Highmark Senior Markets is hosting seven rollout meetings throughout Pennsylvania in August to prepare producers for the upcoming Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, 2017. The Senior Markets Sales team will review Highmark’s 2018 Medicare Advantage plan information as well as the resources and tools available to help producers grow their Highmark book of business. Please review the chart below for meeting dates and locations. Registration is required. Click here to RSVP.
Aetna 2018 MA Benefits Have Arrived
The Aetna Medicare Advantage benefits have arrived! Get a sneak peek at the 2018 benefit information. Arizona California Capital (DC, VA, MA) Colorado Deep South (AL, LA, GA) Florida Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, WI) Heartland (AR, KS, MO, OK) Keystone (DE, PA, WV) Midlands ( IA, NE, SD) Midsouth (MS, NC, SC, TN) Nevada New England (CT, MA, ME) New Jersey New York Ohio and Kentucky Show Me (IL, MO) Texas Utah and Wyoming Washington PDP MedSupp Ancillary *This information is for agent use only. Do not distribute to clients.
Vanderbilt Health System May Be Out of Network for UHC
If the contracts are not renewed, Vanderbilt Health System may be out-of-network starting August 15, 2017. This will impact the following UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Solutions plans: AARP MedicareComplete Plan 1 (H5253-083) AARP MedicareComplete Plan 2 (H5253-084) This will impact the following hospitals and provider groups: Facilities Vanderbilt University Medical Center (hospital) Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital (hospital) Vanderbilt Dialysis (ancillary) Vanderbilt Dialysis East (ancillary) Kim Dayani Center (outpatient rehab) Bill Wilkerson Center(Allied Health) Vanderbilt Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Vanderbilt Home Care Services (Home Health) Vanderbilt Imaging Services (outpatient) Providers Vanderbilt Medical Group Vanderbilt Health & Williamson Medical Center Cool Spring Imaging VIP MidSouth One Hundred Oaks Imaging Vanderbilt Gateway Cancer Center Vanderbilt Integrated Providers – Pediatric Association Maury Radiation Oncology Vanderbilt Imaging Belle Meade Vanderbilt Medical Group Anesthesia Williamson Imaging Member information Letters to affected members will be sent the week of July […]
UHC Medicare Education Package
To help you lead an effective National Medicare Education Week Event, use the “Event in a Box” resources, located now on the UnitedHealthcare Agent Toolkit (find it by searching for NMEW on www.uhcjarvis.com). “Event in a Box” resources* include: Pre-warm letter Customizable event flyers/posters Directional signage Event handout Feedback form Medicare Made Clear presentation *Many resources available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese and Polish. Free Promotion Deadline July 28: Submit your event to the UnitedHealthcare event reporting application and consumers searching for events in their area will find it on www.MedicareMadeClear.com in mid-August. Why Host an Event? Build credibility and be seen as a Medicare resource in the community Establish relationships in the month before AEP Leverage buzz of a national event Important Reminders: All NMEW events must be reported as Educational Event: Medicare Made Clear. No marketing/sales activities are allowed […]
Enroll All Year Long with Medico
Your clients have the power to enroll in a Medico Medicare Supplement plan at any time during the year! Strengthen your sales by selling their plans year-round. If your current Medicare Supplement clients have already experienced high rate adjustments, you may be able to lower their monthly premium with Medico.* Their Plans F, G & N are competitive in several zip codes.
Certify Today for UnitedHealthcare
Prepare for the 2018 selling season by completing your UnitedHealthcare 2018 certifications. UHC has rolled out improvements to save you time and hassle. Don’t delay! You may begin marketing 2018 plans on October 1, 2017. Ensure you are ready when that date rolls around by completing certification early! That’s not all – agents who are certified by August 18, 2017, can take advantage of an exclusive preorder of 2018 Enrollment Guides from August 19 – September 3, 2017. More information on the pre-order process will be coming soon. How to take certifications Certification modules are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week Log into Jarvis , hover your mouse over the Knowledge Center tab and click on Certifications. The certifications home page will appear. Click on Launch Certifications. NEW! Save Time – 60 Minutes of It! When you […]
UnitedHealthcare 2018 MA Benefits Have Arrived
The UHC Medicare Advantage benefits have arrived! Get a sneak peek at the 2018 benefit information. Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa & West Illinois Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Nevada North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington West Virginia Wisconsin *This information is for agent use only. Do not distribute to clients.
Aetna Moves to Just-in-Time Appointment Process
Starting July 14, Aetna is moving to just-in-time appointment for MA/MAPD and PDP producers in 36 states. Through the just-in-time appointment process, they will wait to request appointment for agents until they submit their first enrollment application to us (i.e., “just in time”). Aetna is making this change in all states where permitted by state law: AK, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV and WY. The change will be invisible for agents and will not affect their contracting or certification experience. For the remaining 14 states, the appointment process is not changing. They will continue requesting appointment during the contracting process. What you need to know Agents must still use the Contract Information Sheet in nomoreforms to request appointment, the same way they […]
Aetna 2018 Certification is Now Live
What’s required to sell 2018 MA/MAPD and PDP plans You must successfully complete the Aetna Individual Medicare annual certification process and meet all contracting requirements prior to marketing or selling Aetna or Coventry Individual Medicare products (MA/MAPD and PDP) during the Annual Election Period for January 1 effective dates and throughout the year. Uplines and principals must be fully licensed, appointed and certified in all states and markets where their downline agents or employees intend to sell. How to access the certification site Just login to their certification site at AetnaMedicareProducerCertification.com MA/MAPD/PDP certification components AHIP Medicare training and exam: This course has five modules. The final exam requires a passing score of 90% or better within three attempts and includes Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA) training and a test. The AHIP final exam costs $125. (Except for 2017 Front Runners. For Front Runners, the cost is FREE.) If you’re recertifying […]
Humana Can Help You Grow Your Business with their Tools
Humana is stronger than ever, and we remain focused on your success. Humana continues to invest in agent tools and support to help make it easier for you to build and grow your book of business. They make it easy to grow your business: • Delegated Marketing toolkit — Contains dozens of customizable and pre-approved marketing materials designed to engage and motivate customers to choose the Humana plan that meets their needs. • Vantage — Our portal with a personalized digital dashboard loaded with tools and resources that allow you to access all of your important business tasks from any device, anytime, anywhere. • Medicare Advantage Paperless Applications (MAPA & iMAPA for your computer or iPad) — Our efficient, convenient and compliant tool for Medicare enrollment to help clients enroll more easily. • Marketing Resource Center — Easy-to-order branded and pre-approved collateral materials […]
