ENDORSED SERVICES
AHA MEMBERSHIP MEANS YOU’RE ELIGIBLE FOR DISCOUNTED AND SPECIAL SERVICES THAT WILL HELP TO IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND LOWER COSTS.
Contact Susie Cowan by phone at 501-376-2323 or by e-mail to learn more and begin using the services we offer our members
There may also be other services offered by our associate members which are available only in your local area, but which are not endorsed because they are not offered statewide. To learn about these services, please attend your local area’s AHA chapter meeting or view our online Buyer’s Guide Directory here. (link to buyer’s guide)
Contact Susie Cowan by phone at 501-376-2323 or by e-mail to learn more and begin using the services we offer our members
There may also be other services offered by our associate members which are available only in your local area, but which are not endorsed because they are not offered statewide. To learn about these services, please attend your local area’s AHA chapter meeting or view our online Buyer’s Guide Directory here. (link to buyer’s guide)
wORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE
This program is limited to restaurants and lodging properties that are AHA members and features lower premiums, focused loss prevention, aggressive management of claims and a direct return of excess premiums. It is the best Worker’s Comp program in the state, if not the country! In the last 20 years, it has returned an average of 27% of the premiums paid in. Members of the AHWCT have received over $4.8 million in returned premiums since the trust began in 1993. Call Jim Barnett at 501-225-6465 and get a quote today.
LABOR LAW
Guide to the 2020 Labor Law Poster Campaign: Campaign Outline
The Labor Law Poster Campaign allows our re-sellers to take advantage of end-of-year changes in mandatory labor law postings to inform their local business community of the need to update their labor law posters, provide valuable resources, products and services to help them thrive and prosper, as well as to generate additional revenue.
- Recent federal and state administration has mandated numerous labor law posting changes averaging 2.2 changes per year. Over 150 labor law poster changes occurred across 38 states in 2019 alone.Further State and Federal mandated posting changes are expected every year.
- We are quipping our re-seller community with a turn-key solution designed to get you up and running with minimal time investment. You will be selling the All-in-One State & Federal Poster and includes 1-3 years of our E-Update Service. This product is backed by our $25,000 Fine Reimbursement Guarantee, designed to protect your clients.
- Sales generated through your marketing efforts will generate royalty.
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING AND PAYROLL SERVICES
Heartland delivers fast, secure omnichannel payment processing and business solutions to more than 400,000 business locations nationwide. Product offerings include payments, payroll, point of sale, customer engagement and lending. Heartland pioneered the Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative to educate merchants about fair payment processing practices. Heartland Payment Systems is a GlobalPayments company (NYSE: GPN). heartland.us
Contact our State Heartland Merchant Advocate today! For more information, please contact Brooke McCarthy and reference your Arkansas Hospitality Association affiliation
Contact our State Heartland Merchant Advocate today! For more information, please contact Brooke McCarthy and reference your Arkansas Hospitality Association affiliation
Heartland Payroll and Payroll + HR take the stress and guesswork out of payroll with features like time and attendance tracking, a built-in electronic employee file system, a single source for critical HR materials, and business partner reporting.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Exclusive Health Care Pricing and Solutions from United Health Care
United Health Care offers exclusive health care pricing and solutions to Arkansas Hospitality Association (AHA) members through the Restaurant Healthcare Alliance program:
United Health Care offers exclusive health care pricing and solutions to Arkansas Hospitality Association (AHA) members through the Restaurant Healthcare Alliance program:
- Up to a 5 percent discount on medical rates for fully insured groups with 51 or more eligible employees
- Annual invoice credit of up to 5 percent on administrative fees for new ASO medical products for self-funded groups with 100 or more eligible employees
- Up to a 5 percent discount on specialty benefits products (dental, vision, life and disability) for fully insured groups
Restaurant & Hospitality Association Benefit Trust
For Small SRA Member Employers – strength in numbers with product and potential pricing flexibility
For Small SRA Member Employers – strength in numbers with product and potential pricing flexibility
- Available exclusively to NRA/SRA members with hospitality industry codes (restaurants + hotels) – membership is a regulatory requirement
- Focused on small employers, this NRA Association Plan offers a portfolio of medical and specialty benefits plans to fully insured hospitality groups with 2-99 full-time (eligible) employees
- The NRA Association Plan is insured and serviced by UnitedHealthcare, the only endorsed health carrier of the NRA
- This health benefits solution allows small employers to take advantage of product and plan design options and potential cost savings historically reserved for large employers – it is available nationally and features over 120 health plan designs
- Quoted and purchased through traditional UnitedHealthcare broker network
New Product Partners & “Members-Only” Offerings
Free Pharmacy Discount Card
This free pharmacy discount card helps employees and their families save up to 80% (average savings of 40%) on all FDA-approved prescription medications.
Visit http://perks.optum.com/hospitalityrx to download the card.
Free Pharmacy Discount Card
This free pharmacy discount card helps employees and their families save up to 80% (average savings of 40%) on all FDA-approved prescription medications.
- Accepted at more than 64,000 pharmacies nationwide.
- Cards are pre-activated and easy to use.
- There are no costs for using this card.
- Each time a card is used, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and its state partners receive a portion of the proceeds.
- Administered through OptumRx®. This discount card program is not insurance.
Visit http://perks.optum.com/hospitalityrx to download the card.
For more information, visit https://lp.uhc.com/aha or contact Amy Hathaway at amyhathaway@uhg.com
Some restrictions apply; and discounts may vary by location and group size.
Insurance coverage provided by or through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or its affiliates. Administrative services provided by United HealthCare Services, Inc. or their affiliates. Health Plan coverage provided by or through a UnitedHealthcare company.
Seniors Medicare Solutions
It is our pleasure to announce that we our working with the United Health Care Company and Senior Medicare Solutions to jointly offer the following services to members and families and their employees who are reaching age 65 and those who are 65 plus and still working.
PRODUCTS AND CONSULTING SERVICES OFFERED: Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Plan, Medicare Planning Onsite. and educational seminars. For more information call Heady Nezhadpour at 501-920-8408 or visit https://unmedicare.com/unmedicare-ltm/en/.
Teladoc
Give your employees safe access to care with virtual medical appointments via the Teladoc app and website.
Employers, visit the following link for more information and to enroll your employees: https://view.highspot.com/viewer/5f2330b6a2e3a973461bb77d
LetsGetChecked
Reopen with healthy employees and help avoid unnecessary closures.
An FDA-authorized at-home COVID-19 test is now available. Our partner LetsGetChecked has made these tests available to Arkansas Hospitality Association employer members for a negotiated price of $107, which includes expedited shipping.
Email hospitalityhealth@uhg.com to order
Some restrictions apply; and discounts may vary by location and group size.
Insurance coverage provided by or through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or its affiliates. Administrative services provided by United HealthCare Services, Inc. or their affiliates. Health Plan coverage provided by or through a UnitedHealthcare company.
Seniors Medicare Solutions
It is our pleasure to announce that we our working with the United Health Care Company and Senior Medicare Solutions to jointly offer the following services to members and families and their employees who are reaching age 65 and those who are 65 plus and still working.
PRODUCTS AND CONSULTING SERVICES OFFERED: Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Plan, Medicare Planning Onsite. and educational seminars. For more information call Heady Nezhadpour at 501-920-8408 or visit https://unmedicare.com/unmedicare-ltm/en/.
Teladoc
Give your employees safe access to care with virtual medical appointments via the Teladoc app and website.
- Unlimited access to virtual visits for mental health and medical conditions
- All employees eligible: full time, part time and furloughed
- No insurance needed, no participation requirements (2 required to enroll)
- $7 per employee per month; includes unlimited visits with no copay for employees and their families
Employers, visit the following link for more information and to enroll your employees: https://view.highspot.com/viewer/5f2330b6a2e3a973461bb77d
LetsGetChecked
Reopen with healthy employees and help avoid unnecessary closures.
An FDA-authorized at-home COVID-19 test is now available. Our partner LetsGetChecked has made these tests available to Arkansas Hospitality Association employer members for a negotiated price of $107, which includes expedited shipping.
Email hospitalityhealth@uhg.com to order
EMPLOYMENT & WAGE
ARFoodJobs.com
ARFoodjobs.com is more than a job board, describing themselves as matchmakers for Arkansas’ growing culinary and hospitality industry, and the state’s most talented food job candidates. Employers can post jobs and browse candidate resumes, all within Arkansas’ only hiring community dedicated exclusively to our industry. AHA members receive a discount. Contact Christie Ison today christie@arfoodjobs.com or visit https://arfoodjobs.com/.
ARFoodjobs.com is more than a job board, describing themselves as matchmakers for Arkansas’ growing culinary and hospitality industry, and the state’s most talented food job candidates. Employers can post jobs and browse candidate resumes, all within Arkansas’ only hiring community dedicated exclusively to our industry. AHA members receive a discount. Contact Christie Ison today christie@arfoodjobs.com or visit https://arfoodjobs.com/.
LODGING REPORTS/TRAVEL RESEARCH AND DATA
STR Global (formerly Smith Travel Research), the nation’s leader in lodging performance data, provides AHA members with discounted customized lodging intelligence reports that help you to make smarter business decisions based on hard data.
MUSIC LICENSING

BMI represents the public performance rights in millions of musical works created and owned by hundreds of thousands of songwriters, composers, and music publishers. BMI negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. AHA members can save up to 20% off their music licensing fees.