Our new internal numbers are in, comparing March of 2021 to March of 2020.
That, and a WHOLE lot of other updates in this week's office meeting for April 5, 2021.
See the video:
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Part D
Closing on the First Call | 03-15-21 Office Meeting
We discussed Part D start dates, tracking closing ratios, and why folks do not close on the first call.
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02-22-21 Defending Clients – Office Meeting & AETNA Update Webinar
Wellcare is at it again with their old tactic of trying to convert our Part D customers into MAPD customers (and cutting out the agent, of course.)
Mutual of Omaha launching lower rates in a few states, Aetna with a new Life product, and a dental product you've probably never heard of before – quite enticing.
Members-only can … watch the video:
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Georgia Emergency SEP through March 2021
Georgia has declared a Special Election Period pertaining to Medicare, for those folks who did not / could not exercise their options during the typical Annual Election Period. This special period impacts Medicare Advantage and Part D plans and runs through March 31, 2021.
See what this means, and carrier notices on this, below:
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01- 11- 2021 Medicare Update & Opportunities
Our meeting today covered improvements in our process, things we are experiencing and how to fix them, and opportunity updates for California's birthday rule.
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01-04-21 Meeting – Medicare Updates & News
MA OEP lasts until March 31st. The importance of using a CRM and documenting every conversation. What we learned about mentioning other products we help with, and more.
OE, GI, UW Review – Meeting 12-28-20
In today's office meeting, we reviewed Open Enrollment, Guarantee Issue, and Underwriting scenarios as they pertain to Medicare Supplement timelines. See the video: <!@split@> Notes from the Meeting: 1) Template we send to Manhattan Life DVH clients on how to…
Losing Money – Avoid It – Office Meeting 12/14/20
Losing money is not a very good way to run a business. There are situations where you can obtain a new client, write them a policy and get them approved, and yet still get paid zero or next to nothing…
AEP Continues..
The Annual Enrollment Period for Part D and MAPD is usually October 15 to December 7th.
This year, though, things have gotten slightly crazy.
Here is a list of extensions… Special Enrollment Periods.
As to an extension of AEP due to COVID, that is not happening in early 2021.
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October 19 Medicare Update
October 19, 2020 Office Meeting Notes under the video. Very short meeting. To see more of our office meetings, click here. See the video: <!@split@> To see more of our office meetings, click here. …
October 12 2020 Medicare Updates
October 12, 2020 Office Meeting Notes under the video. A TON COVERED HERE! To see more of our office meetings, click here. See the video: <!@split@> (There are Chapter Markers at the bottom of the Video Window. You can…
Medicare Update 09-21-2020
Tips for helping seniors during the Medicare AEP in this Monday Morning Meeting.
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…
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…
Post-AEP Opportunities – MORE FUN!
Welcome to the POST-Annual Enrollment Period {See the Video Below!!!} January 1 to March 31, 2020 Now the second fun season begins! We are now heading into what was before called the “Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period”. This is covered on…
From Washington DC – Potential Changes For Us
Updates from this week that we spent in Washington, DC and what to expect in Medicare for this AEP and beyond.. NAHU is working on several legislative initiatives. If you’re not a member, consider joining www.nahu.org Some things they…
Important AETNA Update
Important AETNA Part D As the Aetna/CVS merger has completed today, it means the topic I covered October 14th is in full effect for all Aetna Part D folks, come January 1. See the video: October 14, 2018 -…
Wildfire SEP for California
Due to the devastation in California from the wildfires, FEMA has declared the area a disaster area, triggering CMS to initiate a Special Election Period for all affected directly by the fires and those adversely impacted by those they rely…
AT&T Retirees – Opportunity for Changing Plans
AT&T retirees are the latest in a long list of large employers to drop seniors from their employee benefits program. See the video: Update: October, 2018 New AT&T FAQ Clearly Explains the Reimbursement for Non-AON Plans See the Document Here. …
OEP Coming back in 2019
In the first quarter of the year, starting in 2019, seniors will be able to make ONE change in or out of MAPD or PDP into another one, if they wish. This expands the “disenrollment period”, which has been in existence…
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