Here is a link to a great resource for finding information about the various election periods for Medicare Advantage and Part D.
Archive for June 9th, 2010
New 2010 Medicare Advantage and Part D Election Period Booklet
Posted in All, CMS, Enrollment Periods on June 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
CMS Guidance on Events Marketing, Educational Events and Health Fairs
Posted in All, CMS on June 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I pieced some information for agents as a refresher on CMS regs on different types of Events. CMS treats events differently based on the purpose of the event. You should know what type of event you are having as this dictates when you can do and what you cannot do. Following are my notes: Types [...]
AM Best Lowers Financial Ratings on Great American Health Subsidiaries
Posted in All, Central Reserve Life, Continental General, Great American Companies, Loyal American, Medicare Quote Engine, Medicare Supplement, Provident American L&H, United Teacher Assoc. on June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I saw this headline and missed the fact that some of the subsidiaries were lowered. Loyal American is one of the subs, but they did stay in AM Best’s “Excellent” category at A-. Medicare Quote Engine reflect this change shortly. Here is a link to the AM Best press release.
MedPac to Release June Databook on Medicare Spending including Medicare Advantage Excess Payments
Posted in All, CMS, News on June 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Earlier in the year, I made some predictions for fun. Some came true, some aren’t looking too good right now. One of my favorite predictions was in relation to the MedPAC June 2009 Databook which is widely quoted for its estimate that Medicare Advantage plans are paid 14% more than Original Medicare. My prediction in [...]