AEP Resources
Are you ready to sell this AEP? URL Insurance Group wants to help in your preparation by making important information and documents easily accessible to you. Get AEP resources.
New Capital Blue Cross Medicare Supplement rate for 1/1/2017 effective date
Capital Blue Cross Secure Blue Medicare Supplement plan will be having a 5% rate increase starting January 1st, 2017. Read more.
Highmark Online Application Submission Tips - 2017 AEP
In an effort to ensure all online applications submitted through the Highmark Producer Portal are processed in a timely manner, we have compiled some tips for your reference. Read more.
Americo Voice Signature Now Available on Med Sup eApps
Use Americo's new Voice Signature process to sign Medicare Supplement eApplications. Read more.
Americo's October Agent Training Schedule
Join us this month as we focus on selling Americo's Medicare Supplement, final expense and mortgage products. Read more.
Cigna-HealthSpring 2017 Agent Dos and Dont's, and Updated FAQ Now Available!
Cigna-HealthSpring is pleased to share the following important information with our distribution partners: Benefits First Glance, Agent Dos and Dont's, Broker/Agency CMS Sanction FAQ. Read more.
Highmark Updates
Information about Preferred Pharmacy Network, ShopPRO Marketing Materials, 2017 ANOCs, 2017 Medicare Product Updates, and Important AEP Dates from Highmark. Read more.
UnitedHealthcare 2017 Rate Information for AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans
Great news! The annual rate change information for 2017 AARP® Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans is now available for the states listed below. The rates in the following states will be effective January 1, 2017. Read more.
HHS finalizes streamlined Medicare payment system that rewards clinicians for quality patient care
Today, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finalized a landmark new payment system for Medicare clinicians that will continue the Administration’s progress in reforming how the health care system pays for care. Read more.
Officials Warn Some Older Marketplace Customers To Switch To Medicare
Ever since the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces opened for business in 2014, the Obama administration has worked hard to make sure Americans sign up. Read more.
Half of Medicare Advantage Drug Plans Earn 4 Stars or Higher
When weighted for enrollment, more than 68% of enrollees in plans with prescription drug benefits are in contracts with four or more stars, a three percentage point drop from 2016. Read more.
Dialysis At Home? Medicare Wants More Patients To Try It
About half a million Americans need dialysis, which cleans toxins from the body when the kidneys can’t anymore. It can cost more than $50,000 a year, and takes hours each week at a dialysis center. Read more.
Earn the Most for Medicare Business
When you become a GEMINI partner all of your Medicare business entitles you to our exclusive fourth quarter bonuses all while earning top commissions! Read more.
Take advantage of our CSI and CSI Life fall sales incentive campaign
Our fall incentive campaign for CSI and CSI Life is in full swing! Read more.
Manhattan Life Marketing Allowance Program Extended
This is a reminder that our Agent Marketing Allowance program for your Manhattan Life Medicare Supplement business has been extended through December 31, 2016! Read more.
Score Big with Americo's Med Sup Contest
There's no limit to how much cash you can earn on Americo Med Supp underwritten apps! Read more.
Top 4 Compliance Mistakes to Avoid during the AEP and Beyond
CMS takes the monitoring of Medicare agents seriously in order to protect seniors from unscrupulous agents trying to take advantage of them. With all of the hustle and bustle of the busy selling season, it can be easy to make simple mistakes or take short-cuts on your appointments leading to compliance mistakes. Unfortunately, these mistakes or oversights can cause a wave of damage that many times cannot be mended. 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.
