Many agents utilize Medicare.gov’s Plan Finder to run their clients’ drug lists each year in the search for the “best” coverage available. In doing so, agents have saved thousands of drug list ID’s and passwords so they can go back into the system the following year, retrieve the list and re-check the results. Starting October […]
Now that the Annual Enrollment Period has come to an end, it’s a great time to review your clients’ coverage and make sure their needs are met. Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Supplement Insurance, and Prescription Drugs Plans do not fully cover all of the risks in your clients’ lives. This is your chance to do […]
With the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) right around the corner, it’s a good time for a review of the CMS rules regarding the marketing of the upcoming year’s plans. CMS does not allow the marketing of 2018 products prior to October 1st, when AEP marketing officially begins. Even with those restrictions, there are things you […]
“In a few years, I’m going to be obsolete.” That statement was made to me recently by a dear friend and a long-time insurance agent who was quite put out that a client had enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan directly over the internet. “My clients can look at plans on Medicare’s website, and can […]
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock Closed Higher Today on Favorable Medicare Advantage Rates (Source: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13055181/1/unitedhealth-group-unh-stock-closed-higher-today-on-favorable-medicare-advantage-rates.html) NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Shares of UnitedHealth Group (UNH – Get Report) ended the day higher by 3.36% to $116.40 on heavy volume in Monday’s trading session, along with other health insurers after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued […]
