Today, we launched an exciting new feature to the MedicareQuoteEngine.com web service. Now, in addition to being able to quote 150 Medicare Supplement companies and compare 2011 and 2012 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans, you can begin the process of enrolling a client over the phone with Universal American companies eApp system with [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Ritter Launches “Enroll Now” Feature on MedicareQuoteEngine.com for Universal American Companies, including Marquette, Constitution and American Progressive
Posted in About Ritter Insurance Marketing, American Progressive, Universal American Companies, Website on September 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Medicare.gov Plan Finder to Launch October 1st for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D data
Posted in CMS on September 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Here is the Press Release from HHS. Originally, I heard this would go live around 10/6, but it seems that it’s going live for 2012 tomorrow: In advance of the new, earlier annual enrollment period, people with Medicare can begin reviewing plan benefit and cost information on Saturday, October 1st, 2011. The Centers for [...]
Medicare Quote Engine Now Includes 2012 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Landscape Data!!!
Posted in About Ritter Insurance Marketing, Medicare Advantage, Website on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Great news! Our agent use only quoting tool, www.medicarequoteengine.com now includes 2012 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D landscape data (plan, premium, drug coverage information) for all plans and counties in the United States. We installed a new “Slider” which toggles back and forth between 2011 and 2012. Here is a screenshot with where to [...]
Independence Blue Cross in Marketing Deal with Ritter
Posted in About Ritter Insurance Marketing, Independence Blue Cross on September 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Recently, we signed an FMO agreement with Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia, PA. Here is a mention of the deal from the Philadelphia Business Journal. Here is a copy of the Press Release. Agents seeking more information can request it here.
CMS Publishes Do’s and Don’ts for Brokers
Posted in CMS on September 16, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Here is a list from CMS on a list of Do’s and Don’ts for brokers selling Medicare advantage and Medicare Part D products. Disclosure: This is not a complete list!
Ritter Insurance Marketing Introduces New Version of Medicare Quote Engine
Posted in About Ritter Insurance Marketing, Website on September 14, 2011 | 9 Comments »
In time for the 2012 Medicare Annual Enrollment period, Ritter Insurance Marketing has released a new version of their Medicare Quote Engine software (www.medicarequoteengine.com). Medicare Quote Engine is an “Insurance Agent Use Only” web-based quoting tool which allows licensed insurance agents to generate quotes for health insurance products for Medicare beneficiaries. Craig J. Ritter, President [...]
Ritter Insurance Marketing and Coventry Healthcare Partner on AgentEnroll.com Enrollment Technology
Posted in About Ritter Insurance Marketing, All, Coventry, Marketing MA Plans, News, Part D, Website on September 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today we issued this press release which discusses the AgentEnroll.com technology and how this can simplify the enrollment process for you and for your clients. We are very pleased to have one of our key partners, Coventry Healthcare, participating with this program. Keep in mind that this is FREE for ALL AGENTS who are using [...]
NAIC Subgroup Skeptical of CBO Claims of Savings with Medigap Reform
Posted in All, Medicare, Medicare Supplement on September 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This is an important story from The Hill (sorry for the annoying popup!) CBO has estimated that Medicare would save $53 Billion over 10 years by banning Medigap policies which don’t include cost sharing. Given that the “Super Committee” established in the Debt Ceiling law will be looking for $1 Trillion in savings, this might [...]
Wellmark Undecided on Joining State Exchange
Posted in Health Care Reform on September 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is from the DesMoinesRegister.com. Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield has massive market share in Iowa. Wellmark is owned by its policyholders. It’s lack of participation would hurt the viability of the exchange in Iowa.
UnitedHealth Acquires Doctor Group
Posted in Health Care Reform on September 5, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Full story in the Wall Street Journal (Subscription). You can find a related story at NPR, as well. Almost a year ago, I began talking about this as a possible future trend (see my blog post on Humana’s Concentra acquisition). I think the vertical integration trend is pretty clear now. The WSJ notes several other [...]