Articles For Agents
Medicare Compliance Tips for AEP 2024
Staying compliant with Medicare’s rules and regulations is a year-round mission for Medicare agents. Since Medicare often updates its compliance requirements, it’s important to stay current. AEP 2024 is fast approaching. Before the busy season begins is a good time...
Fall Checklist for Medicare Agents: Getting Ready for AEP
Summer break is over; fall is here. Medicare agents need to get ready for the annual election period (AEP). Since this AEP will be a busy one – with new enrollees and CMS requirements – you’ll need to be prepared. Use this fall checklist to start preparing for AEP....
Why You Can Never Stop Growing Your Medicare Business
You’ve worked hard to find Medicare clients. Now your Medicare insurance sales business is the size you want it to be, and you think you can start taking it easy – but wait. If you stop trying to build your business, you’ll eventually start losing business. To remain...
Tips for Planning Your AEP Outreach
It seems like summer is already winding down and AEP is once again right around the corner. September is an important month for kicking off your pre-AEP outreach. Timing is crucial for both retaining current clients and prospecting for new ones. Client Retention Your...
Carriers Offer an Early Glimpse with First Looks
As you prepare for AEP, you’ll start to see carriers release their 2024 First Looks. These give agents an early glimpse into the plans for the upcoming year. It’s a good time to review what is changing prior to AEP and determine which plans will be the most...
Now Is the Time to Complete Your Medicare Certifications for 2024 Fall AEP
Every year, Medicare agents must complete their annual certifications prior to fall AEP. Summer is the perfect time to focus on these requirements and check them off your 2024 AEP to-do list. Start with AHIP Certification To sell Medicare Advantage and Part D plans...
Medicare Supplement Underwriting: Help Your Clients Navigate the Process
If your clients no longer have guaranteed issue rights, they will most likely need to undergo medical underwriting to change Medigap plans. You can help make the underwriting process easier to navigate by educating yourself on each carrier’s underwriting guidelines...
How New CMS Marketing Rules Will Impact Agents for Fall AEP
CMS has updated its marketing rules and regulations for Medicare Advantage and Part D. The 2024 Final Rule (issued on April, 5, 2023) focuses on reducing deceptive practices in response to thousands of consumer complaints. The following rule changes go into effect on...
Your D-SNP Clients May Be at Risk of Losing Coverage
Approximately 12.5 million people are dual eligible: enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare. Some of these dual-eligible beneficiaries are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage, meaning they will no longer qualify for their D-SNP plan. If you have D-SNP clients,...
10 Spring To-Dos for Medicare Agents
Why does a traditional spring cleaning make us feel so good? We make our to-do lists with the goal of refreshing, decluttering, and reorganizing the space around us. And when we’re done, the sense of accomplishment makes us feel more energized and productive, more...
What Your Clients Need to Know About Medicare’s Star Ratings
As a Medicare agent, you strive to educate your clients, helping them evaluate their needs and understand their options when choosing a Medicare plan. You play a significant role in helping them understand Medicare’s five-star-rating system and weighing the importance...
Medicare T65 Marketing Strategies
Medicare agents looking to grow their businesses know the importance of the T65 market. By 2030, there will be approximately 73 million Baby Boomers (people born between 1946 and 1964) aged 65 or above. This equates to more than 10,000 people becoming eligible for...
Life Insurance Plans for Women: Key Considerations
When it comes to life insurance, women are still dangerously underinsured. Modern women have established themselves as indispensable breadwinners, and whether or not they’re paid, they’re often caregivers, too. Families depend on women, so life insurance plans for...
Texas Medicare Sales Agent Career Opportunities
The start of the new year is an ideal time to think about making a career change. If you don’t know where to look – or even what field you might be interested in – you should seriously consider a career as an Independent Medicare Sales Agent. It could be just the...
Housekeeping Tips for Wrapping Up AEP
The whirlwind of AEP is finally over. You should have a sense of satisfaction for a job well done. It was thanks to your knowledge and expertise that your clients were able to enroll in the right Medicare plan. But you’re not done yet! There are some final...
AEP Crunch Time: How to Maximize Results in the Last 3 Weeks
You have another AEP under your belt – almost. The last three weeks of AEP are crunch time. To make sure this year is your best year (or if this is your first year, to make sure that your Medicare insurance career has a stellar start), you need to maximize your...
Understanding Medicare Cost Changes for 2023
Prices seem to be going up everywhere and everything is getting more expensive. Consumer prices continue to rise and are up 8.2% from a year ago. For seniors on a fixed income, this is hitting especially hard. Many are watching their retirement savings dip while the...
Ready-Set-Launch: Preparing for a Successful AEP
Medicare’s Annual Election Period officially kicked off on October 15. To make the most of this once-a-year sales opportunity, Medicare sales agents need to be ready with their A game. Don’t just let AEP happen. Take control and prime yourself for a successful AEP....
Medicare First Looks and Annual Notices of Change
Every year, prior to AEP, important information goes out to both Medicare agents and Medicare members about the upcoming year. Agents receive First Looks from major Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D carriers, which give them an early glimpse at changes for the...
Understanding Medicare Cost Savings Programs
Many Medicare beneficiaries who struggle to afford the cost of their coverage do not realize there are programs that can help them offset their out-of-pocket expenses associated with Medicare Parts A, B and D premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. These...