2017 Medicare 101 Video
Are you interested in selling Medicare but lack the knowledge to sell a policy with confidence? Are you selling other lines of business and referring your Medicare leads out to another agent? Watch our video for a beginners crash course into Medicare and start building your book of business. Watch the video.
How to Sell a Medicare Advantage Plan Video
Watch our video with Amy Curran from Aetna/Coventry to learn how to sell a Medicare Advantage Plan. Watch the video.
3/20 My URL 101: Cases, Contracts & Commissions
As an agent contracted with URL, you can access application information by carrier, case status, date range and more. Read more.
UPMC 2017 Cavulus Training Schedule
The 2017 Cavulus training schedule has been set. This training will be extremely helpful at explaining how to manage UPMC leads and submitting applications. Read more.
Gateway Agent News - March 6, 2017
If you hear concerns from Diamond members in Pennsylvania or North Carolina about copays for their diabetic test strips, please advise them to show both their Gateway Health and state Medicaid cards at the pharmacy. Read more.
Agent of Record Form Notification
Gateway Health is committed to making the sales process as easy as possible for our producers. Unlike our competitors, over the past few years we have spent countless hours processing Agent of Record (AOR) change forms. Read more.
Vibra Health Plan | Over 500 professional providers & Holy Spirit Hospital added since October 2016 - see February's alpha listing of providers
Thank you for your many suggestions on providers to add to VHP’s network. I am pleased to announce that VHP Network Contracting team has added over 500 professional providers and one hospital system, Holy Spirit, since October 2016. Read more.
Highmark Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice
We wanted to reach out to you to let you know about a new notification that Highmark Members who are placed under Outpatient Observation Care will receive. Read more.
Important 2017 Changes for AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans
AARP® Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans, insured by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, continue to be a market leader providing members access to affordable, quality health care and stable rates year over year1. Read more.
Highmark Educational Seminars
If you are interested in hosting Educational Seminars and utilizing the Highmark presentation and/or educational marketing materials on ShopPRO, you must notify your Highmark Sales Channel Manager with the details of the seminar. Read more.
New from Highmark: Monthly Medicare Agent Insights For You To Enjoy
Specialty and primary care same-day appointments officially launched on Monday, January, 23 for all patients interested in utilizing the Allegheny Health Network, regardless of the carrier they are insured by. Read more.
New Era Life Insurance Co. of the Midwest
New Era of the Midwest is introducing new plans to Pennsylvania. This means competitive rates and 6% spousal discount for your clients! Read more.
Mutual of Omaha Upcoming Rate Adjustments
Please review information on upcoming rate adjustments in CA, IN, MS, OK, and MD. Read more.
Highmark Select DME Network FAQs
Highmark recently introduced a Select DME Network for all Medicare Advantage members. Read more.
Americo’s UFirst Agent Incentive Program for Medicare Supplement (qualify through 2/28/2018)
Spend your reward how you want. It’s up to you. The possibilities are endless. Read more.
Americo's Great Med Sup Rates and a Cash Bonus
Great incentives for those who are new to Americo, and those currently writing Americo business. Read more.
Democrat asks for CMS pick's views on Medicare
Sen. Ron Wyden said today that he needs more information about how Seema Verma sees Medicare. Read more.
10 counties where Medicare Advantage looks like a wimp
The Medicare Advantage program is looking like a gorilla in much of the country — but not everywhere. Read more.
Medicare News from NAHU
On Tuesday, December 13, President Obama signed into law H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act, following the bill’s passage in Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support, with the U.S. Senate voting 94-5 and the U.S. House of Representatives voting 392-26. Read more.
New Cards for Medicare Recipients Will Omit Social Security Numbers
Concerned about the rising prevalence and sophistication of identity theft, most private health insurance companies have abandoned the use of Social Security numbers to identify individuals. Read more.
Healthcare costs will outpace Medicare Advantage payments in 2018, report says
Proposed rate changes to Medicare Advantage rates in 2018 would result in an estimated 2 percent reduction in MA insurer net revenues, which could mean cuts to beneficiary coverage and benefits, according to a Feb. 22 report by Oliver Wyman, sponsored by America's Health Insurance plans. Read more.
Pilot program could open door to home-based Medicare coverage
A pilot program to fund home-based assistance for some Medicare Advantage patients could open the door for reimbursement under Medicare, where payment for nonmedical support services is largely off limits. Read more.
Many Seniors Take Multiple Meds That Can Affect the Brain
There has been a sharp rise in the number of American seniors who take three or more medications that affect their brains, a new study reveals. Read more.
Trump Asked for Flynn’s Resignation After ‘Eroding’ Trust, Aide Says
President Donald Trump asked his national security adviser to resign after White House lawyers reviewed a warning from the Justice Department that Michael Flynn had misled officials about his conversations with a Russian envoy and could be vulnerable to blackmail. Read more.
Primary Care Exercise Counseling Cost-Effective for Older Men
For older male veterans, improvements in physical activity and rapid gait speed can be obtained at a relatively low cost relative to patient annual health care costs, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Read more.
CMS Proposes Several Key Changes for Star Ratings in 2018 Medicare Advantage (MA) Draft Call Letter
The potential changes to the Star Ratings program announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week in the annual Advance Notice may look minor at first glance but are sending shock waves through Star Ratings teams this week. Read more.
Humana faces $401 million loss, and Medicare headaches
Humana Inc. has already cut back on sales of individual major medical insurance market, and now it says it's facing challenges in the private Medicare plan market. Read more.
