Coming Soon: Cigna-HealthSpring 2019 Certification Training
The 2019 Annual Election Period will be here before you know it, and we are excited to announce that our 2019 Cigna-HealthSpring certification training will launch in early July! Read more.
Coming Soon: Aetna-Coventry 2019 Certification Training
Starting July 11, you can complete the 2019 annual certification process for Aetna and Coventry Individual Medicare products (MA/MAPD, PDP). Read more.
Register now for the 2019 Medicare Connections Conference
The 2019 Medicare Connections Conference will be held on September 5th at the Hershey Lodge. Register now.
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.
Humana 2019 Sales and Marketing Materials available for ordering in July
Sales materials will be available to order on July 18th. New agent certification begins July 10th and Recertification begins July 17th. Read more.
Mutual of Omaha Upcoming Rate Adjustments
Please view the upcoming rate adjustments in DE, GA, IA, ME, MI, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN and VA. Read more.
Special Invitation from Walgreens and Cigna-HeathSpring
Walgreens and Cigna-HeathSpring are working together to help seniors be informed and educated when making their Medicare coverage choices this Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). Read more.
Medico Medicare Supplement rate adjustments for Maryland
We will be making Medicare Supplement rate adjustments in Maryland effective August 1, 2018. 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.
Mutual of Omaha Med Supp Broker Bonus Program
Mutual of Omaha is continuing the Med Supp Broker Bonus Program… with a few tweaks. Read more.
New Era Life Summer Cash Bonus Contest Has Begun!
New business cash bonus. 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.
2018 Cigna Sales Incentive Trip | June 21-25, 2018
Come escape with us to Canada’s “Castle in the Rockies.” We’re welcoming our top producers to the world-famous Fairmont Banff Springs resort. Read more.
2019 Mutual of Omaha Dominican Republic Sales Leader Trip | March 13-18, 2019
You are eligible to earn the Mutual Sales Leaders trip to Dominican Republic based on the business you place with Mutual of Omaha as a Brokerage Producer. Read more.
Aetna | Want to earn some extra dough?
Your Medicare Supplement applications could earn you EXTRA CASH during 2018! Read more.
7/11 Capital BlueCross OTC (over the counter) benefit / silver and fit /Retail store benefits
Come join us for some great info about the OTC benefit and how it works. Why should beneficiaries participate in a fitness program? Learn how the retail Store can help as you gear up for AEP. Register now.
7/20 Gateway University is Back!
On July 20th will be conducting our next Gateway University. Come & Learn how the DSNP can become a vital part of your practice. Read more.
UnitedHealthCare July Training Calendar
Training for the month of July. Read more.
New Medicare Card Mailing Update – Wave 3 Begins, Wave 1 Ends
We started mailing new Medicare cards to people with Medicare who live in Wave 3 states: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Read more.
New Medicare Cards May Have QR Codes
News and announcements from the Medicare Learning Network. Read more.
Despite Shorter Stays, Medicare Advantage Improved Skilled Nursing Outcomes
Patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans had a shorter rehabilitation stay in a skilled nursing facility and were more likely to be successfully discharged to the community, compared with patients on fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine. Read more.
Spending on Medicare Advantage Plans Nearly Doubled Over Last Decade
Between 2007 and 2017, payments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for services covered under Part A and Part B almost doubled, jumping from $78 billion to $210 billion, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). Read more.
MedPAC: Value-Based Payment, Post-Acute Care Boost Medicare Savings
MedPAC suggested that the Medicare program could see significant savings with value-based payment reforms and broader use of post-acute care for beneficiaries. Read more.
Medicare Allows More Benefits for Chronically Ill, Aiming to Improve Care for Millions
Congress and the Trump administration are revamping Medicare to provide extra benefits to people with multiple chronic illnesses, a significant departure from the program’s traditional focus that aims to create a new model of care for millions of older Americans. Read more.
House GOP 2019 budget calls for deep Medicare, Medicaid spending cuts
House Republicans offered a budget proposal on Tuesday that would cut mandatory spending by $5.4 trillion over a decade, including $537 billion in cuts to Medicare and $1.5 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and other health programs. Read more.
Trump’s Plan to Lower Drug Prices Tests Limits of the Law
In his effort to bring down prescription drug prices, President Trump is testing the limits of a law that prohibits the government from interfering in negotiations between drug manufacturers and insurance companies that provide drug coverage to more than 42 million people on Medicare. Read more.
Maryland all-payer model expands to include outpatient services
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that it is expanding its all-payer model in Maryland to include outpatient services, in its first test to hold a state fully at risk for the total cost of care for Medicare beneficiaries. Read more.
Pelosi: 'Medicare for All' should be 'evaluated' if Dems win House
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) said Thursday that "Medicare for All" proposals should be “evaluated” if Democrats win back the House this year, adding “it’s all on the table." Read more.
New federal law could spur Medicare Advantage plans to avoid enrolling sick beneficiaries
Insurance companies may decline to offer additional benefits outlined in a new federal law in an effort to dissuade frail seniors from joining their Medicare Advantage programs, according to a new analysis published Wednesday. Read more.
Medicare Part D drug coverage gap closing at faster clip
The gap for brand-name prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries is likely to narrow down to 25% of drug costs from the scheduled 30% next year, thanks to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, according to this article on Kiplinger. Read more.
Medicare fund slated to run dry by 2026
Medicare's primary fund is expected to be depleted by 2026, three years earlier than health care officials expected last year, per the 2018 report from Medicare's trustees. Read more.
