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.
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.
Wellcare 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.
Humana'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.
This 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.
As 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.
On February 9th, 2022, CMS provided an updated Medicare Communications and Marketing Guidelines (MCMG) document for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, section 1876 cost plans, and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans. These requirements also apply to Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMPs), except as modified in state-specific marketing guidance for each state’s demonstration. View the post for the full update.
This week’s topic of the week is Rewards Programs. If you are engaging with Humana, they want you to be rewarded for all that you do. The step-by-step directions are inside for the two programs that you can enroll in. These programs benefit you and your members.
This week’s topic of the week is OEP Guide and Election Codes. The guide will help you identify who qualifies to use OEP as an enrollment period and what the guardrails are around marketing. We’ve also attached the election code document to help you identify other enrollment periods that might help you with enrolling beneficiaries.
Please 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.
Maintaining 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.
The 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.
If you receive questions from your clients regarding SSBCI benefit eligibility, you can use the following information to validate eligibility and determine if a member call to Wellcare Customer Service by your client is needed.
If 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.
2022 is here, and so is Cigna's new rewards program! Start the year right with more opportunities, more support, and more ways to win. See what you can earn inside.
We're excited to announce that we have recently expanded our Agent Support Team to include Patricia Nichols as a new Agent Relations Coordinator. View the post to learn how our team grows stronger and continues to deliver dedicated one-on-one support.
Want 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!
With Medicare Part B monthly premiums set to increase in 2022, now is the time to discuss the rising costs with your clients. Here’s what you—and they—need to know.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When 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!
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.
As of March 20, 2025, CMS announced a withdrawal of the December 3, 2024, HPMS memo entitled "Change to Beneficiary Use of the SEP for Individuals Affected by a Government Entity-Declared Disaster or other emergency."
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.
The new Medicare Supplement product comes with an accelerated underwriting process, which will allow certain clients to bypass the health questions, so you can get policies issued within minutes
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.
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.
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 Florida. 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.
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