Advance notification to Agency Partners and Compliance
Managers. This job aid will be sent to all agents later this
evening.
On September 28th, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) announced a Special Election Period (SEP) for those
affected by recent Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
declared emergencies or major disasters. CMS also announced an Annual
Election Period (AEP) extension for individuals impacted by a
FEMA-declared emergency.
We initially shared information on this in early
October, and would like to provide further clarification with a new "SEP and AEP Extensions
for Disasters and Emergencies" job aid, including:
- Details and examples regarding
who is eligible for the SEP and/or AEP extension, including
qualification criteria.
- A summary of FEMA
major disaster or emergency declarations (as of 10/31/2017) as
well as a link FEMA's website to verify ongoing updates.
- Required enrollment
instructions based on enrollment method and effective date.
For additional assistance or questions, please contact
your Cigna-HealthSpring Sales Representative or call the
Cigna-HealthSpring Agent Assistance Line (HAAL) at 866.442.7516.
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issue, please click on the "Sale" section from the
"Agent Resources" page and then scroll down to "SEP
and AEP Extensions for Disasters and Emergencies Job Aid"
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