by PTT Financial | Jun 26, 2020 | Articles for Agents
Before you’re ready to sell Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans during this year’s AEP, most carriers will require you to obtain AHIP certification. This means you have to pass the AHIP test with a score of 90 percent or better. Don’t worry. You...
by PTT Financial | Jun 11, 2020 | Articles for Agents, Medicare
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) occurs when a person’s kidneys stop functioning. According to CMS, patients with ESRD will need either a regular course of long-term dialysis or a kidney transplant in order to stay alive. Both options come with a hefty price tag....
by PTT Financial | May 29, 2020 | Articles for Agents, Medicare
Nursing homes have been especially vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many nursing homes have had to take careful measures to protect their residents, including closing to visitors or even relocating residents. CMS has recently announced new guidance to help nursing...
by PTT Financial | May 20, 2020 | Articles for Agents
CMS has announced a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for Medicare beneficiaries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. If your clients qualify, they will have another limited opportunity to make an election change for the current plan year. Coronavirus Disruption The...
by PTT Financial | Apr 27, 2020 | Articles for Agents, Medicare
Good health is a complicated puzzle. It contains many pieces: genetics, environmental factors, habits and so on. While traditional health insurance benefits only address part of this puzzle, new rules let Medicare Advantage plans look at the whole picture to help...
by PTT Financial | Apr 17, 2020 | Articles for Agents
Texans are being told to limit non-essential activities in order to stop the spread of coronavirus. This means that people are only supposed to go out for essential work and activities, and they may face additional requirements regarding social distancing and the use...
