Category: Medicare Advantage

Pre-Warming Activities

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 […]

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Thoughts on Thanksgiving

“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 […]

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Electronic Enrollment – The Ultimate Sales Sidekick

54 days, 50+ million prospects. To say the Medicare market is full of opportunity is an understatement, and for those who’ve decided to tackle it – congratulations! With the Annual Enrollment Period pre-marketing in full swing, and October 15th just a few days away, how do we handle all that needs to be done during […]

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Good News for the MA Market!

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 […]

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