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Archive for July 24th, 2008

Aetna Comments on Medicare Bill

Posted in Aetna, Insurance Companies, Medicare Advantage, News on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The House and Senate last week voted to override the President’s veto of the Medicare bill, which means that the House Medicare bill now will become law. However, it will take some time for the two main components of the law to have an impact: 1) The unfavorable rating change doesn’t take effect till 2010; and 2) The requirement for insurers to have a contract with a doctor doesn’t take effect till 2011. As for other items in the bill, the new marketing rules (born out of the Finance Committee meeting with health plan CEOs, including Aetna’s Ron Williams) start in 2009, but some market rules will take effect in late 2008. The prompt payment to pharmacists requirement takes effect in 2010, and the financial incentives to doctors who e-prescribe start in 2009, while the requirement to e-prescribe starts in 2012. The new law will eventually have an effect on the beneficiaries served by Aetna in particular parts of the country, but Aetna is well-positioned and prepared to minimize the impact and adjust operations to the new law.

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Public Meetings Held on Highmark (Blue Cross) and Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Merger Plans

Posted in News on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This came from an Aetna:

Testimony was mixed. Highmark and IBC claimed that consolidation is necessary to remain competitive with large national insurers with access to capitalization. A number of policyholders and community groups spoke in favor of the merger. Speaking against the consolidation were a number of disparate groups. Providers generally opposed it, including an AMA lawyer who expects it to have a negative impact on competition. Some community groups opposed the consolidation, mainly because of concerns with inadequate social mission funding. Health insurers, including Aetna, opposed it or urged that any approval come with certain conditions. The Department will continue to accept public comments until the end of August, with a possible hearing taking place in September by the legislature’s Insurance Committees. While resolution by year-end is possible, the enormity of the proposal and the need for legislative involvement may tie it up until next Spring.

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Coventry Advantra Freedom Agent Commission Chargeback Procedure Change

Posted in Coventry, Insurance Companies, Medicare Advantage on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Effective with the 6/29/08 commission runs, Coventry has changed their commission chargeback procedure for disenrollments during the first year.

For details, log into Agent Gateway, click on FAQ and Select “Coventry”. . .Look for the question:  How does Coventry handle charge backs for the 2008 Advantra Freedom Plans?

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Today’s Options (Pyramid Life and American Progressive) 2009 Certification Meetings scheduled in Georgia (GA), Iowa (IA), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Maryland (MD), Michigan (MI), North Carolina (NC), New Jersey (NJ), Nevada (NV), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Pennsylvania (PA), South Carolina (SC), Utah (UT) and West Virginia (WV)

Posted in 2009 MA Plans, American Progressive, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Insurance Companies, Iowa, Maryland, Medicare Advantage, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Pyramid Life, South Carolina, States, Training/Certification, Uncategorized, Universal American Companies, Utah, West Virginia on July 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »

This is from American Progressive and Pyramid, note that this is Medicare Training and Certification and that Product training will follow. . .  -Craig

We are excited to announce that we have expanded our Medicare product lines for 2009. 

I would like to personally invite you to attend one of our FREE MEDICARE PRODUCT and CERTIFICATION EVENTS and learn about what sets us apart from the competition.

 Competitive Commissions PAID DAILY

  • COOPERATIVE LEAD PROGRAMS!!!
  • Voted #1 in CMS survey for Prescription Drug Plan customer service by Medicare beneficiaries
  • Top Quality Agent Support (more…)

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2009 Medicare Advantage Lead Opportunity in the Pittsburgh, PA Market

Posted in 2009 MA Plans, Aetna, Insurance Companies, Lead Programs, Medicare Advantage, Pennsylvania, States on July 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Aetna is coming to the Pittsburgh market in 2009.  As a part of their new product introduction, they are looking to partner with some experienced Medicare Advantage agents to work their leads.

There will be no cost to the leads and there is no commission reduction (GA commissions will be paid on all lead sales).

The leads will be generated using TV ads, Full page Newspaper Ads, Newspaper Inserts, Direct Mail and Internet Pay-per-Click. 

Aetna is estimating that they will generate over 5,000 leads and ALL will be assigned to brokers.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please register for our Webex Presentation hosted by Craig Ritter and Amy Ike of Aetna.

The Webex will be on Wednesday, July 30th at 11am.  Please plan to attend about 10 minutes early.

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