The provided source material details several programs and benefits offered to associates or members of various organizations, focusing on professional development, wellness, and membership advantages rather than consumer product samples or trials. The information is derived from official organizational websites and communications. Key themes include free educational opportunities, health and wellness benefits, and complimentary membership extensions for family members.
Free Educational and Professional Development Resources
Multiple organizations offer free or low-cost educational resources to support career advancement and skill development for their associates or members.
Sage Clinical RCM provides free Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for medical coders. These offerings include free ICD-10 and CPT courses with certificates that can be applied to AHIMA and AAPC CEUs. To access these free courses, users must add the course to their shopping cart, use the code "FREEBIE25" at checkout, and enter their name and email. This offer is limited to one use per learner. The organization also offers subscription bundles for coding teams and individual coders, though these are low-cost rather than free (Source 1).
Walmart offers a program called Live Better U, which allows front-line associates to earn associate's and bachelor's degrees for just one dollar a day. The program covers degrees in business, supply chain management, technology, and healthcare. Additionally, Walmart covers the full cost of earning a high school diploma for associates and their eligible family members. According to a note in the source material, Walmart has invested $1 billion over five years in career training and development, and tuition and books for Live Better U are now totally free for U.S.-based field associates (Source 4).
For veterinary professionals, Fear Free offers certification programs designed to provide the knowledge and tools required to implement Fear Free practices in the workplace. These include Veterinary Professional Certification Programs for Canine & Feline, Avian, and Equine species. These certification programs are included with an annual Fear Free membership, which renews annually from the date of purchase or assignment by a Team Administrator (Source 3).
Health and Wellness Benefits
Organizations provide various benefits focused on physical and emotional wellness for their associates.
Walmart offers several health-related benefits to its U.S. associates: * Virtual Doctor Visits: Associates enrolled in most medical plan options can video chat with a doctor or talk to a mental health specialist through Doctor On Demand with no co-pay (Source 4). * No-Cost Counseling: Through Resources for Living, associates can receive three individual face-to-face sessions with a licensed counselor per year at no cost (Source 4). * Centers of Excellence: Associates enrolled in most medical plan options have access to partnerships with institutions like Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Mayo Clinic for full coverage of certain specialty care procedures, including cancer, spine or joint replacements, transplants, heart, and weight loss surgery (Source 4). * Paid Parental Leave: Birth moms are eligible for up to 16 weeks of paid time off. New dads, non-birth moms, and adoptive parents are offered six weeks of paid parental leave. A $5,000 adoption benefit is also available (Source 4).
Membership and Travel Benefits
Membership organizations offer complimentary benefits and extensions to members and their families.
AAA provides several benefits to its members, including roadside assistance, lockout service, gas delivery, and travel and shopping discounts. AAA members can add a Junior Associate membership for free. This free Associate membership is valid for the first year and is available to the Primary member’s spouse, one other adult living in the household, and their children living at the same residence or away at school. Associate members must have the same type of membership as the Primary member (Source 5 and Source 6). The Junior Associate Program is specifically noted as a benefit for teen drivers, providing them with their own card and access to roadside assistance (Source 6).
Bath & Body Works highlights a range of benefits for its U.S. and Canada associates, focusing on career equity, educational and enrichment opportunities, financial stability, and well-being. While specific free products or samples are not detailed, the company emphasizes investing in benefits that support the unique needs of associates and their families (Source 2).
Conclusion
The available information primarily outlines benefits for employees or members of specific organizations rather than general consumer freebies. Key offerings include free CEUs for medical coders through Sage Clinical RCM, low-cost education via Walmart's Live Better U program, and included certification programs for veterinary professionals through Fear Free. Health and wellness benefits, such as no-cost virtual doctor visits and counseling, are available to Walmart associates. AAA provides a free Junior Associate membership extension for family members, including teen drivers. Bath & Body Works offers a range of career and enrichment benefits for its associates. The source material does not contain information regarding free samples of consumer products such as beauty items, baby care, pet food, or household goods.