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Why Are So Many Medicare Beneficiaries Choosing Medicare Advantage Plans?

For the first time in Medicare’s history, CMS reports that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans now account for just over half of eligible beneficiaries. This enrollment trend highlights a significant increase in recent years. In comparison, fewer than 20% of Medicare beneficiaries chose to enroll in an MA plan in 2007, according to the Kaiser Family […]

CMS Issues New Medicare Marketing Requirements for Fall AEP

On April 5, 2023, CMS finalized its 2024 Final Rule. The new rule, which takes effect on September 30, 2023, outlines new regulations that focus on marketing and advertising practices to help reduce fraud and abuse. These new regulations will impact agents and TPMOs in multiple ways at fall AEP. There are a few things […]

Loneliness: Risks & Resources

Agents: Share with Your Clients! If you’re feeling lonely, you’re not alone. According to Harvard, loneliness increased during the pandemic, with 36% of all Americans reporting serious loneliness. The problem is so severe that the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on the “epidemic of loneliness and isolation.” Loneliness can be especially difficult for seniors, […]

Get to Know ROY

Do you know ROY? ROY stands for Rest of Year. It’s time to think about ROY and your action plan for the remainder of the year. Time passes quickly – preparation for AEP will be here before you know it. Now’s the time to create and implement your ROY business plan and plant the seeds […]

Medicare Special Enrollment Periods

As a Medicare agent, you are familiar with many of Medicare’s Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs), but are you familiar with all of them? You should be. Your clients rely on your knowledge and expertise. With your guidance, they can act at the right time. In some cases, this can even prevent late penalties and gaps […]

Download Your Free Medicare Needs Analysis Form

Agents: Would you like a more consistent and efficient process for gathering information from new Medicare clients? Our all-new Medicare Needs Analysis form can help! With this short, intuitive form, you can quickly capture essential information about beneficiaries and their spouses, without forgetting key questions such as: Existing coverage, effective dates and costs Service preferences […]

Medicare Dental Benefits

Research shows that good oral health is vital to overall health. For seniors, poor oral health can contribute to heart disease, diabetes, undetected oral cancers, and other illnesses. However, many Medicare beneficiaries have no dental coverage. High out-of-pocket costs for dental care mean many forgo or delay visiting the dentist. As a licensed Medicare agent, […]