MedicareNow!
Our Medicare Advantage enrollment platform, MedicareNow!, enables you and your clients to enter and save medication lists, as well as update lists anytime to see how adding and deleting prescriptions will affect them financially—without sharing any confidential usernames and passwords. Read more.
CMS Newsroom
News updates from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read more.
Bipartisan Bill Could Cut Medicare Part B Enrollment Knots
House members might overcome partisan gridlock this year and pass a bill that would help older people who botch the Medicare Part B coverage signup process. The bill calls for the Social Security Administration to send people nearing the usual Medicare eligibility age clear notices explaining what Medicare Part B coverage is, how the Medicare Part B enrollment process works, and why signing up for Medicare Part B coverage late is a bad idea. Read more.
Not All Vaccines Are Equal Under Medicare
While we await the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine, it’s a good time to learn about Medicare’s coverage of vaccinations. Read more.
Coronavirus tracker: BCBSA estimates 9M vaccine doses could be missed this year
An estimated nine million doses of vaccines for children could be missed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association found. Read more.
Aetna | MAPD Plan Change Phone Number
For any of your Aetna MAPD clients who would like to make a change from one Aetna plan to another during the 2021 AEP, they can call the Plan Change phone number at 1-833-258-3138. The prompts are now: Press 1, Press 2, then enter zip code. This path will connect the member to the plan change team. Read more.
Cigna | Have you heard about Cigna's Veterans Support Line?
Cigna is committed to helping veterans in many ways, and one of those ways is with our Veterans Support Line. This free service is available to any veteran, as well as their caregivers and families, no matter if they are a Cigna customer or not. Read more.
Cigna | New Virtual Sales Tools
While we’ve talked before about the Broker Enrollment Assistance Line, the Plan Switch line and the ability to use a personal URL to enroll your customers electronically, we are excited to introduce the Cigna Medicare Learning Series for you to share with prospects. Read more.
Health Plan Partners | Our Special Plan: A Perfect Choice for Dual Eligibles
Our Special (HMO SNP) plan offers health and prescription drug coverage, as well as enhanced additional benefits and higher allowances for dental, eyewear and hearing aids, for anyone with both Medicare and full Medicaid. Read more.
Highmark | Medicare Advantage Member Care Packages
To help keep our Medicare Advantage members healthy during the coming winter months, we will be sending a Highmark-branded package complete with health-related items, including a thermometer, personal protective equipment, a first aid kit, hand sanitizer and more with messaging focused on helping them better manage their health during the pandemic. Read more.
Highmark | PACE and PACENET: Do Your Clients Qualify?
Highmark is proud to once again participate in PACE and PACENET, Pennsylvania's prescription assistance programs for older adults that offer low-cost prescription medication to qualified residents age 65 and older. Read more.
Gateway | It's Time to Show Your Prospects What Gateway Health Has to Offer in 2021!
$5000 Comprehensive Dental, Dentures, $0 Davis Eyewear, $0 TruHearing-branded hearing aids, $0 Transportation, $0 Home Safety equipment, $0 Personal Emergency Response System, $365/quarter for OTC benefit with rollover, $0 Gym Membership, $0 Meals upon discharge from the hospital, So, why aren't you using GATEWAY as your DSNP Lead? Read more.
Manhattan Life | Discontinuance of New Sales in Pennsylvania with Western United Life
ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America has now been introduced in Pennsylvania, and it has given you a more competitive edge. As we move forward, Western United Life will discontinue new sales in Pennsylvania handing the torch over completely to ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America. Read more.
United Health Care | 2021 Pennsylvania Updates for AARP Medicare Supplement Plans
Did you miss a pre-AEP session? Join one of two available sessions to learn about 2021 updates for AARP® Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans from UnitedHealthcare® for Pennsylvania. Topics include: Value-Added Services (learn about the NEW Dental Discount), Live Q & A. Read more.
WellCare | Retroactive Enrollment Reminders
CMS monitors and scrutinizes retroactive enrollments that result from broker errors during the initial enrollment application process? As such, these largely preventable, broker-related errors present compliance issues for Centene that may have downstream effects on any related broker contractual arrangements. As a best practice, please review all applications prior to submitting to ensure accuracy of the submission. Read more.
2021 GTL Sales Convention | April 21-25, 2021 (qualify through 12/31/2020)
GTL's 2021 sales convention will treat you and your guest to a trip of a lifetime at the world-renowned Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda. Read more.
Cigna Medicare Advantage Incentives for 2020 (qualify through 12/31/2020)
As if the quality of our 2020 Medicare Advantage plans isn’t enough, here’s another great incentive for our AEP 2020 customers. Read more.
Humana Achieve Mega Bonus (qualify through 12/31/2020)
Producers can earn up to $300 per issued Humana Achieve Medicare Supplement policy depending on the underwritten mix with the Humana Achieve Underwritten Business Bonus. Read more.
Aetna | DON'T MISS OUT! Ascend Enhancement Trainings
Ascend usage has increased this AEP for many reasons, and I greatly thank you for that! With the increased use of Ascend, I have been receiving a lot of questions about the program. Please be sure to sign up for one of these Ascend enhancement trainings that are scheduled for this month. These are trainings that are done by the Ascend team members, so you don’t want to miss to have a lot of your questions answered! Register now.
