OMAHA, Neb. (July 17, 2020) – Mutual of Omaha today announced several new initiatives to address issues of racial equity and social justice, including the removal of Native American imagery from its corporate logo and additional funding for initiatives and charities addressing these issues. “Mutual of Omaha has a longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion, both within our company and in our community. As an organization and a leadership team, we are focused on taking additional actions to answer the call for racial equity and inclusion,” said Mutual of Omaha Chairman and CEO James Blackledge. “We have spent time listening
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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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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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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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Mutual of Omaha to Retire Corporate Logo
From the Desk of Tess Grace You may have seen today’s press release from Mutual of Omaha Chairman and CEO James Blackledge announcing that Mutual of Omaha is retiring the Native American imagery from our logo. Mutual of Omaha has a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe our logo should reflect who we are as a company, our values and our commitment to our customers. Please refer to the announcement from James and the Q & A document for additional details. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to me or a member of the sales
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“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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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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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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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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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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