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Important Alert on United Healthcare Special Needs Plans for Agents in Michigan (MI), New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), Tennessee (TN) and California (CA)

Posted in 2010 MA Plans, CMS, California, Michigan, New York, News, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, United Health Care on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

United Healthcare has issued a “Broker Use Only” alert for those agents seeking to market their Special Needs plans in the following states:  MI, NY, PA, TN and CA. The alert is posted in the “Agent Use Only” section of our website in our “Resource Center”.  To view, Click here, then log in and enter [...]

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Guide to the 2010 PDP Low Income Subsidy (LIS) Information being sent to those who qualified for LIS in 2009

Posted in CMS, News, Part D on October 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Here is a chart which shows the content of the 5 color coded letters which are being sent to those who qualified for LIS in 2009 to indicate what is happening with their plans in 2010. You can view the document here:  2010 PDP LIS Information

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With Agent and Carrier Support, Ritter Insurance Marketing Raises $757 for Alzheimers Association

Posted in About Ritter Insurance Marketing on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This year at our Medicare Summit, we did something a little different to raise some money for the Alzheimers Association.  We asked the Insurance Companies and Vendors who participated in our 2009 Medicare Summit to donate a “Gift Basket”.  The 150 insurance agents who participated in our local summit purchased tickets to put in a [...]

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Independence Blue Cross ending Personal Choice 65 Medicare Advantage PPO in 3 Counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania (PA)

Posted in 2010 MA Plans, News, Pennsylvania on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This will impact 7,300 members in Delaware, Montgomery and Chester Counties.  Full Story is here on Philly.com.

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Healthcare Reform Gains Momentum – October 9th, 2009

Posted in CMS, News on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

With the release of the CBO numbers, the Senate Finance Committee’s Marked Up version of Healthcare Reform got a boost, according to the Wall Street Journal. One of the more interesting aspects of the CBO estimate is that it assumes Physicians will take a 25% reduction in their fee schedule for Medicare Allowable charges beginning [...]

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NAHU Compares the Three Verisons of Health Care Reform: Senate Finance, Senate HELP and House’s HR 3200

Posted in News on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Here is a link to the Word Document which compares these 3 bills.  The comparison was done effective October 9th, 2009.

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Genworth Companies Withdraw from Florida Medicare Supplement Market

Posted in American Continental, Continental Life, Florida, Genworth Companies, Genworth Life Insurance Company, Genworth Life and Annuity on October 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »

For details, visit our Resource Center. Use the following Path: Company:  Genworth Product:  Medicare Supplement State:  FL Resource:  Agent Use Only Bulletin

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Find 2010 CMS Approved Sales Presentation for Aetna on the Agent Use Only Section of the Ritter Insurance Marketing Website

Posted in 2010 MA Plans, Aetna, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Marketing MA Plans, Maryland, Medicare Advantage, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, States, Texas, Uncategorized on October 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »

The 2010 Aetna Medicare Advantage and Aetna Part D Plan sales presentations are now available in our Resource Center.  You must be logged in to view.  To view and download the sales presentation and talking points use the following: Company = Aetna State = All Product = Medicare Advantage (or Part D, for Part D [...]

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Clarification on New CMS Regulations on Outbound Verification Calls

Posted in CMS on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Section 70.6 of the Chapter 3 marketing Guidelines was revised by CMS yesterday.  In 2010, CMS is requiring Outbound Verification Calls for ALL types of enrollments:  HMO, PPO, SNP, PFFS and even Part D.  It’s important as agents that you make your client aware that they will be receiving a verification call.  Plans are required to [...]

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Now is the Time to Re-Read your Commission Contracts for Medicare Supplement, BEFORE you write Guarantee Issue Medigap Business for Medicare Advantage Members being disenrolled

Posted in Medicare Supplement on October 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Please be aware that some insurance companies pay REDUCED COMMISSIONS on Medicare Supplement business which is written using the BBA 1997 Guarantee Issue provisions.  This includes Guaranteed Issue for instances where plans are Non-Renewing their Medicare Advantage Plans. Just want to make you aware before you start writing to check with the insurance company’s marketing [...]

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