Compliance Reminder
All applications are to be submitted to the carriers directly. We understand that there may be instances where a fax may not go through and you reach out to URL for assistance with submission. If this situation occurs, please follow the guidelines below:
- Send an e-mail to medicare@urlinsgroup.com to notify the Medicare Offerings staff that you are experiencing difficulties and include the following on the app you are submitting to us:
- Name of Beneficiary
- Carrier Name
- We can only assist with applications received during our normal business hours:
- Monday-Thursday: 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Friday: 8:00am-1:00pm
Any applications received after 1:00pm on Friday will be considered out of compliance and a new application will be required. During non-URL business hours, please contact the carrier directly.
2019 Certification
Find out which carriers are coming soon, and learn more about those available now. Read more.
Expand your insurance services to better serve your clients
You worked hard all AEP to make sure that your clients Medicare needs are met. Don't lose them to another agent who offers products that you don't. URL has created our Orion Concierge Advisors program to help you retain your clients and you will be compensated for generating the opportunity! See details.
Why URL Should Be Your FMO
As you're gearing up for the Annual Enrollment Period it's time to re-evaluate your relationship with your current Medicare FMO. Watch our video.
Highmark Network Update: Medigap
New for Security Blue HMO-POS and Freedom Blue PPO members! Read more.
Highmark Response to UPMC Out-of-Network (OON) Pre-payment Policy
On October 1, UPMC Health System confirmed that they will treat any Highmark Freedom Blue PPO or Security Blue HMO-POS MA member who wishes to receive care at an OON UPMC facility after 6/30/19. Read more.
Mutual of Omaha | Informing you of a business decision
Mutual of Omaha will not offer a Part D plan in the state of Florida during the 2018 Annual Election Period. Read more.
EnvisionRxPlus ACTION REQUIRED
We are preparing a few days early to ensure you are ready to submit applications during the Annual Enrollment Period. Read more.
Envision will be turning off contracting again this year
Any agent RETURNING from last year will have until December 1st to complete their recon invite. Read more.
U.S. Department of Justice will allow CVS Health acquisition of Aetna to proceed
Under the DOJ consent decree, closing of the CVS Health-Aetna transaction may proceed prior to the effective date of Aetna’s previously announced divestiture of its entire standalone Medicare Part D business to a subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. Read more.
Aetna Coventry | The 2019 Stars Ratings will be released on 10/29/18
All of your current kits will need to be updated by 10/31 with the new STARS sheets. Read more.
Letter that went out to all Cigna Customers regarding Community Health Choices (CHC)
Please take a moment to read, understand and share with your customers. Read more.
Precise | Halloween insurance leads sale (so good it's frightening)
Looking for an offer so good it's SCARY? Precise has you covered. Read more.
GTL's Writing Agent 4th Quarter Bonus Programs!
For qualified Medicare Supplement and Hospital Indemnity applications submitted between October 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018. Read more.
Show me the money! Lumico's Q4 incentive is huge!
5,000 Motivators for a Fourth Quarter Sales Push. Read more.
Aetna | Adventure awaits
Dental, Vision and Hearing Sales Incentive. Read more.
Union Security Insurance Company | Quarter 4 Incentive program
5,000 Motivators for a Fourth Quarter Sales Push. Read more.
NGL | Earning an extra $300 is easy as 1, 2, 3
Receive a $300 cash bonus by selling 3 NGL Medicare Supplement policies! 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.
New Era 2019 Winter Escape
Escape your Winter blues for some tropical views! Score a trip to set sail to Cozumel this Winter with New Era! Read more.
2018 Aetna Hidden Oasis Senior Supplemental Sales Contest | Spring 2019
Experience Hollywood's playground, Palm Springs... Aetna-style. Read more.
Win Big with Lead Concepts
Lead concepts - helping businesses find and retain customers since 1991. Read more.
Aetna | Want to earn some extra dough?
Your Medicare Supplement applications could earn you EXTRA CASH during 2018! Read more.
Mutual of Omaha | 2018 4th Quarter Broker Bonus Program
You can make even more bucks on your Medicare supplement and SELECT underwritten business through our 4th Quarter Broker Bonus Program from Oct 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018. Read more.
Capital Blue Cross | MAPD App upload training
Please review the new instructions on how to upload a CBC Medicare Advantage application. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Broker Manager. Instructions.
Capital Blue Cross | Application Status Database Instructions
The producer application status database is up and running for CBC MAPD and Med Supp applications. Instructions.
UnitedHealthcare October Training Calendar
Pennsylvania & Delaware. Read more.
Aetna | The New R.A.T.E Tool Through Ascend
New telephonic enrollment option through the Ascend Virtual Sales Office app. Read more.
LTC Benefits Creep Into 2019 Medicare Advantage Plans
About 7.5% of enrollees will have access to extra LTC or chronic condition benefits. Read more.
Inspector General Warns Public About Caller-ID “Spoofing” Scheme Misusing SSA Customer Service Number
The Acting Inspector General of Social Security, Gale Stallworth Stone, is warning citizens about an ongoing caller-ID “spoofing” scheme misusing the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) national customer service phone number. Read more.
Trump: Democrats’ “Medicare For All” Plan Would Hurt Older Americans.
The Democrats want to outlaw private health care plans, taking away freedom to choose plans while letting anyone cross our border. Read more.
Just Announced – 2019 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
Americans who collect Social Security are expected to received a 2.8% increase in their monthly payouts in 2019. Read more.
Kaiser Permanente Tops CMS Star Ratings For 2019 Medicare Advantage Plans, Part D Coverage
As an integrated health system, Kaiser earned four five-star plans and others that earned an overall 4.5 stars. Read more.
CMS Proposes to Require Manufacturers to Disclose Drug Prices in Television Ads
Proposed rule would further the Trump Administration’s commitment to lower prescription drug prices by requiring companies to list prices for prescription drugs covered in Medicare or Medicaid. Read more.
CMS announces 2019 Medicare Parts A & B premiums and deductibles
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2019 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for Medicare Parts A and B. Read more.
Medicare Advantage Riding High As New Insurers Flock To Sell To Seniors
Health care experts widely expected the Affordable Care Act to hobble Medicare Advantage. Read more.
Japsen: Health Insurance Lobbies Preparing For “Medicare For All” Push In Next Presidential Election
As Blue Wave Crests, Health Insurers Brace For 'Medicare For All' Push. Read more.
Medicare Releases Star Ratings For Medicare Advantage, Part D Drug Plans
Medicare Advantage enrollees will continue to have access to high-quality plans while plan choices are increasing and premiums are declining.” Read more.
Medicare Options Shifting For Seniors
Medicare Options Shifting For Seniors. Read more.
Seniors Frustrated By UPMC-Highmark Feud Could Select National Medicare Plans Instead, Experts Warn.
Seniors have to put up with the direct mailers and then turn on their TVs to see what are basically political ads. It’s deeply troubling. Read more.
McConnell Blames Entitlements, Not GOP, for Rising Deficits
“It’s disappointing, but it’s not a Republican problem,” McConnell said Tuesday in an interview with Bloomberg News when asked about the rising deficits and debt. Read more.
HealthMine Survey Finds Most Medicare Beneficiaries Believe They Will Be Last Generation To Benefit From It
Respondents also showed concern about the security of their medical information, and their plan's ability to help them avoid scams. Read more.
Florida Sees Expanded Medicare Offerings For 2019.
(10/15, Griffin) reports that as Medicare open enrollment period kicks off in Florida, “premiums are expected to stay roughly the same in 2019" Read more.