We are pleased to announce the CMS-required Certification meetings are being held for Molina Medicare for 2010 Medicare Advantage Product Certification in October of 2009. Click here to view the California Insurance Agent Certification Meetings. Click here to view the Texas Insurance Agent Certification Meetings. In order to register for the meeting, you must be an [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Insurance Agent Use: Required 2010 Medicare Advantage Certification Meeting for Molina Medicare for States of California (CA) and Texas (TX)
Posted in Uncategorized on September 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Changes to Medicare’s Extra Help Program
Posted in News on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Beginning January 1st 2010, Medicare is changing its eligibility requirements for the Extra Help Program, making it easier to qualify. This program helps low income individuals pay their Medicare Part D prescription plan premiums, deductibles and copays. The 2009 income limits for Extra Help are $16,245 for individuals and $21,855 for married couples. The resources [...]
Ritter Insurance Marketing Launches New Look to Homepage, Including Interactive Events Calendar Featuring over 250 Agent Training Events for Medicare Advantage Products Nationally
Posted in About Ritter Insurance Marketing, Website on September 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I’m pleased to announce that we launched a new look to our website today. As is typical, there are a few issues we are correcting, but generally, I’ve had very few problems with the new release. One thing you will notice is our “featured products” when you log into the website. Due to CMS Marketing [...]
Medicare Advantage in the News: September 14th, 2009
Posted in All, Medicare Advantage, News on September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are some links to stories about Medicare Advantage and Health Reform in general. I’m seeing so many stories, it’s tough to keep up, so I’m going to post one or two comments and the link: Popular Medicare Program May be a Target, Sacramento Bee. Story about a Medicare Advantage member who believes his MA [...]
Ritter Invites Attendees of our Second Annual Medicare Products Summit To Stay and Golf on October 3rd
Posted in About Ritter Insurance Marketing, Aetna, Coventry, Geisinger Health Plan, Health America, Universal American Companies on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Those attending our summit are welcome to be our guests for a round of Golf at the gorgeous Hershey Links on Saturday, October 3rd (Click image to Enlarge). After golf, stick around for a late lunch with us at Highlands Grill. It’s not too late to REGISTER for the Summit. We still have some availability. Here is more [...]
Survey finds consumers content with current health care system, but find it difficult to navigate and make decisions.
Posted in About Ritter Insurance Marketing, Individual Major Med on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This article leads me to believe the agent or insurance professional community has a bright future. Simply put, most consumers don’t understand what they have or what options are available to them regarding health insurance – employer or non employer sponsored. I don’t know that I agree, with those surveyed, that the current system works OR do I lean in the [...]
Cuts to Medicare Advantage Plans Worry Seniors
Posted in All, News on September 10, 2009 | 17 Comments »
I found this article written by the Kaiser Health News on the Philadelphia Inquirer website (philly.com). I’ve agrued for a while that the $177 Billion in cuts to Medicare Advantage will not come primarily from the coffers of the insurance companies, but rather, from the pocketbooks of the members of the Medicare Advantage plans. I think [...]
CMS Marketing Restrictions on Medicare Advantage and Part D to be Lifted from WellPoint Companies effective October 1st, 2009
Posted in All, Unicare, Wellpoint on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
See this press release from Reuters. WellPoint announced that CMS marketing and enrollment restrictions on their Medicare Advantage and Part D Plan would be lifted by CMS on October 1st, 2009. Wellpoint has been under CMS Marketing restrictions for much of 2009. CMS said WellPoint had made significant improvement in its areas of deficiency. WellPoint operates a [...]
NAHU Comments on Baucus Plan – September 9th, 2009
Posted in All, News on September 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here is a link to NAHU’s Comments on Senator Baucus’ proposals for Health Care reform.
Let Ritter Insurance Marketing Help you Get Started on your 2010 Medicare Advantage Certification for AHIP and/or CMS-Sponsored
Posted in 2010 MA Plans, All, CMS, Education/Training, Medicare Advantage, Training/Certification on September 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Due to demand, we are adding 6 more sessions in our Home office in Harrisburg, PA for assistance with the 2010 AHIP and/or CMS-Sponsored Medicare Advantage Certification. (If you can’t come to Harrisburg, read on, we have a solution for you, too!) Housed in our conference room we have 8 wireless laptops which means availability is highly [...]
