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Deadline for Submitting October 2009 Medicare Advantage Marketing Events is Coming Soon

Posted in 2010 MA Plans, All, Marketing MA Plans on September 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »

If you are intending on hosting “Marketing Events” in the month of October, please be advised that you must file these events with your Medicare Advantage Organization so that they can be shared with CMS.  Most companies require you have these events sent to them NO LATER THAN September 17th for any October Events (only [...]

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Some High Level Details Released on Baucus Health Care Reform Plan – September 8th, 2009

Posted in News, Uncategorized on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Found this tonight on CNBC.  Some documents were released yesterday to lobbyists and obtained by Reuters.  Some of the features of the plan are: Alter payments to Medicare Advantage, allow rebates for those that coordinate care and boost quality Allow individual health insurers to sell policies across state lines starting in 2015 Set up Insurance [...]

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Interesting Blog Post on Cleveland Plain Dealer

Posted in News on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I saw this blog post on the Cleveland Plain Dealer website and decided to register for the website and post a comment. The title of the Article is, “Medicare Advantage not all that Advantageous for Seniors, Government”.   The author states in the 5th paragraph (referring to Medicare Advantage), “For many seniors, this was a great deal, [...]

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Geisinger Health Plan announces release of Free CMS-Sponsored Medicare Advantage Compliance Certification for 2010 (Replaces AHIP Certification)

Posted in CMS, Geisinger Health Plan, Pennsylvania, Training/Certification, Uncategorized on September 8, 2009 | 7 Comments »

Great News for Geisinger Health Plan Agents! Geisinger Health Plan is one of a small group of Medicare Advantage Plans which has been selected to pilot the CMS-Sponsored Compliance Certification.  There are some advantages to the CMS sponsored compliance certification: The CMS-Sponsored Compliance Certification is FREE! CMS is expecting that ALL Medicare Advantage Organizations recognize their Certification! CMS [...]

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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus Floats Health Care Reform Bill without Public Option

Posted in All, News on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve commented on this in the past, that the Senate Finance Committee is the key to the Health Care Reform Debate.  This Committee is most likely the place where the version of the Health Care Reform bill will resemble the final product.  Senator Max Baucus is the Chairman of this committee.  This is also the [...]

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New York Times Article Examines Medicare Payment Rate Disparities Between Geographic Regions

Posted in All, News on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

How to dole out payments from the Medicare system may enter into the health care debate.  Medicare reimbursement rates vary widely between geographic regions.  Some feel the disparities are too great.  I blogged about this before, however, I didn’t see too many national news organizations picking up on it.  One of the ironies of the [...]

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Agent Sales Journal Creates First-Ever Producer’s Guide to Medicare

Posted in All, News on September 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Look for the ad from Ritter Insurance Marketing in the first ever Producer’s Guide to Medicare being published by the Agent’s Sales Journal in their October, 2009 National Edition. Here is the Press release from the ASJ: CLEARWATER, FL (September 1, 2009) – Agent’s Sales Journal’s premier issue of the Producer’s Guide to Medicare is [...]

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Guidelines for AARP Medicare Supplement 2009/2010 Certification (Agent Use)

Posted in All, Medicare Supplement, Training/Certification, United Health Care on September 5, 2009 | 9 Comments »

Please visit our page for guidelines on Certifying to sell the AARP Medicare Supplement plans for 2009 and 2010. NOTE:  There will likely be another recertification process for training on the new Medigap plans which will launch for June 1st, 2010 effectives.

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President Obama to Address Joint Session of Congress on September 9th

Posted in All, News on September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

It will be interesting to see if the President charts a new direction or if we’re continuing down the Government-run Health Insurance road. Click here for a preview by NAHU of the upcoming Address, as well as other stories on the progress of Health Care reform.

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Genworth Announces Webinars for Continental Care Hospital Indemnity Product

Posted in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Continental Life, Genworth Companies, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming on September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Genworth will be hosting Webinars on September 29th, October 5th, 22nd and 26th to review their Continental Care Hopitial Indemnity Product.  (We will be updating our Events page shortly to accept your registration.) The product is available in AL, AR, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, [...]

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