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As of May 12, Aetna Medicare members can now submit claims digitally through the member website.
Read MoreHave you heard about the new Podcasts designed specifically for agents?
Read MoreUnderstanding some budgets may not allow for a rate increase, SureBridge is offering an option that may help with the recent announcement about price adjustments.
Read MoreIt's a great day to remind members how much we care about their health and safety!
Read MoreWith the public health emergency now extending beyond July, it's important to remind members and potential members of the ways Molina Healthcare provides information and benefits that help protect them from COVID
Read MoreHumana has expanded its participation in the Part D Senior Savings Model in many plans across the US
Read MoreOn June 1, 2022, Medico’s Hospital Indemnity product is getting enhanced. New and existing clients will have access to new benefits, all at the same great cost.
Read MoreExcellus BlueCross Blue Shield HMO plans have earned 5 out of 5 stars from Medicare in the Rochester area for 2022!
Read MoreClover Health is expanding their network!
Read MoreFurther information about the most recent CMS rule regarding telephone conversations with beneficiaries
Read MoreAre you filling out member car assessments or taking advantage of Reach Rewards? Learn more...
Read MoreMonthly premium rates are changing
Read MoreThe 2022 buyer’s guide is here!
Read MoreCMS published a final ruling on 5/9/2022 announcing policy and regulatory revisions for Contract Year 2023.
Read MoreInformation about the upcoming premium changes for the Dental-Vision-Hearing market
Read MoreHelpful notes on how to view the Medicare Document Library from Humana
Read MoreAn aging U.S. population, rising enrollment, and higher costs per person have contributed to the growth in total Medicare spending
Read MoreIt’s not unusual to wonder whether switching from being an independent agent to a captive agent is the right move.
Read MoreMedico’s new Medicare Supplement plans are now available in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Nevada, Oklahoma, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Read MoreInformation about submitting DSNP enrollments for when a beneficiary is new to Medicaid and has a future effective date for their Medicaid.
Read MoreThe Humana individual insurance portfolio continues to grow!
Read MoreIndividual products (stand-alone dental and vision) Updates and Reach Rewards Opportunity
Read MoreNow is a great time to learn more about the Medicare products Molina offers. Do you know which state plans!
Read MoreMany of Humana's Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (DSNPs) include benefits like the Health Foods Card (HFC), which helps provide members on those plans with more access to food.
Read MoreThe Ameritas portal for agents, brokers, and producers helps you manage your dental and vision block of business and commissions.
Read MoreAs of April 08, 2022, applications received for SureBridge supplemental products will have a new billing process and customer website for certain states
Read MoreTo remain compliant with security and privacy requirements, starting 6/1/2022 Humana will no longer accept paper applications submitted by fax or email for new Individual Specialty sales.
Read MoreStarting April 25, a newly-designed interactive map will be on Producer World that will give easy access on your RTS status
Read MoreDid you know there are over 2,500 benefit programs available nationwide that can be identified through the BenefitsCheckUp® tool?
Read MoreLow-Income Subsidy Plans Available to Help with Overall Health
Read MoreHelp simplify your job so you can spend more time building client relationships!
Read MoreRecently your Wellcare of North Carolina customer may have received an erroneous letter from Wellcare in error
Read MoreFor the past30 years, SilverSneakers® has helped seniors live healthier and happier lives with their health and wellness programs.
Read MoreSales of fixed and variable annuities were $233.1 billion in 2021, an increase of 12.3 percent over 2020 sales of $207.5 billion and the highest annual annuity sales since 2008
Read MoreCigna has released a couple of tips on how you can see your commissions payments from a little sooner!
Read MoreDownload Aetna's 2022 Affordable Insulin Talking Points Guide today!
Read MoreView this short tutorial from Cigna to help with your SEP applications!
Read MoreRecently, AHIP surveyed people enrolled in supplemental insurance about their experience with these plans. Read more about the results!
Read MoreAscend access will be discontinued March 31, are you ready?
Read MorePlease be advised that the federal public health emergency declaration specific to COVID-19 issued on January 30, 2020 remains in effect and may serve as the basis for the SEP-DST
Read MoreImportant information regarding Agent Connect. View post for details.
Read MoreHumana's topic of the week is Humana Retail Agent Services: Lately, the hot topic of concern has been around members getting dis-enrolled from their plan unknowingly and calling agents in a panic.
Read MoreThis week, Wellcare focuses on some important enrollment guidelines and spotlight their PPO product. View post for details.
Read MoreInformation about the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be changing daily, and it’s often hard to understand everything we read and hear. Excellus BCBS sat down with Dr. Lorna Fitzpatrick to get answers to some of your most asked questions.
Read MoreHumana's topic of the week is Humana Retail Agent Services: Introducing a dedicated sales agent phone line - sales agents will have one dedicated phone line to call for help with Medicare pre- and post- enrollment questions.
Read MoreStarting March 2022, Wellcare is introducing the My Wellcare Rewards program powered by Healthmine. This is a new program that encompasses all former member reward programs for Legacy WellCare and Legacy Centene Medicare Advantage members.
Read MoreThe Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP) is still applicable and runs through March 31. However, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s 5-star HMO plans allow Medicare members to qualify for the 5-star SEP.
Read MoreHumana's topic of the week is LIS Strategy Plans: They Have Even More When Using Humana Pharmacy. Read on to learn more!
Read MoreEnsure that your Medicare Advantage members have quick and easy access to their benefits, especially wherever they are nowadays!
Read MoreUPMC for Life provides access to thousands of high-quality doctors and hospitals across PA. They want to help you understand what that means and how your clients can benefit.
Read MoreHumana's topic of the week is DSNP Enrollment Process Improvement. The job aid inside will assist with step by step instructions and how to submit the Medicaid award letter and information.
Read MoreThis week’s topic of the week is Service Inquiry. When you need help on an existing member or a new application, service inquiry is the way to go. You can even direct Humana to reach out to your member to help resolve. View the post for more information, including an FAQ sheet and service inquiry job aid from Humana.
Read MoreWellcare will continue to cover COVID-19 testing, free of cost to the member, when performed in an official testing location, and/or when the test is ordered by a physician, non-physician practitioner, pharmacist, or other authorized health care professional. See post for details.
Read MoreHumana's topic of the week is Sales Resources at Your Fingertips. Inspired by agent request, the carrier has created a sales resource sheet for 2022. There are links to many of the items agents have asked for included in the attachment. See the post to view and download.
Read MoreAs We Move Into 2022, Members May Notice An Unwelcomed Change In Their Monthly Part B Premium Amounts, Which Rose To $170.10 – Up 14.55% (More Than Double What Was Anticipated) From The 2021 Monthly Premium Of $148.50. Read about this and more in Excellus' Medicare Broker News.
Read MoreAs hard as we work and as diligent as we are, we all make professional mistakes once in a while! With that said, there are several benefits to independent health insurance agents for purchasing and maintaining E&O insurance. Read on to learn more.
Read MoreThe deadline for brokers' submission of completed HRAs for Medicare members has been extended to February 28, 2022. This extension applies to members having effective dates of Jan. 1, 2022 and Feb. 1, 2022.
Read MoreAnthem CT wants to know how they can help you - they are here for you and want to help you reach your goals. See inside for details on their 2022 Hot Sheet, HRA submission information, and the Medicare Supplement bonus.
Read More***UPDATE: Good News! The SecureWise Term Life product will remain available in Virginia for new sales. Original Message: On February 9, 2022, the SecureWise Term Life product will be temporarily removed from the SureBridge Point of Sale (POS) Tool for new sales in the state of Virginia.
Read MoreAnthem CT has released a new Applicant Road Map to give agents a visual overview of what members can expect during the application process. View the post to see this and more, such as examples of the cards your beneficiaries can expect to receive in the mail.
Read MorePlease see the message from Cigna inside regarding an update on cash cards and grocery cards for 2022 - Most customers received the card to use the grocery benefit earlier this month, but due to a technical issue, some customers did not receive their card.
Read MoreMaintaining your members and having topics to touch on with them during the first 90 days will help you with loyalty and service. View post for a link to Humana's Member Retention Guide.
Read MoreThe federal government issued a public notice requiring commercial health plans to cover up to eight at-home testing kits per month per covered individual for diagnostic use starting January 15 and continuing through the Coronavirus public health emergency period, which has been extended to April 15, 2022.
Read MoreIf you’re an independent health insurance agent looking for a competitive edge, read on to learn about the benefits of joining the National Association of Health Underwriters.
Read MoreUpdates to the SureBridge Point of Sale tool will begin around 7 PM CST Thursday, January 20 which could cause the system to be temporarily unavailable. View the post to see the updates that will be made to the POS tool.
Read MoreTo help spread the word about their SNP plans and the competitive benefits that come with them, UPMC uses targeted direct mail. The SNP direct mail initiative is sent out to Medicare and Medicaid eligible prospects on a quarterly basis. View post to learn about what's inside these packages.
Read MoreOEP is an election period from January 1 to March 31 that allows current Medicare Advantage plan beneficiaries to make changes to their plan. View the post to learn more.
Read MoreNeed info on Humana's Healthy Foods Card? Look no further! The Healthy Foods card from Humana is only available on DSNP plans. The card is mailed separately from the welcome kit. View post for more information.
Read MoreNeed info on Humana's OTC Benefits? Look no further! The OTC benefit varies by state. See post for details.
Read MoreFor 2022 plans, the Medicare 5-Star SEP runs from December 8, 2021 to November 30, 2022, which gives members almost an entire year to make the switch from a lower-rated plan to one of Excellus' 5-star HMO plans.
Read MoreHumana is in growth mode! The carrier recently announced the upcoming network additions scheduled to take place during Q1 of 2022 in the Northeast. See post for details.
Read MoreWant to start selling Medicare, or grow your existing Medicare business? You've come to the right place. Aetna has created this site to find agent training opportunities. Over 150 different sessions available!
Read MorePlease be advised select Wellcare member ID cards are experiencing a delay. ID cards have been mailed and will be delivered by the dates listed inside, but all new enrollees should have already received their ID cards.
Read MoreThe role agents play in protecting people and communities is vital. Our CareValue agents have all the digital tools they need to be successful even in these uncertain times.
Read MoreIt is with great pleasure that Wellcare can announce members with an OTC benefit on their plan can now use their OTC card at several participating brick and mortar CVS locations in Rhode Island.
Read MoreAlthough AEP isn’t quite over, UPMC for Life wanted to provide you with some information regarding the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) and their newly awarded 5-star Special Enrollment Period (SEP).
Read MoreA new Humana IGNITE newsletter is now available. View post for details.
Read MoreWellcare wanted to provide information on the following topics we are sure you will find helpful as you continue to work with your clients: AEP Application Submission Deadline and Request for Information (RFI) Reminder. See post for details.
Read MoreUnivera Healthcare 2022 Medicare HMO plans were awarded 5 stars out of a possible 5-star rating. Learn about this and more in this month's newsletter.
Read MoreExcellus BlueCross BlueShield is excited to announce that FCMG doctors will continue to be covered as “in-network” for the 2022 plan year.
Read MoreThis benefit gives members $10 - $550 per benefit period of OTC items from a plan-approved list of products (benefit coverage varies by plan).
Read MoreCigna's Medicare Advantage network is expanding. Cigna is excited to include Silver Cross Hospital as a partner to provide care for your customers!
Read MoreUPMC for Life plans include many exciting benefits that can improve the overall health of members. One of the ways they help members live their best lives is by providing affordable prescription drug coverage. View the post for details.
Read MoreWhen choosing a US Fire* Medicare Supplement policy, your clients get more. With the purchase of a Medicare Supplement policy your clients will also receive free access to PetGenius RX!
Read MoreHumana Topic of the week for 11/15 is the Find a Doctor Tool. View post for details.
Read MoreNearing the halfway point of AEP! Click the post for AEP news from Humana.
Read MoreHumana is pleased to announce that Reliant Medical Group in Massachusetts is now part of their PPO network effective Jan. 1st. View post to learn more about Reliant Medical Group.
Read MoreYour clients may call you asking for clarification. Here are some call scripts to help you answer any questions that arise.
Read MoreHumana wanted to make you aware that MCA administrative payments for the month of September will be made on a delayed schedule.
Read MoreIntroducing a new series of videos to support Medicare members as they join Molina plans! The goal of these videos is to make the process of onboarding as a Molina Medicare Member that much easier.
Read MoreGet to know Geisinger's Classic Essential Rx plan in Pennsylvania. Read on to learn more about this plan.
Read MoreHumana PDP is excited to announce that Albertsons Companies family of pharmacies (which includes Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, Tom Thumb, and more) will be a preferred cost-sharing retail pharmacy on all PDP products beginning January 1, 2022.
Read MoreGet to know Geisinger's Preferred Advantage Rx plan in Pennsylvania. Read on to learn more about this plan.
Read MoreIn today's interest rate environment, you may want to consider allocating a portion of your clients' fixed income investments to the Power 5 Protector Index Annuity. Click the post to learn more.
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