, their employees or family.
—A shrinking deductible — a 20-percent deductible credit each year you do not meet your deductible.
—10-percent healthy member discount & preferred rates.
—Optional free health savings account.
—Optional PPO or traditional health plan with extensive networks.
—Plans with a $20, $25, $30 or $40 co-pay for doctor visits.
—Wellness benefits and prescription drug card.
—Worldwide coverage, 24-hours a day.
—Enhanced wellness benefits based on PPACA Guidelines effective Sept. 23, 2010.
—Tele-Express, phone application with no paper applications to complete.
—Dental insurance available with or without medical.
—Vision insurance available with or without medical.
—Critical illness coverage available that pays a cash benefit directly to you.
—Disability coverage available up to 15,000 per month benefit.

“This new NIADA Health Insurance Program will provide our members, their employees and families with comprehensive major medical insurance coverage helping them address the substantial increase in premium expense, and offer an excellent benefit to their employees,” explained Scott Lilja, vice president of member services for NIADA.

“NIADA has partnered with JLBG Health, the largest health insurance provider to associations in the U.S. who we are extremely excited to be working with on this critical member benefit service,” Lilja continued.

Todd Page, of JLBG Health, added, “These programs are designed to benefit small business and individuals. Pay for the coverage you need, and not the coverage you will never use. You build your personal plan, and can be approved in as little as 24 hours.”

NIADA members can go to www.NIADAHealthPlans.com for more information.