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All available certification links can be found on our website. They are updated as certifications are released, check back frequently.
Certification Links Now Available
UPDATE: 2017 Highmark Medicare Sales Training and Certification
*As of 8/23 the certification is still not operational. We will notify you via e-mail when it is available.
We wanted to provide an update regarding the Gorman training and certification for 2017. Based on the feedback we have received from you, it’s apparent that these issues that are occurring within the training site are widespread. Read more.
EnvisionRxPlus Broker Training Only - 2017 Benefit Plan
Learn about 2017 plan offerings, including: MAPD plans, Chronic Condition Special Needs plans, and Dual Eligible Special Needs plans. These are for agent use only and are not to be shared with beneficiaries or the public. Click here to reach out to a member of the Medicare Offerings department for access to benefit information.
United HealthCare Medicaid Status Verification
In an effort to provide as hassle free experience to both the agent and the consumer, we are excited to announce an update to the Medicaid status verification process. Read more.
Aetna/Coventry Local Market Training Invite
Excited for AEP? We are too. Make sure you’re ready by completing all of your ready-to-sell requirements, including 2017 certification. Read more.
Exciting Dual Verification Change at UnitedHealthCare
Announcing a change everyone has been asking for! Effective 8/1, PHD will no longer require the member to be on the phone when an agent calls in for Medicaid verification. Read more.
2017 Geisinger Gold First Look!
Learn about 2017 plan offerings, including: MAPD plans, Chronic Condition Special Needs plans, and Dual Eligible Special Needs plans. These are for agent use only and are not to be shared with beneficiaries or the public. Click here to reach out to a member of the Medicare Offerings department for access to benefit information.
Highmark Senior Markets - AEP Rollout Meetings
Highmark Senior Markets is hosting seven rollout meetings throughout Pennsylvania in August to prepare producers for the upcoming Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, 2016. Read more.
Seniors who feel 'old' more likely to have memory problems
The older that seniors feel relative to their actual age, the greater their odds of cognitive decline in the coming years, a recent study finds. Read more.
CMS releases new prescription drug cost data
Continuing the commitment to greater data transparency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) today released privacy-protected data on the prescription drugs that were paid for under the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program in 2014. Read more.
Report Suggests Medicare Advantage, Part D Policy Fixes Could Be Applied to ACA Exchanges
The insurance marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act face some similar challenges that public insurance programs have faced as they’ve gotten off the ground. Read more.
Pennsylvania to Participate in New Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model
Pennsylvania is one of seven states that will participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model (MA-VBID), which starts on Jan. 1, 2017, and will run for five years. Three more states will be added to the model in Jan. 2018. Read more.
Study: Depression often underdiagnosed or poorly treated in older adults
A study in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry finds depression often is underdiagnosed, untreated or inappropriately treated in adults ages 60 and older. Iqbal Ahmed, M.D., of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Maryland, commented that solutions may include efforts to reduce the stigma of mental illness, better physician education, and more widespread screening using questionnaires such as the Geriatric Depression Scale. Registration required to read. Read more.
As Temps Rise, So Can Your Earnings with UnitedHealthcare
Now you can make your summer even better with the New-to-Medicare Application Bonus! Read more.
Earn the Most for Medicare Business
When you become a GEMINI partner all of your Medicare business entitles you to our exclusive third quarter bonuses all while earning top commissions! Read more.
Compliance Note: Consultation Fees
We’re just around the corner from the 2017 AEP. As you prepare your advertisements, please remember that it is against CMS guidelines to charge a beneficiary a consultation fee for a review of their Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan. Read more.
Agent Websites Must Be Submitted for Review
Reminder-All client facing websites must be submitted to CMS for Review. Read more.
Under 65 Medicare Underwriting Quick Reference Guide
Find out which carriers accept an Under 65 and disabled application if it’s not a “guarantee issue”. Read more.
