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IRMAA? Who is IRMAA?

The income-related monthly adjustment amount (IRMAA) makes Medicare beneficiaries cringe. It's added to their Part B and Part D premiums if they make above a certain threshold, and the bottom line is, the more they make the more they pay. Read more.

Aetna Rx Transition

On September 26, 2018, Aetna signed an agreement to divest all of Aetna’s standalone Medicare Part D business to a subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WellCare). Read more.

GTL | Advantage Plus Checks All the Boxes!

Your clients deserve the best hospital indemnity insurance on the market. Read more.

Liberty Bankers | Agents! Rate Updates for the state of Pennsylvania

Applications signed and dated before June 1, 2019, and received by June 10, 2019, will be issued at the current rates prior to this premium change. Read more.

AM Best affirms A- rating for Medico

We are pleased to announce A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) for all of American Enterprise Group's insurance company subsidiaries, including Medico's insurance companies. Read more.

Aetna | Temple University Health System to join provider network in PA

Pennsylvania agents, our provider network is growing again! Effective May 1, 2019, Temple University Health System is part of the provider network for Coventry Advantra and Aetna Medicare plans. Read more.

Aetna | Prospect Marketing Campaign Launch

As a valued partner, we wanted to share our Commercial Group prospecting campaign as we look to grow our local presence. We are excited to announce that our national Demand Generation campaign launched during the week of April 8th. Read more.

Philadelphia American | 2019 Pennsylvania Medicare Supplement Rate Increase

Please review for information regarding our 2019 Pennsylvania Medicare Supplement Rate Increase. Read more.

Humana | Pennsylvania - Join us for the DSNP Boot Camp and Veterans Training - Making Learning Easy

DSNP plans are a win-win: they help improve our members’ lives, plus they’re a great selling opportunity outside of AEP. Read more.

New Service for Cigna-HealthSpring Dental Customers

Some Cigna-HealthSpring customers in select markets have had a problem finding a dentist in the DentaQuest network. Read more.

Cigna HealthSpring | Guidance on the Sale or Promotion of Genetic Screenings

Cigna-HealthSpring recently became aware that some of our agent partners may have been recruited by third parties to promote and sell cancer or genetic screening tests to Medicare beneficiaries in exchange for compensation. Read more.

Manhattan Life | Releasing new product in Pennsylvania

ManhattanLife is pleased to announce the release of our new Medicare Supplement plans through Western United Life effective April 12, 2019. Read more.

Thrivent | No more physical agent kits

Out with the old and in with the new. Digital agent kits are easy, convenient, and fast. Read more.

Gateway | Sales Success Can Come to You

Lets face it, sales is not an easy job. So, what separates the best salespeople from the rest? Read more.

Medicare Offerings Video Archives

CMS BLOG: Taking action and providing states options to minimize economic burden created by the ACA

Ever since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (PPACA) main requirements were implemented in 2014, individual health insurance markets across the country have been struggling. Read more.

CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) April Announcements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) is pleased to share the following updates. Read more.

CMS Advances Agenda to Re-think Rural Health and Unleash Medical Innovation

Proposed changes to Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System would improve quality, expand access. Read more.

Medicare Trustees Report shows Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will deplete in 7 years

Today, the Medicare Board of Trustees released their annual report for Medicare’s two separate trust funds -- the Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund, which funds Medicare Part A, and the Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) Trust Fund, which funds Medicare Part B and D. Read more.

Liberty Bankers | The Incentive Sent from Odin, Himself!

Our top producers will join us for a spectacular 8-Day luxury Norwegian Fjord cruise aboard the Princess Cruise Lines Crown Princess. Read more.

New Era | March Senior Mkt Incentive News - Summer Cash Bonus Starts Today!

Maximize your rewards now with these five current contests. Read more.

Mutual of Omaha First Quarter 2019 Broker Bonus Program

Earn extra cash on your Medicare supplement and SELECT business. Read more.

We bring you Thrivent's Agent Incentive Program!

Become one of the top 10 producers of Thrivent Medicare supplement insurance by January of 2019 and embark with us on an all-expenses-paid home building trip to Sebring, Florida! Read more.

How The 2020 Exit Of Medigap Plan F Might Affect Your Healthcare Spending

Just when you finally understand your Medicare coverage, they change it on you. For decades, people on Medicare have had the option to supplement their Medicare benefits with Medigap coverage. Read more.

You can do more with these free productivity tools

Overworked but can't afford more employees? These free productivity tools will make your small business feel like a big agency. Read more.

URL's 2020 President's Club

Check your rank! Starting this week you can check your first quarter rankings to see if you’re on track to join us at Hotel Bennett in charming and historic Charleston, SC. Learn more.