Medicare Updates – Monday 08/31/20

August 31, 2020 Office Meeting Notes under the video. To see more of our office meetings, click here.   <!@split@> Anyone struggling with Premiums→ AEP we can move to MAPD Aetna customer service issues & looking for other carriers that…

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New CIGNA Med Supp Launch

Here is the latest State availability map for CSB – see all updates below. Gold star means that States is effective. California's new plan started 09/24/20 under CHLIC brand. Also remember as new charters roll out Cigna is rolling the…

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Fanatical Prospecting Class – The Video

  Cigna was kind enough to put on a LIVE webinar training from Jeb Blount's organization. We first recommended Fanatical Prospecting back in 2015 on the MedicareAgentTraining Facebook page. {See the link where you can get the awesome book here.}…

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Meeting: Chik Fil’A vs. McDonald’s Experience?

Make sure to check out the August 4, 2020 office meeting client expectations on timeframes with the top carriers right now, Chik Fil'A vs. McDonald's experience, and other housekeeping items. See our internal meeting here: https://medicareagenttraining.com/agency-weekly-office-meetings/        …

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Long Term Care Opportunities and Unique Solutions

This is a very unique webinar in that it tackles the question of Long Term Care coverage with unique solutions you won't find anywhere else. Note the important distinction of what this company offers – lifetime-on-claim coverage. That is almost…

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UA Webinar on using Screen Share

United American is a very traditional company. They still use the old I-Pipeline application online and the signature process for the client is frustrating, most often. However, this presentation (video below) by Dave Oliver hits some really good points on…

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EnvisionRX Pulls out of Broker Market for PDP

EnvisionRx was quite competitive in 2019 for the 2020AEP season. We wrote hundreds of their plan in our office using their quirky Docusign method of selling over the phone. <!@split@> Now, they have announced that they are pulling out of…

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ManhattanLife Assurance Company Launches

ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America is launching across the country. This new product name will be replacing Western United Life and Manhattan Life Medicare Supplement in many states. This product has unique features including a household discount (married or living…

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Accendo Final Expense Life

The Accendo Final Expense product is a huge win for both clients and agents. Related Posts: Accendo Medicare Supplement Aetna E-App and Walk Through The Accendo Medicare Supplement AND Final Expense products are already included with your Aetna Senior Products…

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Lost a Client to MAPD Mid-Year?

An agent recently wrote in a support ticket that she had just lost a client to an Advantage plan and this happened for June 1st. She went on to say that this plan was not a Five Star Medicare Advantage…

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Appointment Follow Ups

I found this kind of follow-up to be critical to help prevent folks from taking our information and then going directly to the carrier or to another agent with what we had brought them. Stop losing business direct to the carrier.

This process will also help when you have given all the GOOD information to a prospect, who then is inclined to take it to their FORMER agent, who probably gave them bad advice.

See this recent support ticket on this very topic:

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Aetna E-App and Site Navigation

Aetna Corona Virus Town Hall April 15, 2020 This was a webinar done by Aetna on the transition into phone-only presentations and sales. Aetna E-App Webinar Applies to Aetna, Accendo, American Continental, Continental Life Aetna Dental / Vision / Hearing…

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Anthem Announces Voice Signature

Anthem (who also goes by the names of Empire Blue, Amerigroup and Unicare) has made it possible to use a voice signature for their Medicare Supplement line and Medicare Advantage. Here is their webinar on the topic, aired April 9,…

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24-Year-Old Wrote 11 Cases Last Week, This is How:

This is an interview with Hunter. He lives in Ohio and sells 100% by telephone in multiple states.

Hunter talks about his lead generation method and what he says on the phone.

He came from a background with a Cancer insurance-focused agency and talks about his approach with that, too.

From how he schedules his day to how he unwinds at the end of the week, Hunter tells all in this informative and inspiring interview:

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Working from Home During the Pandemic

All of the staff in our agency is now working from home. This is a snippet of our first virtual meeting. Skip ahead to the 12-minute mark if you want to see my take on the Pandemic and our response….

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Mutual of Omaha Advantage Is No More

In the news today, and confirmed by company officials, Mutual of Omaha has sold off its brand new Medicare Advantage program to the sister company of the one who was being paid to administer it for Mutual of Omaha.

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New Medicare Number Requirement with Carriers

 New MBI Requirement from Carriers on Applications   Mutual of Omaha Med Supp- The MBI number is not a required field on e-App (or paper app) so it’s my suggestion that “yes” if the MBI number is not known at…

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Humana Agent Focus Group

February 2020: Had an invitation to participate in a Humana Agent Focus Group today and took away a few insights both from Humana and other agents who are doing everything face-to-face. Here were my observations:     Well, this was…

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