WI Medicare Supplement Now Available on the e-App

Now available on Paper, e-App, Agent Portal, Windows 10 App! Please update your e-App to the most current version. UPDATE APPLE DEVICES  UPDATE ANDROID DEVICES Extremely competitive rates  •  Great household discounts 3-4 day turnaround time  •  Over 40 years in the market Available on our e-App  •  Get paid weekly ORDER SUPPLIES   Available in 31 and more coming soon!   WI Medicare Supplement Now Available on the e-App   #goldencareagent #gtl #medsupp
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Categories: Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, and Medicare Supp./Adv..

Good News | Securian Life Insurance Initial Premium Payments Available Online

  Securian Life Insurance Initial Premium Payments Available Online Your clients can now easily pay their initial premium for a new life insurance policy online – when and where they want. Paying an initial life insurance premium can be done in three easy steps: Go to securian.com/initial-premium Enter a few pieces of information Review and submit Securian has created an email template and flyer to help you spread the good news. To access, click below for the full announcement. Initial premium payments now available online   Read Full Good News Article   Questions? Call our Marketing Team at 800-842-7799! Don’t
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Securian.

This is THE Event! LTC vs Hybrid – The Gloves are Coming Off!

Join Regional Director, Jeff Clark, as these two insurance products go blow-by-blow! We’ll show why traditional long-term care insurance is still the best option in many cases, supported with premium comparisons! Wed, July 22, 2020 12-12:30 p.m. CDT   Questions or help registering? Call the GoldenCare 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  
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

“Federal Government Will Send Point-of-Care COVID-19 Testing Units, Kits to All Nursing Homes in U.S. [Updated]”

“Federal Government Will Send Point-of-Care COVID-19 Testing Units, Kits to All Nursing Homes in U.S. [Updated],” by Maggie Flynn, Skilled Nursing News   Quote: “The federal government on Tuesday announced that it would send point-of-care testing supplies for COVID-19 to all skilled nursing facilities in the country, starting next week, according to Admiral Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): Where would you rather reside? In a mostly Medicaid
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Categories: Clippings, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

Lifting LTC Restrictions in Ten Additional States

Lifting LTC Restrictions in Ten Additional States Effective July 20, 2020, Mutual of Omaha is pleased to announce additional states where the age restriction will be lifted for LTC applications age 65 and over. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document for a current list of all states and effective dates. Kentucky Maine Minnesota New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Vermont Virginia We continue to evaluate lifting restrictions for the remaining states of California, Oregon and Washington. Until then, these states must follow the guidelines and processes outlined in our temporary underwriting guideline communication. Reminder: Underwriters will
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Categories: COVID-19, GoldenCare News, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Thrivent LTCI: July 2020 Updates

July 2020 Updates Please be aware of the following administrative or new business updates. Cost of Care tool temporarily removed from illustration software Thrivent’s Cost of Care calculator is currently being updated. The link to this tool in the Illustration software and the eApp Illustrations has been temporarily disabled. If you currently click on this link, you will receive an error page. Thrivent hopes to have this functionality restored before the end of the month. Policy Issue Age – Clarification To ensure that the issue age of an approved LTC policy for a client with a recent birthday is that
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Important Information Regarding EMSI Closure

On Friday, July 3, one of our approved paramedical companies, Examination Management Services Inc. (EMSI), announced they were ceasing operations effective immediately. This closure impacts exams and APSs ordered by the agent through EMSI. Please note: This does not impact exams and APSs ordered by the Mutual of Omaha home office since those are ordered through ExamOne. What You Need to Do: Any exams that were scheduled by the agent through EMSI will need to be rescheduled using one of the approved paramedical companies listed below. If your client has an exam scheduled with EMSI, it is important to let
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

SureBridge Medical Record Vendor (EMSI) Out of Business

SureBridge Medical Record Vendor Out of Business SureBridge has received notification that the medical record vendor (EMSI) has permanently closed the business as of Friday July 3, 2020. This means SureBridge may experience delays in receipt of medical records associated with current claims. We appreciate your patience as we navigate transition to a new vendor. If there are any issues or concerns please contact Producer Support at (888) 797-4447. Questions? Contact SureBridge Producer Support by calling 888-797-4447, or by emailing: AgentCommunications@SureBridgeInsurance.com.   #goldencareagent #surebridge
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Categories: Dental, Industry News, and SureBridge.