Help! My client has a medical claim question and I’m not sure where to start.
One of the most common reasons for a client to call you is when they receive a bill. Familiarizing yourself with the basics of claims will help you walk them through their problems and build your client relationships. They look to you for guidance and advice (consider it a compliment that they think of you in their time of need), trusting you to help them, just like you did when they were selecting their health plan. Read more.
Thrivent | Pennsylvania Medicare Supplement Rate Update
Premium rates for Modernized Medicare Supplement contracts will be changing March 1, 2019. Read more.
Gateway Health Plan | Commission Questions change of procedure
Find out how to submit commission questions. Read more.
Highmark | Materials for Client Retention
Check out Highmark's available materials on ShopPRO! Read more.
Mutual of Omaha | March Modernized Rate Release
Please view the upcoming March Rate Release for FL, IA, IL, MS, NE, SD, and WV. Read more.
Mutual of Omaha | Upcoming Med Supp Rate Adjustments
Please view the upcoming Med supp rate adjustments in KY, MS, NE, PA, UT, and TX. Read more.
Mutual of Omaha | MACRA Policyholder Notification
Mutual of Omaha plans to launch a communication campaign to current Med supp policyholders to explain the impact of MACRA. Read more.
3/7 Introducing MedicareNow
Get a sneak peak at URL’s Medicare Advantage online enrollment platform in our webinar on March 7th at 10am. This new system includes CRM capabilities, business tracking, quoting, and enrolling over the phone. Read more.
Medicare Offerings Video Archives
CMS Releases New Medicare Beneficiaries at a Glance Infographic
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a new infographic with summarized information about beneficiaries in the Medicare program. Read more.
February 2019 CMS National Training Program Update
Medicare’s free, official “What’s covered” app delivers accurate cost and coverage information right on your mobile device. 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.
MyMedicare.gov: A free and easy way to manage your Medicare info
MyMedicare.gov is a secure way for you to access your personal Medicare-related information. Are you taking advantage of this free service? Read more.
$28 trillion+: The cost of 'Medicare for All' over a decade
During the course of a decade, "Medicare for All" policies could cost the federal government between $28 trillion and $32 trillion, according to an analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Read more.
Who to Contact: Social Security or Medicare?
Sometimes it’s confusing to know who to contact and for what. Social Security and Medicare offer related services, so people aren’t always certain who does what. This “cheat sheet” can help. Read more.
The Medicare Plan Market Is Alive!
Enrollment in all types of Medicare Advantage plans increased to 21 million in January, up 7.6% from the total for January 2018, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Read more.
As hospitals and insurers join forces, Pa. lawmaker wants to make sure they can’t overpower patients
Some health systems and health insurers have decided it makes sense to team up. Read more.
Medicare Part D no match for runaway specialty drug costs: study
When Medicare prescription drug insurance was created in 2003, the idea that beneficiaries with very high drug costs should pick up 5 percent of the tab seemed reasonable - but that was well before specialty drugs were invented that carry price tags in the tens of thousands of dollars. Read more.
Humana expects more than 700,000 will drop out of Part D plans as market competition heats up
Humana is expected to bleed a significant number of members from its Part D plans, as greater competition has chipped away at the company’s market share. Read more.
Medicare spending on healthcare for elderly dips, driven by better cardiovascular care
Healthcare spending among the Medicare population age 65 and older has slowed dramatically since 2005, and as much as half of that reduction can be attributed to reduced spending on cardiovascular disease, a new Harvard study has found. Read more.
Medicare Advantage Enrollment Surges For Centene And WellCare
Centene and WellCare Health Plans are the latest to report a surge in seniors signing up for private Medicare coverage administered by health insurers. Read more.
Announcing the 2020 President's Club
Join us at Hotel Bennett in charming and historic Charleston, SC for our 2020 President’s Club! Learn more.
