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There was a LEAN upgrade recently that now allows field sales agents to complete Voice Signature enrollments using the Field Sales enrollment form.

UPMC's guidelines for the new CMS call recording disclaimers

Starting with 2023 effectives this AEP, you can earn $125 when you enroll your Cigna Medicare Advantage customers in an eligible Medicare D-SNP or C-SNP plan and facilitate a health risk assessment (HRA) with Cigna's Value Based Enrollment initiative.

due to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on August 16, 2022, your 2023 AEP Enrollment Guides, Comprehensive Formulary, and/or Benefit Highlights will now include additional documents

‍Molina is proud to introduce: Daniel Pridemore

Earn a $110 administration fee for completing a HRA with eligible D-SNP enrollments through the Think Agent tool!

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in certain California counties. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

CMS confirms it has no plans to delay implementation of the 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D final rule that cracks down on aggressive MA marketing tactics, despite calls to do so from health insurance agents and brokers who object to being included in the definition of a third-party marketing organization (TPMO).

On May 9, 2022 CMS published a final ruling announcing policy and regulatory revisions for Contract Year 2023. Among the changes are requirements for disclaimers and call recording. Required implementation of these measures begins October 1, 2022.

To help determine the best care for Highmark Medicare Advantage members, they developed an online health risk assessment that will be live on October 1st. So what do you need to know?

Cuba Memorial Hospital joins Aetna Medicare Advantage provider network in New York, effective October 15, 2022

Wellcare is excited to announce 2023 Portfolios At A Glance are now available!

Now your clients can get a guaranteed issue HospitalWise plan to help cover deductibles and copays, regardless of their health status. Even better, the plan premium and agent compensation will remain unchanged!

As a reminder, customers applying for a PPO Premiere Dental plan, may qualify for a Waiver of the Waiting Period on their new PPO Premiere plan

Preparing for AEP: New CMS requirements you must follow starting October 1

Due to the success of this special offer, the WPA Board of Directors and Officers have decided to extend the current Simplified Issue Single Premium Whole Life Special offer to Thursday, December 15th 2022.

SureBridge Point of Sale (POS) Tool Updates Beginning Sept. 16

‍Molina is proud to introduce: Jevon Jackson

‍Molina is proud to introduce: Jevon Jackson

Some of the latest updates to Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (DSNP) benefits for plan year 2023, including the new Humana Spending Account Card, $0 prescription copays and more

Order your marketing materials for AEP 2023 on CustomPoint

Looking for another way to submit paper new business? Upload GTL paper applications by using the new secure upload feature on GTLink!

Looking for another way to submit paper new business? Upload GTL paper applications by using the new secure upload feature on GTLink!

Wellcare would like to inform you of new requirements for Third-Party Marketing Organizations (TPMO) resulting from a recent ruling made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

SureBridge is excited to announce that on September 16, HospitalWise will be available on a guaranteed issue basis for select plan designs in 31 states!

An upcoming update to LEAN will allow field sales agents to complete Voice Signature enrollments for plans using the Field Sales enrollment form. Agents will no longer use the Telephonic script for Voice Signature.

Cigna is excited to share the new and exciting improvements to their Broker Portal, CignaforBrokers.com, coming soon! 

Why HospitalWise makes a great companion to Medicare Advantage and ACA plans!

Now your clients' spending allowance-based benefits and funds will be accessible through ONE Benefits Mastercard® Prepaid Card!

Molina is excited to announce that in-person marketing events are back! 

Earn a $100 Tango Card® gift card for every five VSP® Individual Vision Plan enrollments!

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Mississippi. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

The new hub will connect SureBridge with the UnitedHealthcare(UHC) brand family

Important change for SilverScript SmartRx PDP for 2023

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in all Louisiana counties. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Humana's new veterans webinar, Closing the Gap: Your Essential Guide to Dental, Vision and Hearing Coverage for Veterans, is now available on demand on Ignite.

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in all Oregon counties. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in certain California counties. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Illinois. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Texas. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Texas. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

The current Simplified Issue Single Premium Whole Life Special offer will be ending on Thursday, September 15th 2022.

It's that time of the year again - Carriers are releasing their broker preview for 2023 Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans. Click here to check out the 2023 broker preview for EmblemHealth!

CareValue, a rapidly growing national field marketing organization (FMO) based in Canandaigua, New York, and specializing in senior life and health insurance, has been acquired by Alliant with Senior Market Sales® (SMS) — one of the industry's premier insurance marketing organizations.

It's that time of the year again - Carriers are releasing their broker preview for 2023 Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans. Click here to check out the 2023 broker preview for Clover Health!

It's that time of the year again - Carriers are releasing their broker preview for 2023 Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans. Click here to check out the 2023 broker preview for Excellus BCBS and Univera!

Contact your local team leader for additional support and resources to help make this AEP season your best yet!

AEP is right around the corner and Humana wants to help set you up for success. Go365 by Humana,® the well-being and rewards program, offers members a variety of ways to get active and stay in control of their health while earning rewards.

For those of you who have not yet certified, please make sure to complete your certification as soon as possible! Certification is required in order to sell Cigna Medicare Advantage plans for 2023. 

Order forms must be received by September 10 at the latest, to receive supplies by 9/30/22.

UnitedHealthcare offers HouseCalls for many Medicare Advantage members

2023 product certification and more!

The 2023 Wellcare Sales Materials will be available through CustomPoint for order beginning September 27th and available as downloadable PDF files on October 1st.

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Texas. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Texas. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Cigna recognizes the significant amount of time and work it takes to build your business and that your hard work deserves to be protected. In advance of AEP, they want to let you know that they are committed to protecting your Agent of Record status as well as the commissions you’ve earned for the customers you’ve enrolled.

Cigna recognizes the significant amount of time and work it takes to build your business and that your hard work deserves to be protected. In advance of AEP, they want to let you know that they are committed to protecting your Agent of Record status as well as the commissions you’ve earned for the customers you’ve enrolled.

‍Molina is proud to introduce: Scott Herrmann

Starting this month, Humana is making it easier than ever to connect with prospective members by making updates to the Seminar Authorization process.

Humana is committed to supporting veterans in the community, and the updated Veterans Hub on Ignite gives you all the resources you need to engage with current and prospective veteran members.

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in certain California counties. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in certain NY counties. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Illinois. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Illinois. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Illinois. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Texas. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Clover is aware of and has confirmed CMS’ ruling with regard to the recording of telephonic and/or virtual Medicare sales appointments and applications.

Inflation Reduction Act to be Signed into Law, Includes Multiple Medicare Drug Pricing Reforms

Empire BlueCross BlueShield has made the difficult decision to focus on protecting plan sustainability and make only select plans commissionable in 2023.

‍Molina is proud to introduce: Michelle Phillips

‍Molina is proud to introduce: Karen Bailey

GHP members in the Berwick area who need care can use our telemedicine services, including Geisinger’s on-demand virtual urgent care, and will still have access to care

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Missouri. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

For two years in a row, Humana ranked No. 1 among health insurers for customer experience (CX) quality in Forrester’s proprietary 2022 U.S. Customer Experience Benchmark survey.

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Texas. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Humana’s new campaign sails away from the “Sea of Sameness” this AEP

The Medicare 101 education materials are now available!

Get certified to sell Cigna Medicare Advantage for the 2023 AEP today!

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Texas. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Wellcare of California is currently in renewal negotiations with Optum Health Plan to ensure Optum’s continued provision of services to Wellcare members in California.

Get acquainted with Humana Neighborhood Centers

Humana has simplified their Enrollment Book this year at your request and more!

Please be advised that a state of emergency was extended, impacting individuals in all NY counties. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Kentucky. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in certain California counties. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in New Mexico. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

To keep the focus on new life sales for the quarter, William Penn Association has decided to keep the new life member bonus at $100! 

Several new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements go into effect Oct. 1, 2022

Early ordering runs Aug. 13-28 (MUST be 2023 UHC Certified)

Please be advised that a state of emergency was declared, impacting individuals in Virginia. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

The Cigna Agent Resource Line (CARL) is extending its service hours for August.

SureBridge Moving to New Policy Administration System– Final Steps

It's that time of the year again - Carriers are releasing their broker preview for 2023 Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans. Click here to check out the 2023 broker preview for Molina!

Earn $750 for every five issued underwritten applications submitted within each calendar month

The newly launched Sales Enablement Library replaces the former Medicare Document Library to make finding the right documents easier than ever.

Qualify to earn an invitation to a trip of their choice with the Medico Invitational Experience

It's that time of the year again - Carriers are releasing their broker preview for 2023 Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans. Click here to check out the 2023 broker preview for Humana!

Please ensure anything you currently have in progress from your SureBridge DocuSign account has been completed prior to July 29.

Clover Health is expanding their network!

It's that time of the year again - Carriers are releasing their broker preview for 2023 Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans. Click here to check out the 2023 broker preview for Aetna!