Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in certain Alabama counties. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).
In this edition, you'll find Medicare training highlights, retention tips, a new version of the Cigna Healthcare Supplemental Benefits (CSB) Agent Guide, important updates on Medicare Advantage (MA) Special Election Periods (SEPs), a note on Star ratings, and more.
Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in certain Alabama counties. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).
To successfully transition to a new system, HealthSpring must retire their current contracting portals, ExpressWay (CSB) and Producer Express (MA/PDP).
Many recent changes may seem like a challenge, they're also an opportunity — a chance to adapt, refocus, and set your business up for long-term growth.
UnitedHealthcare currently provides agents with access to their book of business (BoB) information on the Jarvis agent portal. After gathering feedback, they have recently announced they are now offering Jarvis BoB access to agency partners as well.
With all signs pointing to major disruption this AEP, especially as benefits are trimmed and plan costs shift, now is the perfect time to re-evaluate Med Supp as a strategic part of your portfolio.
Preventing plan misfits will help your organization by mitigating the risk of CTMs and rapid disenrollments and by benefiting effectuation and retention.
To successfully transition to a new system, HealthSpring must retire their current contracting portals, ExpressWay (CSB) and Producer Express (MA/PDP).
Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Arizona. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).
Many recent changes may seem like a challenge, they're also an opportunity — a chance to adapt, refocus, and set your business up for long-term growth.
UnitedHealthcare currently provides agents with access to their book of business (BoB) information on the Jarvis agent portal. After gathering feedback, they have recently announced they are now offering Jarvis BoB access to agency partners as well.
With all signs pointing to major disruption this AEP, especially as benefits are trimmed and plan costs shift, now is the perfect time to re-evaluate Med Supp as a strategic part of your portfolio.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides for a Special Election Period (SEP) for beneficiaries impacted by a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency or Major Disaster Declaration.
Learn how the Birthday Rule gives Medicare Supplement clients a guaranteed opportunity to switch plans without underwriting—and how CareValue helps agents navigate this evolving opportunity.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides for a Special Election Period (SEP) for beneficiaries impacted by a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency or Major Disaster Declaration.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides for a Special Election Period (SEP) for beneficiaries impacted by a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency or Major Disaster Declaration.
To successfully transition to a new system, HealthSpring must retire their current contracting portals, ExpressWay (CSB) and Producer Express (MA/PDP).
Many recent changes may seem like a challenge, they're also an opportunity — a chance to adapt, refocus, and set your business up for long-term growth.
UnitedHealthcare currently provides agents with access to their book of business (BoB) information on the Jarvis agent portal. After gathering feedback, they have recently announced they are now offering Jarvis BoB access to agency partners as well.
With all signs pointing to major disruption this AEP, especially as benefits are trimmed and plan costs shift, now is the perfect time to re-evaluate Med Supp as a strategic part of your portfolio.
Molina remains committed to the California market and to their broker partners. Your partnership continues to play a critical role in serving members, and they will keep you updated as they move forward.
Preventing plan misfits will help your organization by mitigating the risk of CTMs and rapid disenrollments and by benefiting effectuation and retention.
To successfully transition to a new system, HealthSpring must retire their current contracting portals, ExpressWay (CSB) and Producer Express (MA/PDP).
Many recent changes may seem like a challenge, they're also an opportunity — a chance to adapt, refocus, and set your business up for long-term growth.
UnitedHealthcare currently provides agents with access to their book of business (BoB) information on the Jarvis agent portal. After gathering feedback, they have recently announced they are now offering Jarvis BoB access to agency partners as well.
With all signs pointing to major disruption this AEP, especially as benefits are trimmed and plan costs shift, now is the perfect time to re-evaluate Med Supp as a strategic part of your portfolio.
With Wellabe’s newest cross-selling tool, MyEasyMatch, you can give clients a side-by-side comparison and a real-time price quote so they can see how Wellabe’s Hospital Indemnity insurance helps to cover their Medicare Advantage plan’s out-of-pocket costs.
To successfully transition to a new system, HealthSpring must retire their current contracting portals, ExpressWay (CSB) and Producer Express (MA/PDP).
Many recent changes may seem like a challenge, they're also an opportunity — a chance to adapt, refocus, and set your business up for long-term growth.
UnitedHealthcare currently provides agents with access to their book of business (BoB) information on the Jarvis agent portal. After gathering feedback, they have recently announced they are now offering Jarvis BoB access to agency partners as well.
With all signs pointing to major disruption this AEP, especially as benefits are trimmed and plan costs shift, now is the perfect time to re-evaluate Med Supp as a strategic part of your portfolio.
To successfully transition to a new system, HealthSpring must retire their current contracting portals, ExpressWay (CSB) and Producer Express (MA/PDP).
Many recent changes may seem like a challenge, they're also an opportunity — a chance to adapt, refocus, and set your business up for long-term growth.
UnitedHealthcare currently provides agents with access to their book of business (BoB) information on the Jarvis agent portal. After gathering feedback, they have recently announced they are now offering Jarvis BoB access to agency partners as well.
With all signs pointing to major disruption this AEP, especially as benefits are trimmed and plan costs shift, now is the perfect time to re-evaluate Med Supp as a strategic part of your portfolio.
With Wellabe’s newest cross-selling tool, MyEasyMatch, you can give clients a side-by-side comparison and a real-time price quote so they can see how Wellabe’s Hospital Indemnity insurance helps to cover their Medicare Advantage plan’s out-of-pocket costs.
To successfully transition to a new system, HealthSpring must retire their current contracting portals, ExpressWay (CSB) and Producer Express (MA/PDP).
Many recent changes may seem like a challenge, they're also an opportunity — a chance to adapt, refocus, and set your business up for long-term growth.
UnitedHealthcare currently provides agents with access to their book of business (BoB) information on the Jarvis agent portal. After gathering feedback, they have recently announced they are now offering Jarvis BoB access to agency partners as well.
With all signs pointing to major disruption this AEP, especially as benefits are trimmed and plan costs shift, now is the perfect time to re-evaluate Med Supp as a strategic part of your portfolio.
The 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.
It's business as usual in Florida - this is the 4th year in a row Cigna has received a 5-star rating from CMS in Florida. Click the post to learn more.
We've recently released a newly designed and updated website featuring additional tools and online resources to help our agents become more efficient and successful. Click the post to view the official press release.
The list linked inside outlines what is currently available on the Molina Store as of 11.22.21 and when they anticipate other materials to be completed.
Many people don’t consider that when they leave their employer, they lose out on both health insurance and life insurance. Luckily, Medico and its partner company, Great Western Insurance Company (GWIC®), have two products that fill both needs. If you cross-sell Medicare Supplement and Final Expense, you can help clients cover present and future costs.
Inside, find an article from CMS regarding the Social Security COLA increase, Medicare premiums and deductibles, along with an article from Bloomberg regarding one of several reasons for the increases and more.
Aetna has increased the underwritten Med Supp eApp bonus to $200 and added the new Dental, Vision and Hearing Plus product. The more qualifying applications submitted and policies issued, the more bonus you earn! See flyer for details.
AEP is here and it can provide great opportunities to boost your sales this year! There is still time to take advantage of CSB's 2021 broker incentives too.
You must swap out the 2021 Star Ratings sheets in all your enrollment kits with the 2022 Star Ratings Sheets as of this communication. Please see the 2022 Star rating PDFs attached (EN- English, SP-Spanish).
Introducing 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.
Ascension Complete has a full range of options for enrolling members in their New 2022 MAPD Plans! Inside this post are descriptions of how to use the Ascend portal to complete Value Based Enrollment's (VBE) and set up members for Health Risk Assessments.
Independent agents are some of the most common targets for cybercriminals who target data to sell, hold for ransom, or exploit for monetary gain. As a trusted guardian of your members’ personal and health information, protecting data in the age of cyber insurance is crucial.
You work hard all year, but especially during the AEP/OEP season. Ameritas would like to show their appreciation by offering this great incentive! View post for details and qualifications.
As a part of Wellcare's Supplemental Benefit key enhancements, the Flexible Spending Card (Flex Card) for DVH will be offered for Wellcare and Ascension Complete, and will be available on more plans across the country for 2022.
In 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.
This year when you sell Aetna, you can choose to travel or receive your reward payout. If you travel, you’ll get a voucher to redeem for a vacation wherever you like. See post for details and qualifications.
This online resource is the newest addition to our services and was developed with input from agents and other experts to function as an easy-to-use and worthwhile resource.
As Wellcare continues to integrate their systems and processes, some systems previously utilized by brokers to obtain Medicare Advantage member enrollment and compensation data have been retired, specifically the legacy Centene Broker Portal.
Ascension Complete now offers 2 NEW PPO plans with MOOPs as low as $2,900. See a benefit example below of their 2022 PPO plans. Benefits may vary by service area.
Cigna's Flexible Choice Dental, Vision & Hearing is the perfect fit for Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) to add on to your Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage sales.