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American Continental (a Genworth Company) Medicare Supplement rate actions in Arkansas (AR), Illinois (IL), Kentucky (KY), Missouri (MO), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), South Dakota (SD), Texas (TX) and Wyoming (WY)

Posted in American Continental, Arkansas, Genworth Companies, Illinois, Insurance Companies, Kentucky, Medicare Quote Engine, Medicare Supplement, Medigap Rate Changes/Introductions, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Increases are effective 2/1/09.  Details are available in our Resource Center.  Percentages and Revised Rate Sheets are available.  Medicare Quote Engine will be updated around January 12th.

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Molina Healthcare Live Product Certification Meeting in Anaheim Hills, California

Posted in Education/Training, Molina Medicare on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Are you ready to grow your business??? Molina Medicare offers a very competitive SNP plan in CA and it is EASY to sell! Plans are available in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernadino. Meeting is January 8th, 2009 at Residence Inn Anaheim Hills Yorba Linda at 10am. For registration information, please visit our [...]

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Annual Enrollment Period ends December 31st, 2008

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

To be sure that your clients’ enrollments are effective on January 1, 2009, it is critical that the Health plans RECEIVE the application by 12/31/2008. If you are writing business on December 31st, 2008, you may want to do either Telephonic or Website enrollment (where available).  At a minimum, you will want to have the [...]

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Coventry Health Care Application Tracker

Posted in Coventry, Health America on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Just a quick reminder that all Coventry appointed agents with an Agent Writing Number (AWN) can use the Coventry App Tracker.  For instructions on how to use the App Tracker, visit our Websites Page for Coventry. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PA AGENTS:  It is particularly important that you look for CANCELLED applications as the state of [...]

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Ritter Insurance Marketing Holiday Hours

Posted in About Ritter Insurance Marketing on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Ritter Insurance Marketing will be closed the following days: December 25th, 2008 December 26th, 2008 January 1st, 2009 January 2nd, 2009 Additionally, we will be closing early on Christmas Eve. For those companies who require us to process business, we have made arraignments to have the business processed in a timely manner. Enjoy the Holidays!

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CMS begins Approving 2009 Medicare Advantage Commissions (Updated, Maybe Final?)

Posted in News on December 24, 2008 | 30 Comments »

Thanks to everyone for the comments!  I hope everyone had a great year in 2008 and that you enjoy the Holiday Season!  I’ll be celebrating Christmas with my family here in Harrisburg and then traveling to Atlanta to spend time with my wife’s family.  I’ll be back in after the first of the year. Regarding the [...]

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CMS Begins Approving Final Commission for 2009 Medicare Advantage Plans

Posted in News on December 23, 2008 | 15 Comments »

I’m beginning to see final approvals.  Information is a bit sketchy right now, but from what I can gather $500/$250 is the maximum allowable amount by CMS (this was in California, however).  Thanks to Rick in California for supplying me with this information! When final approvals come through, they will be retroactively applied to all [...]

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Health America Releases form for Use with Pace/PaceNet Beneficiaries who are enrolling in HMO/PPO plans

Posted in Coventry, Health America on December 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Here is a link to the form. It’s also available in our Resource Center in Agent Gateway.

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Coventry Comments on Marketing PFFS/PPO/HMO (not SNP) plans to Dually Eligible Individuals (those with both Medicare and Medicaid)

Posted in Coventry, Health America, Marketing MA Plans on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Generally, it’s my thought that the best plan for the Dually Eligible individual is a special needs plan which is specifically designed for their situation.   However, there may be circumstances where a special needs plan is not available where another Medicare Advantage plan might work.  Here are comments from Coventry on this topic: Coventry is [...]

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Submit Your Health Reform Ideas to President-Elect Obama and Host a Health Care Reform Discussion

Posted in News on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Also from NAHU: President-Elect Obama and DHHS Secretary Designee Daschle have invited people around the nation to hold health care community discussions in their homes, churches or even a local coffee shop, anytime from Dec. 15 to 31. Individuals are being asked to go to sign up to moderate a forum that Senator Daschle may [...]

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