EARLY EDITION TRAINING SCHEDULE | Labor Day Holiday Hours

The GoldenCare Office will be closed Monday, September 3th for Labor Day, reopening on Tuesday, September 4th at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. For The Week Of September 3, 2018   Near Guarantee Issue Home Health Thurs, Sept 6, 2018 2:00 PM  to  2:30 PM CDT Upcoming Presentations For The Month Of September Click on the subject heading to learn more about the topic. Click the date/time to register for the presentation. Near Guarantee Issue Home Health Featured Presenter:  Jenn Felten Thurs, Sept 6, 2018 2:00 PM  to  2:30 PM CDT SPECIAL: Award-Winning Health & Wellness Hub Special Guest Speaker:  Bob Pearson
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SPECIAL EVENT: Medicare Referral Tool Just In Time for AEP

Read Full Invitation Questions? Call our Marketing Team at 800-842-7799! Don’t forget to subscribe to our News Digest for all the latest announcements from the Top Carriers! Check out GoldenCare News For producer use only. Not for use with the general public. #goldencareagent
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“Sizing up the state of labor in senior living”

“Sizing up the state of labor in senior living,” by John O’Connor, McKnight’s Senior Living “As [Labor Day is] just a few days away, this may be as good a time as any to size up the state of labor in senior living. For what it’s worth, here are five observations:” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): Succinct summary of the state of workers in senior living by a veteran LTC journalist. Sizing up the state of labor in senior living #goldencareagent #labor
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“Short-Term Care Has Role in Skilled Nursing, But Future Remains Cloudy”

“Short-Term Care Has Role in Skilled Nursing, But Future Remains Cloudy,” by Maggie Flynn, Skilled Nursing News “The shifting tectonic plates in the skilled nursing landscape include a focus on value and a new payment system that puts the focus on medically complex patients and specialties. As providers try to adapt, some have chosen to go all in on a model of care that targets short-stay patients, flying in the face of skilled nursing’s image as a place for long-term care. How well they’ll succeed remains to be seen.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care
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“Genworth and Oceanwide Extend Merger Agreement”

“Genworth and Oceanwide Extend Merger Agreement,” Advisor Magazine “Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) and China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (Oceanwide) today announced they have agreed to a sixth waiver and agreement of each party’s right to terminate the previously announced merger agreement. The sixth waiver and agreement extends the previous deadline of August 15, 2018 to December 1, 2018 to allow additional time to complete the regulatory review process. … Added LU Zhiqiang, chairman of Oceanwide: ‘I am pleased with our progress to date and look forward to closing the transaction, which will bring financial stability to Genworth’s businesses in
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“Medigap Offers Agents Years Of Strong Commissions”

“Medigap Offers Agents Years Of Strong Commissions,” by Cyril Tuohy, InsuranceNewsNet “The Medigap market is large – about 14 million Medigap policies were in-force last year – according to CSG Actuarial. As Medigap enrollment continues to grow at rates exceeding overall Medicare enrollment growth over the next decade, that will mean more opportunity for insurers, agent and marketing organizations, CSG Actuarial’s projections show. … LTCi agent Nicole Gurley said about three or four years ago she began to notice ‘an exodus or refocus’ on the Medigap market by many LTCi brokers. It wasn’t much different from healthcare insurance brokers moving
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Exclusive Invite – “Town Meeting” Friday 9/7/18

Some of the industry’s biggest names are coming together to talk shop in a high-level ‘town meeting.’ Tom Randall from GoldenCare, Harry Crosby from Certified Senior Solutions, Bob Staerk, Jeff Merk and a few others (100+ collective years of experience) that have had tremendous influence on the entire industry, will be sharing their sales techniques and what they’ve learned.   Date/Time: Friday, September 7th at 11:00 AM EDT / 10:00 AM CDT Call: 415-464-6999 room # 971852248 https://join.me/bobstaerk     #goldencareagent
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Good News | SPECIAL EVENT Designing Affordable LTCi Plans and New Comparison Tool

  Are Your Prospects Struggling With High LTCi Premiums? Join Jeff Clark, a skilled LTCi agent with 20+ years of experience, for expert tips & proven strategies for plan designs that don’t break the bank! Be sure to save your seat at this Sales Strategies  webinar. Click the link below to register: Tues, Sept 18, 2018 11:00 AM  to  11:30 AM CDT Plus, Exciting Things Are In Store! We will be launching a brand new tool for comparing hybrid policies side-by-side! Coming soon! Watch for our announcement and instructions for access! Read Full Good News Article Questions? Call our Marketing Team at 800-842-7799! Don’t forget
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“10% of Surveyed Seniors Say They’ll Fund Long-Term Care with Reverse Mortgages”

“10% of Surveyed Seniors Say They’ll Fund Long-Term Care with Reverse Mortgages,” by Alex Spanko, Reverse Mortgage Daily “A recent survey found that 10% of seniors aging alone plan on using reverse mortgages to pay for long-term care costs — a number that lags behind other sources, but still represents a potential area of opportunity for the industry. The vast majority of respondents — 68% — identified savings and investments as a source of long-termcare funding, followed by “out of pocket” at 47% and long-term care insurance at 33%. Only life insurance had fewer responses, with just 3% of respondents
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GoldenCare Newsletter | August 27, 2018

In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition From GoldenCare: Update Your Contracts The newest version of LTC CEO Office, Home and Internet Selling Tools Software is now available! Making a good decision on whether or not to own Long Term Care insurance depends upon receiving factual information on the subject. LTCCEO was developed to offer our clients the knowledge they need to make wise decisions. Find out how to get your copy here. Diversify your portfolio for greater sales success! Our new training schedule is posted!  Join us for complimentary product and sales training and receive a Continuing Education Voucher for each
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