To help provide relief for California policyholders residing in Ventura and San Diego Counties affected by the winter storms, Aflac will provide a premium grace period starting Jan. 22, 2024, and ending Mar. 25, 2024. This grace period also provides an extension of filing deadlines for claims and leniency for any other action required under the policy. Aflac will provide a replacement copy of the policy upon request by the policyholder
To help provide relief for California policyholders residing in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties affected by the winter storms, Aflac will provide a premium grace period starting Feb. 3, 2024, and ending Apr. 4, 2024. This grace period also provides an extension of filing deadlines for claims and leniency for any other action required under the policy. Aflac will provide a replacement copy of the policy upon request by the policyholder.
To help provide relief for California policyholders residing in Alameda, Butte, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Monterey, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, and Sutter Counties affected by the winter storms, Aflac will provide a premium grace period starting Feb. 3, 2024, and ending May 21, 2024. This grace period also provides an extension of filing deadlines for claims and leniency for any other action required under the policy. Aflac will provide a replacement copy of the policy upon request by the policyholder.
On Feb. 21, 2024, the cyber event reported by Change Healthcare, a company that assists healthcare providers with claims submissions and payments, has created a significant impact to health care providers, including hospitals, individual practitioners, practice groups, diagnostic centers, laboratories, and pharmacies. We have determined Aflac’s primary operations are not impacted. Further, Aflac and its subsidiaries do not have any direct connection to Change Healthcare systems in any of Aflac’s systems or applications. At this time, we are not aware of any impact to customer data but we are monitoring for any communications from our critical third-party suppliers. While Change Healthcare’s cyber event was not directed at Aflac, we will provide flexibility with claims submissions related to this incident should it be needed. If you believe you have a claim impacted by Change Healthcare’s event, please contact Aflac at 800-992-3522.
Aflac Group supports Curing Kids Cancer’s Fire Truck Pull
When people pull together, no challenge is too great — even moving a 35,000-pound firetruck! On Saturday, April 1, 35 Aflac Group employees participated in Curing Kids Cancer’s 10th Annual Fire Truck Pull, presented by Aflac, in Columbia, South Carolina.
Aflac employees Tom Buff, Carey Allen and Marcus Jones help pull a 35,000-pound firetruck.
Teaming up and giving back
Teams of Aflac employees pulled a firetruck to the finish line in honor of Alexander, Judah, Rylan and Trent, children treated for cancer in the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Columbia. Each team raised additional funds, bringing the 2023 total to $5,925 and nearly $30,000 since 2017.
“Aflac and Curing Kids Cancer see eye to eye in our commitment to children with cancer, their families and the medical professionals who care for them,” said Bob Ruff, senior vice president, Aflac Group Voluntary Benefits. “The Fire Truck Pull is a fun way for Aflac and our employees to pull together for a great cause — helping advance Curing Kids Cancer’s mission to fund childhood cancer research and treatment.”
Turning grief into action
Curing Kids Cancer was founded by Grainne and Clay Owen in 2005 after they lost their son, Killian, in 2003 at age 9, due to leukemia. More than 20 years ago, when Killian was being treated at Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the Owens met Aflac Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Amos and learned about Aflac’s commitment to childhood cancer. Grainne, president of Curing Kids Cancer, is grateful for Aflac’s support then — and now, more than two decades later.
“Aflac’s support can literally make the difference between a child surviving or not,” said Grainne. “Our Fire Truck Pull raises money for the Gamecocks Curing Kids Cancer Clinic at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in the Midlands, so local children with cancer receive the best treatments available for their type of cancer. We couldn’t help these children without Aflac’s support. We love Aflac!”
Doing good and giving back
Denise Kennedy, Client Success manager at Aflac Group, volunteered and raised additional donations for the Fire Truck Pull. She has her calendar marked to participate next year.
“It was humbling to see so many people turn up, rally donations and give their personal time in support of children like Judah, Alexander, Rylan, Trent — and Killian,” said Denise. “I am proud to work for a company that sponsors events like Curing Kids Cancer and allows employees to get involved by not just donating money, but also our time.”
In 1995, Aflac made a commitment to provide support, hope, time and resources to children facing cancer. Through the Aflac Childhood Cancer Campaign, more than $167 million has supported pediatric cancer research and treatment through partnerships with more than 400 hospitals and organizations like Curing Kids Cancer.
Learn more about how you can support the Aflac Childhood Cancer Campaign at AflacChildhoodCancer.org.
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